REAR QUARTERLIGHTS

When fitting all of the windscreen and window seals it’s important to push the seals well onto the lip of the body panel so there is maximum space to insert the glass.

The rear quarter light and Alpine window sealing rubbers are supplied as a length which needs to be cut to size. Before cutting these, ensure the seals are fitted fully into the aperture so the maximum seal length is used. This will allow for slight shrinkage of the seal over the years, helping to avoid the commonly seen splits at the corners of the rubber.

1 The new seals have a narrow groove to fit the body panel, a larger one for the glass, and a broad groove for the filler (compression) strip.

2 The filler strip will be forced into the seal’s groove so that it holds the seal expanded tightly against the body and the glass.

3 The seal is fitted with the filler strip groove on the inside of the window. If on the outside, a thief could prise it out.

4 The seal is supplied as a straight length which needs to be trimmed to size, placing the join at the centre bottom of the window.

5 With the seal in position, it’s easy to insert the glass into the seal groove, though taking care not to push it straight through and out.

6 The filler strip (joint at top) is fed through this glazing tool. Before fitting, the seal groove is lubricated using window cleaning fluid.

7 Moving upward, the leading edge of the tool expands the seal groove, while the back of the tool presses the filler strip into the seal.

8 A thin plastic blade is used to ensure the outer edges of the seal wrap around the filler strip, locking the two together.

9 Finally, the glass, seal and surrounding bodywork is cleaned off to remove the lubricant and inevitable finger marks.