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[mingy]

The side openers saga continues,

                                                      Does anyone know where i can get the " U " shaped rubber seals that sit in the chrome frames to seal the glass when fitted..

 

Cheers.

[yeti21586]

for rear opening windows?

 

http://www.minispare...|Back to search

[panky]

I think this is the one for the glass to frame. You must have to push it in with the glass then trim it off.

 

http://www.minispare...ck to catalogue

Edited by panky, 24 January 2017 - 08:02 PM.

[mingy]

Cheers folks, must of missed these when looking.... still looks like a pain in the butt to fit though    

[tiger99]

Plenty of lubricant will help. In this case the metal is stainless so it is ok to use washing-up liquid.

 

Please don't use it on rubber seals that go onto the shell or any ordinary steel. People used to use it for inserting rubber suspension bushes etc on various cars, before it was realised that there was a very high salt content. I don't know if anyone was ever killed, but there were allegedly several wishbone failures due to excess corrosion. My Cavalier could have ended that way, I overhauled it, using Fairy liquid, before the hazard became known...

[Itsaminithing]

Plenty of lubricant will help. In this case the metal is stainless so it is ok to use washing-up liquid....

For ferrous metal i normally use KY Jelly- wont cause rust, wont deteriorate on most rubber, & will wash off after going through a few puddles.... through it's a bit embarrassing in a shop when you buy it in bulk.

[dyshipfakta]

Plenty of lubricant will help. In this case the metal is stainless so it is ok to use washing-up liquid....

For ferrous metal i normally use KY Jelly- wont cause rust, wont deteriorate on most rubber, & will wash off after going through a few puddles.... through it's a bit embarrassing in a shop when you buy it in bulk.

Depends who you take with you.

[yeti21586]

 

 

Plenty of lubricant will help. In this case the metal is stainless so it is ok to use washing-up liquid....

For ferrous metal i normally use KY Jelly- wont cause rust, wont deteriorate on most rubber, & will wash off after going through a few puddles.... through it's a bit embarrassing in a shop when you buy it in bulk.

Depends who you take with you.

 

 

i used Tescos own kyb jelly stuff when me and my dad were going to fit my windscreens. 

 

so i went to tescos to buy said lubricant, o get a text from him asking me to pick up some loo roll at the same time!! i sent him one back asking if he wanted an adult film or magazine to  make the perfect purchase!!

he didnt get the joke     

[Chris.Williams]

Plenty of lubricant will help. In this case the metal is stainless so it is ok to use washing-up liquid....

For ferrous metal i normally use KY Jelly- wont cause rust, wont deteriorate on most rubber, & will wash off after going through a few puddles.... through it's a bit embarrassing in a shop when you buy it in bulk.

Depends who you take with you.

And what you're wearing😏

Edited by Chris.Williams, 28 January 2017 - 09:09 AM.

[tiger99]

KY jelly WILL cause corrosion as it is water soluble. And don't use it on battery terminals. I know someone who did, and caused the worst terminal corrosion I have ever seen.

[Itsaminithing]

Plenty of lubricant will help. In this case the metal is stainless so it is ok to use washing-up liquid.

 

The catch & brackets aren't stainless, they are ferrous -washing up liquid will definitely cause corrosion, the main ingredient is water, that & some salt!

KY Jelly is water soluble & any excess will wash off, the propylene glycol is hygroscopic but we're talking about such a small amount it's hardly worth considering, & it's certainly preferable to using washing up liquid.
 

WHY on earth would anyone use KY Jelly on battery terminals? That's just plain dumb.

[midridge2]

24A88 mini spares sell them.

[1984mini25]

Are these rubbers hard to change? As I really don't fancy doing it. But the rubbers on mine have disintegrated to the point the windows rattle and leak in the frames. I had though of picking away at the lose bits and using sealant, but don't know how effective that would be. Or to do away with the rubber and just use sealant in its place.

[Itsaminithing]

Are these rubbers hard to change? .... I had though of picking away at the lose bits and using sealant, but don't know how effective that would be. Or to do away with the rubber and just use sealant in its place.

Hard to change? -debatable! some people claim it's fairly easy but if you search the forum you'll find lots of us have had a complete & utter nightmare.

The problem is the seal Mini Spares sell is meant for sliding windows (they discontinued the side opening window seal) & it's 1.5mm thick, the glass is 5mm & the frame gap is 7mm (all dimensions are approximate). I only passed mathematics at O level but to me 5mm +1.5mm +1.5mm doesn't equal 7mm!

I've just ordered a 5m strip of 1mm thick neoprene rubber (5mm + 1mm + 1mm Does = 7mm) -but i won't have a chance (for quite some time) to check if it will work.

A good quality PU adhesive/sealant (Tiger Seal or similar) might very well work, i'm sure i've seen it mentioned on old threads but like yours mine was too shot to even try it.

[1984mini25]

 

Are these rubbers hard to change? .... I had though of picking away at the lose bits and using sealant, but don't know how effective that would be. Or to do away with the rubber and just use sealant in its place.

Hard to change? -debatable! some people claim it's fairly easy but if you search the forum you'll find lots of us have had a complete & utter nightmare.

 

That's the problem that's been putting me off, as I have heard them being a pig to do and things like ratchet straps and clamps being used. Also as the mini lives outside, removing the window isn't a problem (few screws) but it would become a problem if once the stainless surround was removed and couldn't be easily refitted with the new rubber, or worse the glass broken.