help needed please

[CliveP1]

Have a 4200cc and have noticed that on the drivers side rear window the rubber seal has started to lift off. seen the price as it seems you need a new window, has anyone bonded it down

can't believe its not just replace the seal.

 

[Elliott653]

Could you post up a couple of photos?

 

[CliveP1]

Could you post up a couple of photos?

its only down one side, and it has the look of the seal being a bit to long

 

[marios kriticos]

Unfortunately the only way you can repair this is by replacing the rear window .
This is a fault that happens when cars are parked outside in Snow and Ice .

Marios

 

[mjheathcote]

Unfortunately the only way you can repair this is by replacing the rear window .
This is a fault that happens when cars are parked outside in Snow and Ice .

Marios

Can you remove the rear window and reseal it back down without buying a new complete rear window? Thinking about anybody having a respray for example?

 

[ecarca]

Can you remove the rear window and reseal it back down without buying a new complete rear window? Thinking about anybody having a respray for example?

I know that they do this kind of stuff in China, making their home made seal. I have seen it before and it doesn't look too neat but it works. t don't know if there are shop doing this in Europe though, I hope you'll find one.

It's maybe a very stupid idea but I know that this is also done on boat windshields and custom seals or at least repairs are quite common, and this is done for sure in Europe. You could try to explore this path if you have boating shops not too far from where you live. It won't look nearly as clean as an oem sealant though but it probably depends on the skill of the guy doing it.

 

[CliveP1]

Can you remove the rear window and reseal it back down without buying a new complete rear window? Thinking about anybody having a respray for example?

might be going to try that or may be bond it, does seem a bit stupid you need to pay £1700 for a window just to replace a seal. must be an Italian thing.

 

[CatmanV2]

Can you remove the rear window and reseal it back down without buying a new complete rear window? Thinking about anybody having a respray for example?

Indeed. I have exactly that issue. I have some tiny rust bubbles around the edge of the rear window.

C

 

[Smasher]

I viewed allot of these cars recently, and most of them if not all of them suffered this problem, one of the owners, who had his for about 6 years and a forum member said his did this everytime the weather was colder, and once it got warmer it went back to its original shape. So if its not leaking then i would either leave it, or if its more a visual thing i would bond the seal down.

 

[CliveP1]

I viewed allot of these cars recently, and most of them if not all of them suffered this problem, one of the owners, who had his for about 6 years and a forum member said his did this everytime the weather was colder, and once it got warmer it went back to its original shape. So if its not leaking then i would either leave it, or if its more a visual thing i would bond the seal down.

touch wood no leaks, I had thought leave along see how it looks when warmer weather gets here. may well keep a close eye on it. thanks for the help people.