Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-27 Thread Curt Raymond
Ahh crap. Remember to run a piece of weedwacker line or something like it down the drain holes... -Curt Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:39:14 -0400 From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
... -Curt Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:39:14 -0400 From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT? Message-ID: CAC35L=t2fdswu0e-vgowjvtceo6oaqx5tyejrdp7dgwk2ee...@mail.gmail.com

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread Russ Williams
I used Astro Lube when I did the front seal on My 300SD. It's water soluble and wont hurt the rubber. Russ W On 8/25/2012 23:03, andrew strasfogel wrote: The body shop did a half assed job installing a new front sunroof seal when they repainted my 1985 300TD. I can't complain tho, because they

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread Dan Penoff
I have done this a number of times, and there is no silicone used if it's done correctly. In fact, if I see silicone around the sunroof seals I stay away, because it means that someone who didn't know what they were doing attempted to replace the seals. If the seals are not new, or hardened

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread Curt Raymond
] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT? Message-ID: CAC35L=vw49+wjbje8ocn__w0zdrbspjqeug55kgpt5fwnbk...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 The body shop did a half assed job installing a new front sunroof seal when they repainted my 1985 300TD. I can't complain tho

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread Mitch Haley
Dan Penoff wrote: I have done this a number of times, and there is no silicone used if it's done correctly. I think Andrew meant spray lube, not sealant. Anyway, your suggestion for water based lube like tire bead lube would be better and safer. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread Gerry Archer
Astro Lube, Astrolube, Ky Jelly, ? http://www.astrolube.com/products.php Gerry From: Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net I used Astro Lube when I did the front seal on My 300SD. It's water soluble and wont hurt the rubber. Russ W On 8/25/2012 23:03, andrew strasfogel wrote: The body shop did

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread Rich Thomas
My grannies used to make that KY jelly and it was mighty tasty. --R On 8/26/12 2:06 PM, Gerry Archer wrote: Astro Lube, Astrolube, Ky Jelly, ? http://www.astrolube.com/products.php Gerry From: Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net I used Astro Lube when I did the front seal on My 300SD. It's

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread G Mann
Only in this group would someone have the link to order a 55 gallon barrel of AstroLube... hahahahahahahahahaha... What a great bunch ; [as I walk backward out of the room, with head on a swivel] ;)) On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote:

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread Craig
On Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:09:33 -0700 G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Only in this group would someone have the link to order a 55 gallon barrel of AstroLube... hahahahahahahahahaha... What a great bunch ; [as I walk backward out of the room, with head on a swivel] ;)) You can

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread Gerry Archer
How did you eat it? Well, never mind. [:o) Gerry From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net My grannies used to make that KY jelly and it was mighty tasty. --R On 8/26/12 2:06 PM, Gerry Archer wrote: Astro Lube, Astrolube, Ky Jelly, ? http://www.astrolube.com/products.php

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread Max Dillon
Andrew started this, hope he can finish with an attaboy... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Only in this group would someone have the link to order a 55 gallon barrel of AstroLube... hahahahahahahahahaha... What a great bunch ; [as I walk

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread Russ Williams
Oppps ! Make that AstroGlide like KY but better On 8/26/2012 13:06, Gerry Archer wrote: Astro Lube, Astrolube, Ky Jelly, ? http://www.astrolube.com/products.php Gerry From: Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net I used Astro Lube when I did the front seal on My 300SD. It's water

Re: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-26 Thread andrew strasfogel
it with dish soap, slip it into the channel, easy peasy. -Curt Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:03:35 -0400 From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT? Message-ID: CAC35L=vw49

[MBZ] W123 300TD front sunroof seal - anyone BTDT?

2012-08-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
The body shop did a half assed job installing a new front sunroof seal when they repainted my 1985 300TD. I can't complain tho, because they didn't charge me either. The seal doesn't grip tight against the vertical metal edge because the rubber wasn't properly inserted into the channel. I need