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From: Jeff McNeal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Should I install the clips to the door first, then try to push the seal down
> onto the clips? Is that where I've been making my mistake? TIA
Hi Jeff,
The correct procedure is to fit the clips to the seal first (this part is easily
done by hand) then pull the clips up onto the door flange using the correct tool as
described in the factory workshop manual. It really is an easy procedure with the
right tool (which also fits the outer strip) as long as you give yourself enough
clearance by dropping the winding window from it's mechanism so it sits in the bottom
of the door. We had a small batch of the tools manufactured (they're quite primitive)
and sell them for 8.00 pounds each at events. We were surprised how many we sell as we
had always assumed that everyone makes their own! Using the suspension shim won't work
as it only supports one side and the bottom edge - the correct tool has the clip sat
in the bottom of a 'U' so it is full supported and cant' pull away and break the strip
ass you have experienced.
The outer strip should be held in place on the top of the door and the clip
applied simultaneously to both components at the same time. The tool used is the same
as that for the inner strip.
Cheers,
Bill.
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