I have recently discoverd some leakage in trunk and traced to rear window.after reading several of the archival posts on the subject,I am still a bit unclear on how to remove the chrome trim around rear window.As I understand the posts that I read,it gets cut? out?any insights?

Can anyone expand on the process of rear trim removal,please

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that movie was amazing! one of jimmy stewart's best performances. the new remake will suck in comparison!
John

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without a doubt.remakes generally aleays suck.but who in todays world could remake a hitchcock! and ge it right?

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come on, is there anyone close to grace kelly, today?

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the trailer is out for the remake... terrorism instead of murder... I am not impressed yet...
http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/civicduty/trailer/
John
nope, that's not the one I was thinking of,
the one I heard about, the lead is stuck in house due to leg bracelet house arrest... still looking for it.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Rebreath,

I have an 83 300D and I just replaced the rear window seal on my sedan. The chrome trim gets pried out. There is a groove the rubber seal the tang on the trim sit in. The trim is very soft and bends very easily.

TimK

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00' 1.9L TDI Beetle
85' 6.5L Turbo, GV-OD, GMC Suburban,
67' 2.5L Diesel NA - Land Rover Series IIA

Here's what you do if it's so cold your diesel fuel gels. Smear some on some toast and stay inside until it warms up outside.

I just did rear glass repairs on my wagon....has similar glass setup with the metal trim, etc.

Do not remove the metal trim before you remove the window! That trim comes right out with the glass & rubber, holding the rubber seal in shape onto the window.

You remove the window by pushing from the inside of the car onto the rubber lip so that the lip is on the other side of the metal frame...do this slowly all the way around the window and by the time you are most of the way around the window, it should come free as one assembly (window/rubber/metal trim). Once the window is out, separate the metal from the rubber, rubber from the glass, clean everything, repair rust, etc., etc....

When you put the window back, you first assemble the glass/rubber/metal trim assembly, then install that all at once.

Good Luck,

Mark

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1984 300TD Wagon, 407,800 mi (current daily driver)
1985 300DT Sedan, 330,000 mi (gone to that great autobahn in the sky)

I have never seen or heard of this being removed or installed as one component. How did you discover to do it this way?

- Peter.

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2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
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1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

i just used some silicone sealant.

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1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD ~285,000 Miles

I don't know where you get your info, but the removal and installation are described in the factory manual and they are always to be conducted as one assembly (window+seal+trim).

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1979 300SD Black/Black MBtex239000mi
1983 300TD euro-NA. White/Olive Cloth-MBtex 201000mi. Fleet car of the USA embassy in Morocco
1983 240D Labrador Blue/Blue MBtex 161000mi

Interesting, I was of the impression there was a special spoon used to remove/install the trim before/after window removal/install.

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