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Words of wisdom before I change window seals
Getting ready to do front and rear window seals on a 1979 300SD, tired of it raining in trunk. How much interior trim needs to be removed. Reason being is I prefer to leave it alone if I can. Trim is old and brittle. I know the Chome needs to be on the gasket as its on the glas and the rope trick, but any others? This is the W116 chassis again.
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you can take the front and rear windows out in under 5 minutes
if you cut out the gaskets from the inside with a utility knife. the side window pillows will probably have to come off. on a w123 you just push them up and pull back. don |
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You will have to pull rear seat to remove the rear defroster wires.
We didn't pull the A pillars off. I do recommend using MB or simular sealer between the glass and the rubber. I didn't and my still leaked till and good bead was put between the glass and rubber.
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Proud owner of .... 1971 280SE W108 1979 300SD W116 1983 300D W123 1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper 1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel 1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified) --------------------- Section 609 MVAC Certified --------------------- "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche |
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OK,,, have you considered just cutting out the dried seals.... and using Auto Silicone Sealer to stop your leak ? I just did this on my 80 240.... Or you could use 3M Window Sealer in Urethane....
This is probably easier to do on the rear.. but you mentioned the trunk.... |
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Proud owner of .... 1971 280SE W108 1979 300SD W116 1983 300D W123 1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper 1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel 1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified) --------------------- Section 609 MVAC Certified --------------------- "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Put the sealer, a small bead, in the rubber before the glass. Put the glass in the rubber then the chrome and then rope into the chassis.
Do not use urethane sealer it will not work! You want to use either MB sealer MB window sealing compound, Part number 001 989 31 20 made for these older cars or 3M glazing (can't find the number now will post later) My car is a 116 as well. Good Luck!
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"and using Auto Silicone Sealer to stop your leak ? I just did this on my 80 240.... "
I have the same problem with my 77 240D, it is dripping in the trunk. I see two joints in the rear rubber seal, about a millimeter wide right above where it drips, I guess that I will try the Auto Silicone Sealer, lets see what happens. Thanks, Vahe |
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Proud owner of .... 1971 280SE W108 1979 300SD W116 1983 300D W123 1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper 1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel 1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified) --------------------- Section 609 MVAC Certified --------------------- "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Never done a 116 but putting a little dishwashing detergent and water in a spray bottle and spritzing the metal and rubber before doing the rope trick makes it all slide together real nice. Dry rubber seals don't like to slide and will tear from the rope if you are not careful. Ask me how I know.... RT
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