Hi all,

I have an '85 300td that has leaking seals in the back hatch window as well as the two rear side windows.

I'm looking to replace these seals and wondering if this is a DIY fix or something I'd need to take in.

If a DIY is possible, are there any how-to resources out there or can someone give a quick run down of the procedure?

Gotta keep all this Seattle rain out of my interior

You could DIY, My friend that owned a body shop has his glass man handle it. Apparently, there is a lot less breakage involved. I had an SD windshield installed - $225 total including glass, labor and 10% sales tax.

Insurance companies get a discount from the glass companies. See if your auto agent will hook you up. I'm licensed for P&C. My friend who actually works in that part of the business said he can get me the discount. I didn't think of it when buying above so that price is from negotiating only.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

...and unless the other seals are newer, set aside money & time to replace all of them. If they aren't already gone, they will go. Soon.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

is a scary proposition for DIY and expensive if you screw up. $100 to a glass pro is cheap insurance, ask any body shop.

One more depressing item to consider; a leaking rear windshield is often a function of a rusted out channel under the rubber weatherstripping. It was so on my 1983 coupe and if you do a search on the topic you will find it is common on our 25 to 30 year old cars.

Keep us posted.

Also, you may find very bad rust under the seals, especially if they have been leaking for a while.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."