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blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16901

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Windscreen replacement

Has anyone here replaced their own windscreen (I mean done it themselves) on a Defender?

If so, any hints on lubricant and sealant?

Thanks!

28th Nov 2011 11:56am

daviec1

Member Since: 30 Nov 2010
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 246

For £55 fitted by one of the windscreen companies (you supply windscreen & seals) why take the risk? 2001 TD5 110 DCPU in Bonatti Grey

28th Nov 2011 12:17pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10364

I've done shedloads !!!!

Is your old one cracked or are you just replacing rubber??

Take off the inner a pillar trims...2 screws each side.

Put your foot on the corner of the screen and with STEADY CONSTANT PRESSURE push on the screen (don't kick) and with a long blunt screwdriver, push the lip of the rubber so it comes off the aperture, work along to the other side...
It's easier do than write about !

To replace screen use a thin rope, start at the bottom of the screen in the middle and feed it in the lip all the way around.
Place the screen in the body, apply STEADY pressure and pull the string so it lips over the aperture, do the bottom first, then the sides, top last...make sure as you pull the rope out, the rubber lips over...apply pressure to the glass following the string, not on where the string is...difficult to explain !
Fairy liquid mixed with water in a squirty bottle is a good tip...

Any problems ring me !!!

28th Nov 2011 1:27pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10364

daviec1 wrote:
For £55 fitted by one of the windscreen companies (you supply windscreen & seals) why take the risk?

Better advice !!!

28th Nov 2011 1:29pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16901

Thanks Greeni!

I have in the past fitted plenty of traditional fixed side windows etc in Landrovers and I am familiar with the rubber seal techniques, but not done a front 'screen in a Defender before, hence the question.

daviec1 wrote:
For £55 fitted by one of the windscreen companies (you supply windscreen & seals) why take the risk?

Because the risk is small and I can think of better things to do with £55 than give it to someone to do a job I can do myself

28th Nov 2011 1:46pm

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