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DRW58



Member Since: 23 Feb 2013
Location: Perthshire
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Scotland 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Epsom Green
Alpine Seal Replacement How Hard Can It Be?
I'm working my way round the most likely leak areas in my TD5 and am now looking suspiciously at the fairly weathered alpine window seals.
I'm wondering how difficult it is to replace them and if it would be within my capabilities.
Any advice and tips would be most appreciated plus suitable supplier.
Thanks in anticipation
DRW I built a garage for my Mini
With a place for everything and everthing in its place.
Ten years down the line there's a Mini in there somewhere, and Censored all's where it should be!!!! Ho hum
Post #251134 13th Jul 2013 9:15pm
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Phoenix90



Member Since: 04 Mar 2012
Location: Cornwall
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
It isn't hard, but a bit of washing up liquid and one of these: Window Insert Tool , will make it easier.
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Post #251136 13th Jul 2013 9:23pm
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Bev



Member Since: 03 Apr 2013
Location: Perthshire
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Scotland 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
Mine are needing done as well. I just ordered a new windscreen rubber seal. Don't have the bottle to fit it myself though so going to get a professional as its a heated windscreen.

I got the new rubber from one of the site sponsors MPS trading. Simon was very helpful and the goods arrived next day so worth a call to him.

I might give the alpine lights a go myself as the glass is much smaller. The technique seems to be loads of washing up liquid and used a piece if single core wire to pull the windscreen rubber in to place.
Post #251145 13th Jul 2013 10:04pm
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familymad



Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
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 2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
I did the on my S2a and got really frustrated. LRO had this job in the mag recently I think and even they got auto glass to do it Big Cry 1951 80" S1 2.0
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Post #251158 14th Jul 2013 6:00am
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