Mj17 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Hi all,My windscreen seal is leaking and I'm wondering what people would recommend to try and seal it up in the short term?The long term answer of course is a new seal but need something to tide me over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 You can buy small tubes of clear sealant (Halfords etc). You jam the nozzel between the glass and rubber and run it along the length of the screen. Can be messy and doesn't always work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 It may be more than just the seal, sometimes the leakage is because the flange has disolved underneath the rubber.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyr Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Quick/easy fix is to use exterior silicone sealant from any diy shop which will do the job for quite a while - i used a clear one 9 months ago and it is still keeping the water out. Tends to be significantly cheaper than the motor factor alternatives as well.cheers..... Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Have you tried removing the silicone to replace the seal properly yet? Easy to apply I'll agree, but getting it back off the screen and/or paintwork once set is a hateful job,Cheers,Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Even worse is if there's been a bodge repair that means the wings don't drain. The resulting overflowing into the footwell can make it seem like the windscreen seal has gone when it's actually far worse. :-(This had happened on the Big Red Bus apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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