 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  05-01-2006, 12:05 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 |  Window Weather Strip???
The weather strip along the window/door is all cracked and ripping off on my drivers side. When I replace it does it clip to something or the entire strip is glued? Do I need to use any type of certain glue? Anything else I need to replace the piece? Thanks. |  |  | | 05-01-2006, 12:36 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Are you talking about the rubber trim that goes along the top on the door panel?
Very easy to replace. There is a small hook towards the rear and is fastened with doubleside tape. I used a rubber mallet to tap it in place. __________________ ...steven
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dammit ... reminds me i still need to do that! my passenger's side is cracked/broken ... __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
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Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 05-01-2006, 04:18 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 1996 328ti Are you talking about the rubber trim that goes along the top on the door panel?
Very easy to replace. There is a small hook towards the rear and is fastened with doubleside tape. I used a rubber mallet to tap it in place. | I'm talking about the rubber trim on the outside of the door. It's on the door next to the window and goes along towards the mirror. | | | | | 05-01-2006, 04:49 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Viper3812 I'm talking about the rubber trim on the outside of the door. It's on the door next to the window and goes along towards the mirror. | Yep. That's what I'm talking about. Super easy to replace. __________________ ...steven
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I believe they're called "dew wipes." At least they are called that on other cars. | | | | | 05-01-2006, 06:12 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, Fl/Athens, AL Posts: 393 |
Mine suck; I roll my windows down, then up again, and they don't do a thing. I guess I need to replace them... __________________ -Kenny
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Quote: | Originally Posted by 1996 328ti Yep. That's what I'm talking about. Super easy to replace. | Thanks, I'll give it a try and see if it wroks for me. | | | | | 05-01-2006, 12:50 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
i'm on my second now. got a deal with the garage i go and bmw to replace it every time it breaks free of charge. __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
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All of my rubber is cracking on my car, I need to get new rubber pieces everywhere lol.. | | | | | 05-01-2006, 01:35 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Another common place for cracks is the plastic just below the winshield. Another very easy DIY job. __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 05-01-2006, 10:55 PM | #12 | | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 |
I just replaced mine, both rear ends were cracked away from the rest of the strip.
$24.00 each; but I have to replace the right one again as I hooked the end and pulled it when I did not want to, which ripped off the rubber tail...
It comes with a sticky bit of tape on it, and the remainder clips onto a metal strip on the top of the door. Clean and wax the length before instalation; however you want to clean with alcohol the area where the sticky strip will stick. The forward end tucks under the mirror slightly...
Very easy job; just watch the hook... | | | | | 03-25-2007, 10:04 PM | #13 | | Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 41 |
Does anybody have any pictures of this procedure? I need to do mine, also the vertical strip that the rear edge of the driver's door fits against when closed; looks lke that is part of the rear window rubber surround.
Thanks. __________________
2000 316i SE Compact 1.9 | | | | | 03-26-2007, 06:55 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SOUTH Jersey Posts: 1,085 |
how about the seal that goes around the window? Mine on the Passengerside is ripped halfway up and the glass slides up and over it at that point | | | | | 03-26-2007, 08:15 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Port St. Johns, Florida Posts: 2,242 |
what about the rear side window seals that hide behind the door? How do you replace those? | | | | | |
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