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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: Jesse on July 07, 2014, 05:17:21 PM

Title: Windshield vent gasket
Post by: Jesse on July 07, 2014, 05:17:21 PM: Alright well over in tech talk we starting talking about driving in the rain, etc.

My problem is the windshield vent gasket. How are you guys sealing yours up? I bought one from Walcks and it's pretty much a piece of rectangular foam. Lets water in like crazy.

Is there a gasket that seals up properly? I was thinking about just running some soft rubber tube along the inside edge of the cover or something.

-Jesse
Title: Re: Windshield vent gasket
Post by: F Bill on July 15, 2014, 09:05:40 AM: Is your vent closing tightly on the gasket? If both surfaces are smooth and straight without any bumps or divots the foam should not be leaking water....
Title: Re: Windshield vent gasket
Post by: athawk11 on July 15, 2014, 12:24:37 PM: I bought a heavy rubber/foam seal from Home Depot.ï¿½ 1/2" tall x 3/4" wide with a self stick backing, installed on the inside edge of the door.ï¿½ It's not OEM, but it looks nice and seems to seal up pretty good.

Tim
Title: Re: Windshield vent gasket
Post by: 1955CJ-5 on July 15, 2014, 04:59:00 PM: I had to put a couple spacers (washers) between the hinge and the windshield frame, otherwise the top of the vent seal hit first and would hold the vent open about 1/2" at the bottom.....lifting the hinge side away from the frame allowed the vent to close more evenly....
Title: Re: Windshield vent gasket
Post by: aboyandhisdog on July 15, 2014, 06:30:34 PM: Jesse, I have a repro windshield which as far as I can tell, has a problem.ï¿½ If you sight along the vent and vent opening, the vent is flat but the opening has convex sheet metal along the top and bottom edges of the opening.ï¿½ There is no way to make the vent come down flush with the opening unless I was willing to grind down the convex area (I was not).ï¿½ So, I just built up the edges of the vent with foam and called it good.ï¿½ Rubber tubing would get you there too.ï¿½ Why the maker would do this is beyond me.
Title: Re: Windshield vent gasket
Post by: macrisel on July 16, 2014, 10:28:44 AM: I also have a repro windshield and I had to "massage" the vent opening a little bit in order for it to fit flush with the gasket installed. As best as I can remember, the lip on the windshield was too tall and and at an odd angle. I took a grinder and shaved off some of the lip and a pair of flat vise grips and adjusted the angle.

It wasn't a major operation, but something you want to do before paint.
Title: Re: Windshield vent gasket
Post by: Jesse on July 16, 2014, 03:38:41 PM: Hmm. I'm thinking about the adhesive rubber option. The door shuts pretty tight. I guess the foam in there keeps it from rattling but I don't see how it would ever stop water.

Thanks guys,

-Jesse