Window rubber replacement........

wolfie308 · Apr 25, 2013

After reading this useful thread, I'm pleased I went for the original scraper rubbers from OPC Exeter

http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=377276&mpage=1&key=window%2Cscraper%2Crubber&#378240

I was planning to remove the door cards in any case, but my question is - do you need to remove the metal trim running round the window a this looks easy to damage and I lose patience easily?

wolfie308 · Apr 30, 2013

Could someone who's done this kindly confirm whether you need to pry off the metal trim on the top edge of the door and the 45 deg piece round the front lower front corner before I make a pig's ear of it?

944Turbo · Apr 30, 2013

I have had some for the coupe sat in the garage for about 6 years now, so interested but no help!

Kongsodoken · Apr 30, 2013

NO leave them on

the seal sits inside them, although not strictly necessary I would advise removing the door cards as it is very difficult to see if the seal is in the clips......you can then pull the glass slightly inwards to get access .

my drivers side when in easy[

].....the passenger side was a pig to get seated corrrectly[

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wolfie308 · Apr 30, 2013

Many thanks Ken, I'll report back when I've had a go - I'll start on the passenger door as it's even crustier than the driver's side.

spyro_x · May 1, 2013

I changed mine after buying a set of originals from Byfleet OPC - makes a huge difference. I recommend you take the door card off as there are some small metal fastenings along the inside that you need to slot the rubber into (assuming you are talking about the external window scrapers - if the internal then they are pretty straight forward). Good luck.

wolfie308 · May 21, 2013

Sunday, I finally got round to having a go at the passenger side which was the more brittle, cracked and generally crusty

Removing the door card was a bit more of a pain as I've got the 10 speaker option, and revealed the bottom of the card had been rather wet sometime and was beginning to disintegrate [

]....anybody got a decent one for sale?

I sprayed the metal clips along the top of the door with some 3 in 1 with PTFE, left for a while and then carefully pryed off the old rubber with a thin flat blade screwdriver...

I adjusted the profile of the new strip to match the old one before lubricating with a smear of washing up liquid....

Start by getting the new strip located in the front 2 clips and slide it forward as far as it will go, then moving back, I knocked it into place with the palm of my hand. I did have to pull the glass slightly inward to locate the last 2 and made sure it was correctly seated with a hammer and piece of wood. Job done and looks so much better although the window does sound a bit more laboured, I guess this will ease with time and use.