Windscreen Seal

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:40 pm

The one on the DTR will have to come out when the paint on the A posts is taken care off, is it a case of just cut it off and get a new one?

Thanks

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:55 pm

Be careful removing it Tim. Citroen lists it as NFP. Took me ages to source a NOS one.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:56 pm

Think I can get one, are they difficult to remove

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:22 pm

I would imagine it just pulls off. I'm still holding out for a NOS bronze windscreen before I do mine. Once the screen is bonded in, the seal will be held in place by mastic, I would have thought.

RxBX · Post by **RxBX** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:53 pm

Roverman wrote:The one on the DTR will have to come out when the paint on the A posts is taken care off, is it a case of just cut it off and get a new one?

mds141 wrote:Be careful removing it Tim. Citroën lists it as NFP. Took me ages to source a NOS one.

Roverman wrote:Think I can get one, are they difficult to remove

NO ! ( but virtually impossible to refit correctly, unless a new windscreen is being refitted ) !

mds141 wrote:I would imagine it just pulls off. I'm still holding out for a NOS bronze windscreen before I do mine. Once the screen is bonded in, the seal will be held in place by mastic, I would have thought.

Stop

read THIS this thread first, you may change you mind re 'Just cutting/pulling the seal out'

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Post by **mat_fenwick** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:35 am

NT Louth had one - the screen company I used in January could get a pattern one but this has rounded top corners rather than squared off. Fits but looks slightly different, if that bothers you

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:34 am

i belive they are fitted onto the edge of the glass before it is bonded into place,

so to do a proper job it will need the screen removeing,

regards malcolm

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:18 am

citronut wrote:i belive they are fitted onto the edge of the glass before it is bonded into place,

so to do a proper job it will need the screen removeing,

regards malcolm

Arse!

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:15 am

MK2 ones just pull out easily, are they similar? We had the scrappers screen out last week all in one piece.

Andy

Jayboy · Post by **Jayboy** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:22 am

I pulled a trim out last week without any problem, much tighter along the bottom edge though which would suggest it was on the screen before it went in.

As for rounded edges, I've got cars with apparently original screens with rounded top corners on the trims so think Citroen may have changed the design at some point. Don't know if I have any square edged ones actually....

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:36 am

Ok Chaps,

Its for the DTR which is 27 years and 182000 miles old, it appears to have the original screen, will try and remove the old seal in once piece, I can get a new one if needs be.

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:02 am

mat_fenwick wrote:NT Louth had one - the screen company I used in January could get a pattern one but this has rounded top corners rather than squared off. Fits but looks slightly different, if that bothers you

It's now in my impromptu citroen parts dept.