Windscreen surround

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#1 Windscreen surround

Post by andyf » Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:30 pm

I have recently had the windscreen replaced on my Series 2 and there is a gap in the rubber sealant at the top of the A post. It's not very clear from the attached photo, but it's between the actual roof and the chrome trim. I assume this is a rain water channel that runs behind the pillar and discharges at the bottom of the pillar or should this be sealed completely?
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#2 Re: Windscreen surround

Post by mgcjag » Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:49 am

Hi Andy...it is a drain hole.....this only came up a few months ago on the forum....try pushing a thin wire down it to make sure its clear...i think it will come out at the bottom of the chrome covering the A post.... Steve
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#3 Re: Windscreen surround

Post by andyf » Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:33 am

Hi Steve, thanks. I will do as suggested.
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#4 Re: Windscreen surround

Post by Durango2k » Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:53 am

Which glue did you use to attach it ?

I thought about Sikaflex 221, as on the bonnet, but then, if I ever want to remove them again from the car, only a nuclear attack could get it off I believe.

Originally, I found a tar-ish substance, still gooey after 50+ yrs.

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#5 Re: Windscreen surround

Post by andyf » Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:17 pm

It was done under an Insurance claim at National Windscreens in U.K. It looks and feels like a rubber type Sikaflex compound. I've had no trouble with it since it was fitted about 18 months ago.
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