Code name “Baby”

[sternwake]

If you remove seal frommpop iut windows, and close.window latch with no seal, yiu will likely see a significantly larger gap up top, along the C hinge.

I had to modify my hinge mounting points to even that gap out and seal properly. There is a little adjustability built in, aboutt 1/8", but in needed to push it 1/4"" before the gap was even and it would seal properly.

It was engineered improperly initially. Once the seals age, they leak. Perhaos no aging required

[GypsyDogs]

Krud.. can’t get the rear window to unlatch..

[GypsyDogs]

Prolly have to take the latch off the door — carefully…

Will do that after I have dupont approved weather stripping treatment and surgical tubing in hand

[sternwake]

I took my thinnest cut off wheel, and cut the frozen roll pin, in order to remove through glass hardware.

Only then coukd i tap out the three pieces of roll pin with oinch and hammer without fear of breakjng glass..

I just use stainless steel cotter pins to hold it back together.

Once you can pivot window up, away from door above 90 degrees or so, the interlocking c hinge, will release the top of the window. Be ready for that window weight. Both hands.

The rubber gaskets sandwiching the hole in the glass are likely cracked and brittle.

Have a plan to replace them before reassembly. Bike innertube, rubber washers at ace hardware, ect.

If you do not want to remove the hardware which goes through glass, you got to take door panel off,
Fully remove the 3 screws holding latch to door. There is a threaded plate on the inside of door which will fall perhOs be stuck. Mine were super crusty i had to work screws very slowly a quarter turn, then retighten, wire brush the threads on inside, q tio some pb blaster penetrating fluid on them, try again.

The screws are stainless, stainkess screws, depending on which alloy they used, is a fairly soft metal and can gall(get atuck), and if that happens,...curse fest.

Go slow, if it starts getting tighter, stop, reverse, lube, wire brush, pray to mechanical gods.

[GypsyDogs]

So far.. rear door main seal seems to be working..
have not had Torrential rain and Howling wind yet.. but regular rain- we’re good.
Still fiddling with other possible leaks.. may need to get creative- for now.
Ghetto-fixed the lack of driver side fluid sprayer.. reclaimed no -fitting part from donor van. Trimmed retainer and applied ziptie.. will advise tomorrow after test use on drive to work.

(cut me a little slack.. my alarm goes of at 1/4 to midnight and I get home around 10am.., grab a nap, then try to do a few things before having to cook dinner, cleanup, and go to bed in hopes of getting 4-5 hrs sleep- rinse/repeat)

[rvpopeye]

Oh , so you' wanna be a slacker huh ?

[GypsyDogs]

Aaand next up- need tie rods and idler arms.. **shrug** sure- it’s only money… sigh

[rvpopeye]

I am usually happy when I have to replace front end parts.
Not doing it can lead to situations that are not fun.

But that beast has chewed on you enough already....

[GypsyDogs]

Though- granted.. not as much as the last beast…

[rvpopeye]

Skuh kuh kuh kuh yeah fer sure !
We shall not speak of the "other one" here....it is officially shunned. T W O h s,,,P.O.