[T3] Windshield Gasket....

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/6/2013 8:53:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
j_jonik at yahoo.com writes:
 
Is there some Miracle Stuff to coat or absorb into the rubber  gasket to 
correct this sponge effect....if that's the problem?  Or is the  only way to 
replace the gasket?    (I've done several  windshield replacements before, so 
that scarey job isn't too scarey...plus I  have three or four spare 
windshields.)
 
No, there's no "miracle stuff" to coat or absorb into the rubber gasket.  
If the existing gasket has fine line cracks (or larger), then it's done, and  
just short of filling all the gaps with urethane will fail. At that point,  
it's time for a new seal. But, finding a good seal IS the problem, as most 
of  the new stuff starts cracking within a year or so, and goes down hill 
from  there. :O  IF you're really lucky, you might get more life out of it 
than  that, but it's really gotten to the point that the newer stuff out there 
is  iffy, and may or may not fir the glass correctly. ISP's seal is made in  
Germany, but the glass they sell is made in China (and is thinner). Their 
trim  is made in the USA. Supposedly, it all works together, but right now, 
the only  sample they have of this combo is located in Pa, and is garaged 
most of the  time. :O So, feedback is nil. This is with their "blocked" seal 
(molded  corners), but people have reported that the trim doesn't seem to fit  
correctly. YMMV.  

Bob 65  Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty
64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie
71  Square-vert under  construction


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