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gdfaini 
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Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
 Topic: Window SealsPosted: 18 Sep 2011 at 11:11am |
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Do the exterior window seals need maintenance. Mine are showing cracking, but that might be normal. FR put a bead of silicone along the top edge of the back window. Looks like I need to remove and replace that. Should I put a bead of sealant on the top edge of the side windows? If so, what type is recommended?
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Glenn
Hyundai Santa Fe <-> RP 173 
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secretbard
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Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Location: Budd Lake, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 195 |
Posted: 20 Sep 2011 at 9:03pm |
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As far as I understand it, the windows all have putty tape sealing them to the sides of the Pod. I don't see any sealant around the those edges, except for the bead of sealant along the top of the rear window.
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2010 Rpod 172 :)
2004 Chevy Trailblazer |
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gdfaini
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Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Posted: 20 Sep 2011 at 9:52pm |
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My windows are the same. Am curious why FR put sealant along the top of the rear window, but not the others.
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Glenn
Hyundai Santa Fe <-> RP 173
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secretbard
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Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Location: Budd Lake, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 195 |
Posted: 21 Sep 2011 at 12:05am |
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Probably because that is where all the water gathers (atop of the rear window), whereas the side windows have weep holes for the water to drain. I have noticed that water doesn't usually stay over the side windows, but does gather and stay atop the rear window... at least after a rain storm.
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2010 Rpod 172 :)
2004 Chevy Trailblazer |
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this_is_nascar
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Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Location: NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 466 |
Posted: 21 Sep 2011 at 7:35am |
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I ought to take a picture of my rear-widow seal job and post it. I could have done better in my sleep. That being said, it doesn't leak, so that's a good thing.
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"Ray & Connie"
- 2017 R-Pod RP-180 - 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road |
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gdfaini
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Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Posted: 21 Sep 2011 at 5:59pm |
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Not a good job on mine either. It is separating, so needs to be replaced. Not urgent since I assume the silicone is redundant. Will do it when I winterize, before the weather gets cold.
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Glenn
Hyundai Santa Fe <-> RP 173
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g4royce
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Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335 |
Posted: 21 Sep 2011 at 6:34pm |
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We added silicone to our side windows and to the back. This has helped with the leaking and subsequent condensation caused by driving through heavy rain. There is still a bit of moisture that comes in between the panes of the side window, but some rolled-up paper towel usually fixes that.
We have a 2009 152 that had the rear window leak problem. FR has recalled that window and will ship a free replacement window (that has weeping wells) to your dealer. However, some dealers still charge you for labour. The main difference between the old (leaky window) and the new one is that the new window is flatter (i.e. doesn't really sit flush with the curve of the rpod), has wider frame and also weeping wells.
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ChaiPod
2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 |
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