Windshield seal replacement/glass shop question - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

bgkast · #16 11-15-2006, 03:34 PM

Does the trim on the rear window of the W123 clip on as well?

Carrameow · #17 11-15-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by my126benz

I took my 80 300SD to the local Safelite auto glass shop to have the front windsheild seal replaced. They had quoted me a price of about 60-80 bucks. When they saw the cracked and warped seal he told me there was a good chance of the glass being broken when they tried to remove the seal. So he told me he could have the glass shipped in try not to break the glass and if it didnt break i didnt have to pay for the glass. If the glass in broken then the cost of the windsheild without the blueish tint at the top is 165 bucks installed. I didnt think that was a bad price. Has anyone ever heard of this? Does the likleyhood of breaking the glass increase with a severly bad seal?

Many thanks

from junkyards and reinstalled them. Some of them were pretty old. I never had a problem with a bad seal. I'll be honest putting that new seal in will age your hand muscles 10 years!

Larry Delor · #18 11-15-2006, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bgkast

Does the trim on the rear window of the W123 clip on as well?

Not sure if you want to call it clip-on. More like "stick-in". Imagine a T with the horizontal part of the T being the visible portion of trim. The vertical part of the trim has a barb on it, that runs the entire lenght of the trim. Clean that barb off, before you reinstall the trim into the seal - so you can be sure it will grip.

bgkast · #19 11-15-2006, 11:24 PM

That is how I was picturing it. The car goes under the knife Friday for a new seal...tired of my trunk filling with water.

Carrameow · #20 11-16-2006, 05:37 AM

It doesnt tolerate mishandling or bending. I guarentee once you bend it out of shape you wont get it back in, its impossible. Make sure the Safelite man cuts the old seal first with the windshield tool. He should be able to work around the trim. Either that or make sure he removes the trim as one intact rectangular piece first and then cuts the windshield.
The reason is this. The trim plugs into a slot in the seal. If you have to bend it or play with it to make it pop in the slot after its been mishandled, you may cause a tension crack on the outer edge of the windshield. THat would be the Shop's fault and not your windshield fault.
Again I don't understand why a rotted seal would cause window damage upon removal. All you do is cut it out with a sharp wire. Removal is the easiest part. Installation is the tough part.