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Car Forum / Honda Cars / March 20081999 CR-V weatherstripping
Any suggestions how to reduce the potential bill for $960.00 to weatherstrip 4 windows on this car? ...sheesh If I bought the stripping and installed myself maybe? Do I have to take off inner door panels ?Or can it be done from the outside ? any help appreciated... Michael limehand <MKLough@gmail.com> wrote in news:1bd797f9-1778-463a-97fc- b7c9da01d05d@h11g2000prf.googlegroups.com: > Any suggestions how to reduce the potential bill for $960.00 to > weatherstrip 4 windows on this car? ...sheesh > > If I bought the stripping and installed myself maybe? Do I have to > take off inner door panels ?Or can it be done from the outside ? Why do you need to replace the weatherstripping? New stuff is dealer-only and is terribly, horribly expensive. Used items from the wreckers will run you maybe ten dollars per piece. Installation onto your car is easy, but UN-installation from the old one is hard!  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > limehand <MKLo...@gmail.com> wrote in news:1bd797f9-1778-463a-97fc- > b7c9da01d...@h11g2000prf.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ I think the wstripping needs to be replaced because the gap between the glass and the strip is big enough to let in water and is brittle anyhelp with my questions would be appreciated Tegger I think used is a short term answer though do I understand you correctly these strips CAN be removed installed without taking off the inner panel? thanks Michael >> limehand <MKLo...@gmail.com> wrote in news:1bd797f9-1778-463a-97fc- >> b7c9da01d...@h11g2000prf.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > a short term answer though do I understand you correctly these strips > CAN be removed installed without taking off the inner panel? Oh, you mean THAT weatherstripping. I thought you meant the soft rubber gaskets that surround the door frames. These can get damaged from thieves and from careless passengers and drivers. The squeegee-type weather stripping at the windowsills leaks even when new. It's not meant to be a perfect seal, just to keep out /most/ of the water. That's why you have drain holes in the door bottoms and plastic sheeting on the door frames. There are two sets of weatherstripping, by the way: The outer lip you can see and feel, and an INNER squeegee you can only see if you pull back the outer lip and look inside. I'll bet the inner ones are in great shape. If I were you, I'd just leave it alone. If you're set on doing this anyway, get ready for LOTS of labor (hence your $960 quote). The door panels do have to be removed, plus the window glass itself must be lifted out. Not worth it, trust me. Besides, I have a feeling yours are sealing no worse than anybody else's. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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