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Car Forum / MINI / September 2004Mini Windscreen
Hi all, Just fitted my first mini windscreen.... what a pain... lol rubber go's on fine, glass fits in rubber fine... but the filler strip!!!! after 2 hours finally managed it with washing up liquid and a lot of blood sweat and tears... motto of the story.... unless your a dim git like me with loads of time and long patience call bloody autoglass... :D mick or use the right tool! > Hi all, Just fitted my first mini windscreen.... what a pain... lol > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > mick > or use the right tool! Definately! Well worth the ?12 that it cost me. I've down to about half an hour for two of us working together to fit the windscreen. Not that much swearing either! :o) Sarah -- it was a 8 o'clock needed for the morning job unfortunately.... didn't have the chance to get the tool to do it... :( mick > > or use the right tool! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Sarah > -- I bought a tool from mini spares, a piece of bent wire on a handle. There were no instructions with it and I don't think it realy helped much! I think there are some tools around that include a wheel and a loop, these may help but the mini spares tool isn't very clever. Or could it just be that I didn't know how to use it? Kevin > it was a 8 o'clock needed for the morning job unfortunately.... didn't have > the chance to get the tool to do it... :( [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Sarah > > -- > I bought a tool from mini spares, a piece of bent wire on a handle. There > were no instructions with it and I don't think it realy helped much! I think > there are some tools around that include a wheel and a loop, these may help > but the mini spares tool isn't very clever. Or could it just be that I > didn't know how to use it? The bent bit of wire in a diamond shape it the one to use. It's great for getting the filler strip in without excesive swearing. Fit the rubber first, then gloop washing up liquid in the gap where the filler strip will be going. Next thread the filler strip into the tool, and put the first bit of the filler into the rubber. Then put the tool into the gap and gradually feed the filler strip in by wiggling the tool side to side stretching the gap as you go. (Gosh, that was an awful description! I don't blame you if you don't understand it) It's a knack, but after you've done a few, it gets a lot quicker. Sarah -- >>I bought a tool from mini spares, a piece of bent wire on a handle. There >>were no instructions with it and I don't think it realy helped much! I [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Sarah > -- I'm just about to follow these very instructions I've got the screen and rubber in, just the filler strip to go now :s I got a 'Professional screen installation kit' today. By "Professional" they mean it comes with no instructions whatsoever, so, in my infinite wisdom ( :s ) I asked round on IM and got these instructions .... how the **(k do you fit a windscreen filler strip ! says: well I got this 'professional' windscreen fitting kit today how the **(k do you fit a windscreen filler strip ! says: by 'professional' they mean it comes with no instructions can someone pass the asparagus says: lol can someone pass the asparagus says: step 1 - fit windscsreen step2 - sit back and admire your work how the **(k do you fit a windscreen filler strip ! says: lol Thought I better share that one before I totally loose my sense of humour :D Jim > I'm just about to follow these very instructions > I've got the screen and rubber in, just the filler strip to go now :s [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Jim Job done :) Thanks Sarah your instructions actually made sense ! Jeez it's quite easy when you know how and I only swore a couple of times :) Thanks again Jim > Job done :) > Thanks Sarah your instructions actually made sense ! Jeez it's quite > easy when you know how and I only swore a couple of times :) > > Thanks again No worries. :o) Sarah -- |
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