e36 saloon - L shaped rubber seals
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Topic: e36 saloon - L shaped rubber seals
Posted By: llatsni
Subject: e36 saloon - L shaped rubber seals
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 05:41
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My search for replacement L-shaped rubber seals for the top left/right corners of the rear windscreen is grinding to a halt. The ones on my '98 e36 saloon have completely perished and its really annoying me. They are small (about 4x4x1cm) black rubber seals that pop into the gap left at the top corners of the window. My local german car parts place cant get them, the dealer wants to sell me the complete rubber surround (or chrome - BAH!). And to top it off RealOEM doesnt show clearly what i'm looking for but its POSSIBLY this: - RUBBER BUFFER, 51311925433 Does anyone have any idea what they are called or even better what part number they are??? ------------- 1996 e34 525i SE Touring [uberwagon!] 1992 e36 325i Coupe [track car] 1998 e36 316i SE Saloon [sold... but missed] |
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Posted By: pma1ums
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 06:45
i havent got a clue ..but mine are shot too so any of you nice gents out there know the answer???? ------------- its a dogs world out there |
Posted By: bmw325tds
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 09:45
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Judging form the pics on the ETK, I dont think it's the right part, but can't quite work out what it's for either! As they cost about 40p from the dealer, it might be worth giving it a shot anyway!! ------------- Carl Ford Focus 1.8TDdi Estate Ford Focus 1.8TDdi Porsche 944 Turbo BM's gone, but maybe only temporary! |
Posted By: D12TRE
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 16:20
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i need some of those aswell guys mine have gone completly darren ------------- 
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Posted By: gazza1
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 16:32
same here,i need 2 corners and 2 of the bottom ones
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Posted By: llatsni
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 17:19
what do those ones look like??? Someone must know, or know someone who may know or know someone who knows? Paul ------------- 1996 e34 525i SE Touring [uberwagon!] 1992 e36 325i Coupe [track car] 1998 e36 316i SE Saloon [sold... but missed] |
gazza1 wrote:Posted By: D12TRE
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 17:52
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yep i need the bottom ones aswell darren -------------
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Posted By: Robbie Bradford
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 19:29
Don't we all ------------- http://www.BMW-driver.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=21 - http://www.BMW-driver.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=21 |
Posted By: Beemerboy
Date Posted: 20-August-2005 at 17:06
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As far as I know the moulding on your rear screen comes in two parts one piece for the bottom of the screen and one for the top and two sides, including the two top corner pieces,so basically they are not available separately.If the moulding is anythng like the one for the coupe rear screen(reinforced with a light metal), then it wouldn't be possible to fit to the glass with the screen in the car.As for the bottom pieces I'm not sure wether they are available seperately or not.
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Posted By: llatsni
Date Posted: 15-November-2005 at 03:34
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oh thread of old - RISE THEE from thine electronicy grave.
Anyone have any luck finding these rubbery yokes? Mine has totally perished at this stage, and its annoying the hell out of me. Paul ------------- 1996 e34 525i SE Touring [uberwagon!] 1992 e36 325i Coupe [track car] 1998 e36 316i SE Saloon [sold... but missed] |
Posted By: steven.seed
Date Posted: 15-November-2005 at 16:36
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Tried to locate some of these myself a couple of years ago with no success. Went to main agent who said they would only come with a complete new rear window. Ha Ha !!. Got a mate who fits Upvc windows. He let me have a look in the back of his van. Behold all shapes, sizes and profiles of black rubber gasket window seals. Found some a very similar shape, cut it to size, a bit of mastic and no one could tell the difference. So ambush a couple of window fitters and you might get lucky. Had to buy him a pint mind, but then he bought me one back and a bag of peanuts so not a bad deal really. ------------- 1998 E36 318iS Saloon 1989 E30 318i. Coupe 2000 E39 520i Touring 
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Posted By: russ320
Date Posted: 19-November-2005 at 14:25
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hi chaps !! Beemerboy is right. mine are shot 2. Spoke to a screen fitter was told the same thing. Unfortunately you need the seal kit in two parts from main stealer though the price was not to bad !!! plus labour at screen fitters to do the job. I will wait until the summer. |
Posted By: fatfingers73
Date Posted: 28-June-2006 at 07:29
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Did anyone ever find the part number for these? I've just bought a 325td and all 4 corners are knackered, will this mean it can leak? Cheers, Rob. |
Posted By: steven.seed
Date Posted: 28-June-2006 at 09:16
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I think you have to buy the full rubber gasket set. This is the relevant page from Realoem which looks like No.3 is the set. 
Notes: ------------- 1998 E36 318iS Saloon 1989 E30 318i. Coupe 2000 E39 520i Touring
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Posted By: fatfingers73
Date Posted: 28-June-2006 at 10:46
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Thanks for that, I've ordered the parts from BMW. You have to order the whole seal because the corners are attached to it, does that sound right? Has anyone changed the rear rubber themselves? is it hard? does the window need to come out? Many Thanks |
Posted By: BGodkin
Date Posted: 29-June-2006 at 12:03
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Mine have had it as well. I was thinking of just filling the gap with Black Silicone and smoothing it out. lol. ------------- 
1995 525i SE Touring (Missus's) Still searching for a replacement for mine :( |
Posted By: llatsni
Date Posted: 29-June-2006 at 12:16
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Update: I ordered the equivelant of part number 3 on the diagram above. It was about 26 euro and removal of the old 5 part seal was easy and fitting of the new 1 piece seal even easier. I did not require any tools (just strong fingers!). Done in about 10 minutes.
Paul ------------- 1996 e34 525i SE Touring [uberwagon!] 1992 e36 325i Coupe [track car] 1998 e36 316i SE Saloon [sold... but missed] |
Posted By: BGodkin
Date Posted: 29-June-2006 at 19:21
That sounds better then my silicone idea.  -------------
1995 525i SE Touring (Missus's) Still searching for a replacement for mine :( |
Posted By: BGodkin
Date Posted: 29-June-2006 at 19:31
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That sounds better then my silicone idea. -------------
1995 525i SE Touring (Missus's) Still searching for a replacement for mine :( |
Posted By: fatfingers73
Date Posted: 29-June-2006 at 22:10
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Hello, I'm collecting mine tomorrow night, did you replace all the seal? does the old one just pull out? give as much detail as possible if you don't mind? Thanks, Rob. |
Posted By: llatsni
Date Posted: 30-June-2006 at 09:18
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I simply pulled the old ones off the glass edge; then i really cleaned out all the gunk caught underneath. I started by putting the new one on at the top middle of the screen. It presses onto the edge of the glass. I slowly worked out evenly to the corners, made sure the top edge was even and straight then started working down each side. Done ------------- 1996 e34 525i SE Touring [uberwagon!] 1992 e36 325i Coupe [track car] 1998 e36 316i SE Saloon [sold... but missed] |
Posted By: fatfingers73
Date Posted: 30-June-2006 at 13:29
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Sounds eay enough, many thanks. |
Posted By: Beemerboy
Date Posted: 30-June-2006 at 22:39
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I'd exercise caution here, I fit screens for a living and not every car will be as easy as described by llatsni. If the screen was replaced at some stage in the past, you could find that the moulding is bonded in with the screen, this could be deliberate or just where some excess polyurethane is catching the moulding ( this is also possible on some factory fitted screens ), if this is the case, removing the moulding could be very difficult, not possible without the use of tools and could result in breaking the screen. It is also possible that you could successfully remove the old moulding but have a lot of difficulty in fitting the new one without removing the screen.
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Posted By: russ320
Date Posted: 05-July-2006 at 16:56
| I agree beemerboy just got seal kit from stealer not bad about £27 though £65 fitting in screen centre does this sound about right. Thought it would be specialist straight away as bonded in screen. |
Posted By: russ320
Date Posted: 17-July-2006 at 10:41
| HI chaps. managed to do mine the same way. was v. careful. no leaks as we have had some rain and poured bottle of water over the rear. |
Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 17-July-2006 at 14:44
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I've got an idea to try BLACK Tigerseal, rather than replace them, Ill remove the worn original and seal in the tigerseal. That'll sort it! ------------- |