cq windscreen refit

moonwatcher · 08-09-10, 08:27 PM

Help needed, What's the sequence for refitting the screen, Is it fit the rubber to the body, then screen to rubber, any lubricant or any other secrets. I have two glass suction cups and a engine crane and was intending to lower the glass into position

rich.r · 08-09-10, 08:41 PM

i would get a firm to fit personally

but if its any help i helped my uncle fit a screen to a dub a few years ago and it was rubber to screen put a bit of string inside rubber that fits to body offer up screen and pull rubber into place by using string to help

did that make sense

g40chris · 08-09-10, 08:50 PM

yep done the string technique, tricky on your own but does work

rich.r · 08-09-10, 09:08 PM

just rememberd one of us had to pull the string out as the other lent on the screen from the outside to push it in place

but i would still get a firm in i think especially if its an old screen

moonwatcher · 09-09-10, 11:17 AM

Thanks for the info guys, will keep you up to date

Rickman · 13-09-10, 06:24 PM

put the rubber on the glass.
start at the centre of the bottom and insert washing line leaving a few inch stuck out to pull from. When doing string ins I like to twist a loop in the centre of the top.
Place glass and rubber flat against the appature and start from one of the bottom pulls.
Go both ways across the bottom and then pull the twist at the top if u have made one...
The loop only stops the screen from trying to slide up when u drop the bottom corners in.

moonwatcher · 13-09-10, 08:30 PM

cheers for that, I had heard of the string system but was not sure of the start and finish points

Rickman · 14-09-10, 07:44 PM

where in cumbria are u... if its not that far from me I can come round for a brew and fit it for u..

taken from your profile - Interests.... Barrow AFC

If your in Barrow then your luck is in my friend.... lol

moonwatcher · 14-09-10, 09:08 PM

Yes I am in Barrow, Park Drive, will PM you

ChrisG · 07-10-10, 07:41 PM

So was this successful?

09-09-10, 11:17 AM	#5
moonwatcher 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Barrow in Furness, Cumbria Posts: 2,049	Thanks for the info guys, will keep you up to date __________________ Coupe Quattro 1985

13-09-10, 08:30 PM	#7
moonwatcher 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Barrow in Furness, Cumbria Posts: 2,049	cheers for that, I had heard of the string system but was not sure of the start and finish points __________________ Coupe Quattro 1985

14-09-10, 09:08 PM	#9
moonwatcher 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Barrow in Furness, Cumbria Posts: 2,049	Yes I am in Barrow, Park Drive, will PM you __________________ Coupe Quattro 1985

08-09-10, 08:41 PM	#2
rich.r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,832	i would get a firm to fit personally but if its any help i helped my uncle fit a screen to a dub a few years ago and it was rubber to screen put a bit of string inside rubber that fits to body offer up screen and pull rubber into place by using string to help did that make sense

08-09-10, 08:50 PM	#3
g40chris Grown up member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south wales uk Posts: 156	yep done the string technique, tricky on your own but does work

08-09-10, 09:08 PM	#4
rich.r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,832	just rememberd one of us had to pull the string out as the other lent on the screen from the outside to push it in place but i would still get a firm in i think especially if its an old screen

13-09-10, 06:24 PM	#6
Rickman Grown up member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Cumbria Posts: 122	put the rubber on the glass. start at the centre of the bottom and insert washing line leaving a few inch stuck out to pull from. When doing string ins I like to twist a loop in the centre of the top. Place glass and rubber flat against the appature and start from one of the bottom pulls. Go both ways across the bottom and then pull the twist at the top if u have made one... The loop only stops the screen from trying to slide up when u drop the bottom corners in.

14-09-10, 07:44 PM	#8
Rickman Grown up member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Cumbria Posts: 122	where in cumbria are u... if its not that far from me I can come round for a brew and fit it for u.. taken from your profile - Interests.... Barrow AFC If your in Barrow then your luck is in my friend.... lol

07-10-10, 07:41 PM	#10
ChrisG Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bracknell, Berks. Posts: 1,465	So was this successful?