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Replacing vent window seal

BLU74

Full Member
Joined
Oct 25, 2002
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163
Loc.
Folsom, CA
I'm replacing my vent window seals. Does anyone know where I can find a writeup on it? I'm trying to remove the window, but don't want to break anything.<br> Thanks!<br> Johnny
 

BlackHorse

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Feb 17, 2002
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For removing the entire vent window assembly from the door.<br>1. Remove 4 small screws that hold the vent window to the door frame.<br>2. Remove 1 screw from the inside of the door. Top of door big philips screw this holds the vent assembly to the door.<br>3. Remove inner door panel. Remove lower door window stop rubber thing at the bottom of the door so you can roll the window down farther. <br>4. Open the vent window to release some tension and you should be able to pull it back and out at that point.<br>For removing the vent window glass good luck!<br>
 

NicksTrix

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Aug 1, 2001
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a trick to help you out is to spray some rust penetrant on the big phillips screws threads that blackhorse mentions. if you can work a spray tube into the guts of the door and lube the shaft of the screw where it goes throught hte door and vent window frame you will be ahead of the game. let it sit for a day or so. if that screw is way rusty, as many are, and it breaks when you try to reef it out the job becomes a major pain.<br>if the head of the screw snaps off, sometimes you can get lucky and weld a nut onto it if there's enough hanging out.<br>if it starts to unscrew, take it easy and work it in and out like a tap, as you unscrew it , you will be pulling some rusty threads through the nut. keep lubing it as you do this. <br>if it all comes out fine, thats great. do youself a favor and pitch the screw, replace it with another or a 1/4" bolt. when you put it all back together, put some grease on the threads and tap/chase the threads on the nut. this will eliminate the probem down the road for you or someone else.<br>blackhorse gave you great directions, follow them and you'll be set.<br>to change the seals, you need to drill out the hard rivets. they are a 3/32 size. you use a hard rivet on the reinstall, or a very short 3/32 that you peen the ends flush. it is a bit of a tricky job.<br>good luck!<br>NicksTrix ;) <br>Merry Christmas
 

TexasBronco

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Sep 8, 2002
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Loc.
Waterford, MI
Or to make it really easy on yourself just take the window frame off http://aerobb.classicbroncos.com/ I did this and it worked quite well. The only problem I had was I tore my vent window seal while doing this mod, and need to replace it. But with the frame off it should be fairly easy.
 
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