So I got new side seals and am reusing the old rear seal. I'm assuming the side seals need to be trimmed, but my question is by how much? I don't remember how they mated together.
This photo shows the side seal running all the way to the end of the track.
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Here's the other side.. The old side seals are long gone.
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Okay granted, it's been along time since I've seen my engine compartment with the engine seals installed, but those don't look like what I remember. I believe that they resembled the rear seal (split), and went above and below the engine tin. But then again...
Maybe this pic from PP helps.
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I can't help, but WOW, that's some nice paint in the engine compartment!
Does anyone have any good suggestions about how to install these rubber pieces into the channels in the engine compartment? Is there some trick method to get them in? Thanks.
Mike
don't trim your side pieces!!!!
they are correct!
the back seal (the one that makes the big arch) needs to go down past the side pieces (in front of them).
it looks wrong from your pictures.
the back seal should point somewhat downward not upward.
i think you might got it in flipped, can't really tell from the pictures ...
but it needs to overlap the side peices on both ends ...
Andy
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Here is a photo of my 6 with the engine out!
Jeff
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Hey Eric
let's see the paint on the rest of the car!
Same place, later in the day.
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it ain't ugly!
pictures don't do eric's car's paint job justice. it's beautiful. for a green car .
kevin
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iirc, i did the rear first. a little glycerin helps a bunch.
kevin
Ok, I got them all in. You are right Kevin. If I would have done the rear seal first, it would have been much less trouble and more self-explanatory while installing them. They look installed just like Jeff's photo shows.
I thought I read in this thread where someone asked how to install them? I used a flat piece of wood, about 1/2" x 3/16 x however long. Working from below, starting at one end, place the seal into the upper part of the channel and push from the bottom with the wood.
i just lubed up the channel with some WD40 and slid them in ...
werked fine for me, no sweat ...
Andy
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