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[noel]

at the bottom of my front windscreen is a 2 part rubber cover which connects from the windscreen to the scuttle panel.
the bit that connects to the screen has a u shaped channel that fits over the bottom of the screen.
does anybody know if this should be bonded with silicone or the likes of or is it just a push fit ?
any advice please.

[Paddy Flannery]

Not sure what the official answer should be, but mine is push fit and a very poor push fit. Thankfully no leaks are evident.

[noel]

i think it should be push fit but the previous owner has put some black cack in but looks like that did'nt work either.
but thanks for the comment .

[Paddy Flannery]

What I would say Noel, is that I had my scuttle off last week and when i was trying to scure the rubber to the bottom of the screen, there was no evidence whatsover of silicone etc ever having been on the u shaped part or the bottom of the screen. Not original screen. Renewed about 5 years ago, but rubber part is original.

[noel]

all sorted removed all black sealant they had put on bottom rubber and screen,reseated and readjusted the passenger side wiper arm so wiper blade does not smash into the rubber anymore .
dont know why some people cut corners instead of doing the job proper all to save a few quid. 

[feeutfo]

Yes well done. Push fit only.  Quite a common problem sadly.

Hopefully water ingress hasn't affected the coil packs too badly.

[tambrath]

Its just a push fit the black guange is a like a sticky glue , a thin line is put in the track to help it stay on. hopefully it will not leak as if right glue line applied . the trims are just for cosmtics

[noel]

thanks for all the advice 

[Bionic]

Having just had a screen fitted by AutoGlass. The fitter told me that the u alloy strip is a reinforcement that is fitted to the front and rear screens and serves no purpose in sealing the glass to the body. Its only purpose is to make a surface that the final exterior trim rubber later fitted can be eased into and held in place.
A special adhesive is used to bond the glass to the body.
 

[feeutfo]

I would suggest the lower seal purpose is to prevent, where possible, water entering the engine bay, and allow it to flow over the seal onto the scuttle and away down the appropriate drains...?

[twiglet]

I would suggest the lower seal purpose is to prevent, where possible, water entering the engine bay, and allow it to flow over the seal onto the scuttle and away down the appropriate drains...?

Correct! All modern windscreens are bonded directly to the bodywork with speacial windscreen adhesive. Any trims are only there as either cosmetic additions, or to aid the path of airflow or water!

As an ex-windscreen fitter myself, I can tell you that windscreens can be one of the most 'botched' job done to cars by so-called professionals. It's very worrying when you consider that the windscreen makes up a large % of a car structural rigidity, and is also relyed upon in most cars in the event of a passenger airbag activation (fires into the screen and then towards the passenger).

Omega's are a particularl tricky screen to install well. The glass is very curved and heavy, and the 2-piece trims rarely fit properly once removed (always insist on new trims!!)

I worked for Autoglass, and I will say that we were trained to a very high standard! But you can always get the 'Monday morning hangover' or 'Friday afternoon cba' jobs.

Personally, whichever company I use now, I stand over them like a hawk and make sure they do it right!!