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Tony Wahl (64.12.104.183)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2001 - 12:35 pm: | |
Hi Guys, I've got some rotten rubber window hinges on our RTS. Da book describes simply sliding the new hinge into place w/ the aid of a couple helpers and maybe a hammer and some hardwood blocks....We change the hinge in one of the bay doors standing flatfooted on the ground and it was a real bear. I would like to know if anyone has changed the window hinge by removing the drip rail to release the old hinge and capture the new one? The drip rails look to be ten ft. sections, lots of big screws where my book says rivets. Did they change to screws because that is a better way to change out windows than dismantling all the crap inside the bus to get at the set screws in the hinge to slide it out?
Should I go by da book and leave the drip rails out of the equation? Will they ever seal up and look right again? Is there some slick-trick for sliding rubber hinges into place? I guess what I really want to know is has anyone had the drip rails off and did they go back on alright.
Thanks,
Tony |
CoryDaneRTSII (198.29.191.147)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2001 - 4:30 pm: | |
I have changed all my rubber window hinges out. Yes, it is a job.
My drip rails are riveted in so aint no way I was take them down.
The book says to have a strong helper hold the window in place and you would slide the rubber through the square access in the middle of the window at the rubber hinge holders. YEAH, RIGHT!
Ok, I did it as per the book, sort of. You have to clean the track for the hinge to slip into. Then coat the hinge with baby powder, it will help it to slip in, but you will stillhave to work for it. Some times it helps to "jiggle" the window a little as you try to move the hinge in place. If you get stuck, clean the hinge again. That is pretty much the only thing that will keep you from rehinging the window.
Oh, by the way, the book mentions a second way, by holding the window open about 45 degrees, slipping the hinge in one track then the window on the hinge. YEAH, RIGHT!! The other windows are in the way and even if you do get it to work, how do you get the last one in. well I am sure that there are other ways to develope a method to install the hinges but I can truthfully say I am very GLAD that I have passed this part of the journey. cd |
Toolman (Toolman) (207.44.55.151)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2001 - 5:08 pm: | |
Tony,
I found that when I changed mine, that if you feed the hinge rubber from the center both ways, use a thin piece of wire poked through the end of the hinge rubber. Have a helper pull lightly on the wire to help it through. With a little tension on the rubber it tends to reduce the size just enough to let it slide in farily easy. Once in, trim any excess where the hole was. But as Cory mentioned, you MUST use lotsa talc on it and make sure the tracks are very clean. Any corrosion on the aluminum channel will make a grown man create a new language by the time that one rubber is in!
Good luck,
Toolman |
Steve Fessenden (63.25.54.95)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2001 - 5:46 pm: | |
And you can clean the tracks with a 22cal rifle cleaning brush, if they are anything like the bay door hinges on a 4905.
Steve Fessenden |
Tony Wahl (152.163.207.186)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 27, 2001 - 11:54 am: | |
Thanks alot guys,I think I'll leave the drip rails alone.
Tony |
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