Exterior Front Windscreen seals for 2004 Roadster

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:52 pm

Looking to purchase some new seals for the windscreen to replace the existing ones which have perished. Any information about exactly what is needed and possible suppliers would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

bg1 · Post by **bg1** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:55 pm

Think this is a main stealer one.

1536Z4 · Post by **1536Z4** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:04 pm

IRD wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:52 pm Looking to purchase some new seals for the windscreen

As bg1 suggests main dealer . I have recently bought a seal for mine and the best price was from local BMW dealer parts dept . Check https://www.realoem.com/bmw/ for your model .

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:07 pm

1536Z4 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:04 pm
IRD wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:52 pm Looking to purchase some new seals for the windscreen
As bg1 suggests main dealer . I have recently bought a seal for mine and the best price was from local BMW dealer parts dept . Check https://www.realoem.com/bmw/ for your model .

Thanks for that.

Gollom122 · Post by **Gollom122** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:01 am

Chipped windscreen in the right area would get it replaced for the excess.

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:13 am

I take it that it's item 1 on RealOEM (51317017021 Cover, windshield)
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=51_4863
I never realised this came as one piece. Should have been obvious and I now wonder if this has been the source of my water-ingress issues for years.
At the top of both vertical sections (A-pillar) of my windscreen it looks like a 1 inch section has been cut , then replaced at some point before my ownership. THe passenger side section has disappeared and I filled in the gap with some mastic as a temporary measure but I still wonder if water is getting in.

Did someone post up a how-to of how to remove/replace this rubber strip.

30 European Euros at my local stealer. Won't break the bank!

Edit: Found this link to zed4me's youface channel. Looks like a piece of p!ss to do aswell:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHIDZqw3XFM&t=129s[/youtube]

Gollom122 · Post by **Gollom122** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:18 am

Mine has that same one inch missing (U.K. drivers side)

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Tue Nov 23, 2021 12:36 pm

Gollom122 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:01 am Chipped windscreen in the right area would get it replaced for the excess.

Can’t say I wasn’t tempted.

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:31 pm

Tried replacing mine recently but for the life of me can’t get it to seat properly along the top. Sides are dead easy, but the top won’t hook under the glass and roof no matter how hard I try. Anyone got the magic tip?

Gollom122 · Post by **Gollom122** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:35 pm

Barty wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:31 pm Tried replacing mine recently but for the life of me can’t get it to seat properly along the top. Sides are dead easy, but the top won’t hook under the glass and roof no matter how hard I try. Anyone got the magic tip?

Autoglass. Storm damaged wind screen

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:50 pm

Right- any other tips than what technically qualifies as insurance fraud? I’ve seen the vids making it look dead easy, but reality seems more resilient in my personal experience

Gollom122 · Post by **Gollom122** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:00 pm

I’d argue that if you are fully comprehensive it doesn’t really matter how damage is caused. You could drive into oncoming traffic and they would pay the value of the car.
My first call would be to autoglass and explain the damage and leave it to them. You pay them the excess and let them make the claim if you’re worried you’d lose DBS status.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:10 pm

Barty wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:50 pm Right- any other tips than what technically qualifies as insurance fraud?

Technically you are right of course, but given the way most insurance companies try to stiff us every year and are generally such a PITA to deal with, I think Gollum deserves some leeway here.

Gollom122 · Post by **Gollom122** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:14 pm

As an example I drove my TVR Cerbera into autoglass many moons ago and asked if they would give me a price to replace my delaminating windscreen.
The technician went out to take a look and said it’ll cost your excess mate. Just don’t mention the Delamination when you book it in.

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:19 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:10 pm
Barty wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:50 pm Right- any other tips than what technically qualifies as insurance fraud?
Technically you are right of course, but given the way most insurance companies try to stiff us every year and are generally such a PITA to deal with, I think Gollum deserves some leeway here.

By no means is it intended as a jab at Gollom; it’s the principle in general that irks with me personally. I do agree: most insurance companies are worth the same loyalty as they give when we need them. In other words: sod all.

Rather, I personally don’t feel comfortable lying- whether it’s big or small. Just don’t like it. That doesn’t mean I judge others by the same merit; I can only judge my own actions, and am by no means entitled to do so about others.

As a sidenote: in the Netherlands we’re subject to a very different system. No annual renewal, you build NCB every year. Any claim affects that to a larger extent than the costs of having a new trim fitted. With the UK system, I’d probably feel the same; if I get shafted annually, I might as well get something out of it

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