Any Windshield Installers?

Any Windshield Installers?

07-26-2008, 02:34 AM

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Any Windshield Installers?

Hi guys. I just had a new front window put in my 92. I bought a factory gasket, and had an aftermarket window installed. I paid thru the nose for the gasket, but got a deal on the window and install thru a buddy. The 1st thing I noticed was the installer had smoothed a lot of sealer in 1 spot across the top about 6 inches wide. The gasket looks pushed in some there. I called about it, the installer said the gasket was too long across the top, and kept pushing in. Then, a couple days later after it rained, I had water on the floor. I just mostly finished a cab swap because of this.

I tracked the water back to the lower corner of the window. It's migrating under the glass and running down the firewall. On both sides. When I called the glass company, the girl talked to the installer, and he said to seal it with silicone along the seam between the glass and gasket. This sounds like a cob to me. I just went to a lot of work on this truck, and would like it to look 1/2 way decent.

Can anyone give me some insite on this? Do I need another new gasket? If so, aftermarket gasket to match the window?
TIA,

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