Garrison window kit
When I go to do the upgrade to the Garrison felt stuff, what other parts will I need to make it a one shot project so I won't be sitting around for a week waiting for the next part, then the next,.....?
I did the kit a few weeks ago-on my 97 D90- I went ahead and got new draught rails and runner slides as well from Rovers North. Paul is great from Garrison and will walk you through it plus there is a video online for installation. This is what he told me below. It's a bit time consuming but the kit tells you everything you need, there were no surprises. Make sure when you retighten the center rail it is on the tighter side as I left one a bit looser where the window slides a bit more freely and there is a slight rattle still. (installer error -me) I will just re-do that side this weekend.
I wanted to do the tinting but didn't trust myself to do it and didn't have time to send them out as its a daily driver.
"Have you watched the videos showing how it's done? They can be seen on the product page on our site or at
www.youtube.com/garrisonoutfitters.
If you?re getting that kind of water ingress it could be the vertical ?squeegee?-like gasket that runs up the vertical fixed pillar in the middle of the window. Make sure that if you replace that gasket that you put it back in facing the right way! Correctly, it keeps water out? Incorrectly in INVITES WATER IN!!!
The other parts aren?t too expensive. Some people use this install as a good time to just restore all the parts. Take a look at the gasket that holds the fixed window pane in place. If it is cracked then replace it. Although I?ve rarely seen ones that need replacing unless the vehicle is really old. That rubber piece is very soft and flexible and usually holds up over the years; same with the rubber filler strip that covers the rivets. That also rarely needs replacing. In fact, I was told by East Coast Rovers that the new ones from Land Rover are thicker and don?t fit properly.
Most common thing that needs replacing are the plastic bottom runner tracks that the windows actually slide on. They are often warped and cracked.
Here are some part numbers to check and replace if needed?
All available through Rovers North. The page on their site for these windows for reference is
https://www.roversnorth.com/Land-Rover-Parts/922
1) MWC7612 - RUNNER WINDOW BOTTOM SLIDE DEFENDER (PLASTIC BOTTOM TRACK RUNNER) 2 PER VEHICLE
2) MWC7614 ? DRAUGHT RAIL SEAL ( this is the squeegee-style seal the runs down the vertical member in the middle of the window ? 2 per vehicle
3) MUC1008 ? Window Seal (This is what seals between the window and the bodywork. Many Customers just reuse what is already on the window without issue) 2 per vehicle
4) MUC1005 ? Filler Strip (This is the outer filler strip that covers the rivet heads around the perimeter of the frame) 2 per vehicle (rarely needed)
5) MWC7617 ? Glazing Rubber ( This is the rubber that holds in place the fixed window (Check it for cracks and only replace if necessary. Its a very soft and durable rubber ? rarely needs replacing) 2 per vehicle