Cheap Fix To Exterior Window Trim Seperation

[Scott Gordon]

Well save your self a bundle ($400.00 part plus labor) with this fix. w

Where front window trim seperates at point where top and "a pillar: side of trim meet (top right corner if driver side, left corner if passenger side).

roll down window and pull the window gasket away from top of window and side nearest door openingA pollar side.

With the window gasket away from the top and side of the window you will see a pop rivet and screws fastening the trim to the top of the door frame. remove the pop rivet (drill out) and one screw this will allow you to place a piece of wood or other object between the door frame and trim at the point where the trim began to seperates from the door frame (there will likely be a bit of a crease at that point) now use the piece of wood as a fulcrum(between the topof the frame and trim) to bent the trim reasonable stright so that it now will lay flat to the door frame.

Get a lenght of two way auto tape, easy to work with, as opposed to glue or other runny stickey stuff, and run that tape down the inside between the a piller side trim and door frame ie. so that it is sandwiched between the side exterior door trim thats the widest part of the trim and door frame. Squeeze the trim to the door frame. replace the screw and pop rivent(or use small screw in place of rivet, and reattach the window gasket and your done.

Takes all of 20 min to do.now it may not look like a brand new piece (95%) but you saved about $595.00 in parts and labor.

not a bad compromise.

Scott

[Win Lowe]

Well save your self a bundle ($400.00 part plus labor) with this fix. w

Where front window trim seperates at point where top and "a pillar: side of trim meet (top right corner if driver side, left corner if passenger side).

roll down window and pull the window gasket away from top of window and side nearest door openingA pollar side.

With the window  gasket away from the top and side of the window you will see a pop rivet and screws fastening the trim to the top of the door frame. remove the pop rivet (drill out) and one screw this will allow you to place a piece of wood or other object between the door frame and trim at the point where the trim began to  seperates from the door frame (there will likely be a bit of a crease at that point) now use the piece of wood as a fulcrum(between the topof the  frame and trim)  to bent the trim reasonable stright so that it now will lay flat to the door frame.

Get a lenght of two way auto tape, easy to work with, as opposed to glue or other runny stickey stuff, and run that tape down the inside between  the a piller side trim and door frame ie. so that it is sandwiched between the side exterior door trim thats the widest part of the trim and door frame. Squeeze the trim to the door frame. replace the screw and pop rivent(or use small screw in place of rivet, and reattach the window gasket and your done.

Takes all of 20 min to do.now it may not look like a brand new piece (95%) but you saved about $595.00 in parts and labor.

not a bad compromise.

Scott

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What a good idea!! I like that, I will have to save this for when it my turn for this fix.

Win

[TWINTURBO619]

do you think you can post up a video on this 20 min procedure?

[Scott Gordon]

Wish I could, but heck I'm lucky I got the post on lol. It is an easy fix.