Installing A Tj Windshield Roof Seal

Have your helper put slight pressure on the outside top of the windshield.

Installing a tj windshield roof seal.

From the windshield to the cowl doors and tailgate we carry all the seals you need for your jeep wrangler cj cherokee and more. Sit in the front seat and look up at the windshield. The rubber should be right against the body ready to pop into place. Install the windshield.

Make sure the string ends hang inside the car. It is ok to place this gasket over the existing gasket. On late model tj s push up the ends of the factory windshield gasket into the top. Press the windshield into place using your hands to push the rubber as far into the space as possible.

Make sure top is centered on the windshield frame and gasket. Front windshield seal installation tech article from newsletter 16 1 1st quarter of 2010 17 13 remove the upper stainless moulding from the old windshield seal and discard the old seal. Installation instructions 97 06 jeep hardtop 1 piece part 519701 without doors part 519801 with doors step 4. Finally smooth any rough areas using an index card.

Then dry the area and apply brand new sealant to your windshield beneath the seal. Do not remove the old gasket. The moulding is wedged into a channel in the top of the windshield seal find and separate the channel loosen and the mould ing will come right out. Make sure the top is equal distance in both corners.

First take off your windshield s exterior trim and use paint thinner or another adhesive remover to clean the area under and around the seal. When installing on tj models add the strip to the top front lip of the hardtop up to the front edge.