Glass is loose in driver and passenger side windows. Winnie, Class A

[Al F]

I have a 2006 Winnebago Sightseeer, 29R Class A motorhome. Over the last 4 months, on both the driver side and the passenger side windows, the glass pane has come loose from the rubber gasket holding it in the frame. The drivers side has come so loose you can slide the glass up, down, left and right about 3/8” to 1/2”. So far the passenger side has only slipped down a little. Duct tape is holding the glass in place.

 

There will be pictures towards the bottom of this posting, but first my questions:

 

– Can I just buy a new rubber gasket and slip it in place around the glass?

– Or will I have to remove the whole window frame, separate the inside and outside frames to replace the gasket?

– Where can I get a new gasket?

– Any other suggestions about what to do?

 

(No, I am not going to take caulking and squeeze it into the frame to hold the glass in place.)

 

Drivers side window:

Passenger side window:

Lower corner of window were gasket is pulling out from glass:

Close up of gasket:

End view.  The glass sits in the grove in the bottom.  The left is the outside edge of the gasket

Outside edge of the gasket:

Inside edge of the gasket:

 

[gjhunter01]

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I think you are on the right path to replace the rubber gasket. It might be worth while to stop by a auto glass repair shop or a MH dealer to get their ideas/suggestions on how to go about getting the gasket and doing the repair procedure. You may find the labor cost reasonable compared to the risk of breaking the glass as a DIY job.

Greg

[sundancer268]

I can't see the pictures so I can offer no advice other than I would see an Automotive/Truck/ RV Glass Specialist.  I had my front Drivers side Windshield replaced several years ago at an ordinary Auto Glass shop in town and they came out to my home to do the job.

[I'mdonewiththis forum]

2 hours ago, sundancer268 said:

I can't see the pictures

You can probably find a Photobucket add on for your browser. I am running Firefox and am using https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/photobucket-fix/?src=api

[sundancer268]

10 hours ago, Mntom said:

You can probably find a Photobucket add on for your browser. I am running Firefox and am using https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/photobucket-fix/?src=api

Thanks, I am using FireFox also and didn't know there was an add-on fix for the picture problem.  Thanks again, it is now fixed.

[Al F]

A follow up with my fix for the loose glass in the window frame.  See the original post for details of the problem.

My eventual solution was to order the rubber gasket or seal which goes around the glass and replace it.  Easier said than done!  There was no way to work the gasket all the way around the glass.  Even taking the frame apart didn't appear as though it would help.  The groove the gasket and glass fits in doesn't split apart.  

My final solution was to work the gasket across the bottom of the glass and then use clear window sealant caulking from Lowes/Home Depot and squeeze the sealant into the gap between the glass and the frame on both the inside and outside. 

To support and position the glass, I used a suction cup glass puller/holder like this: https://www.amazon.com/Qadira-Premium-Quality-Aluminum-Professional/dp/B01G5K7XL2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1526555994&sr=8-3&keywords=suction+cup+glass+lifter

First, it took over 30 minutes to work the rubber gasket across the bottom part of the glass.  I didn't use the sealant across the bottom, but used the rubber gasket instead, because all the weight of the glass presses on the sealant and would allow the glass to settle down and leave a gap at the top.

After installing the rubber gasket, I used pieces of the gasket material to push in between the glass and the frame on both the inside and outside of the glass to center the glass in the frame.  This is necessary so I could squeeze the sealant into the gap between the glass and the frame.  After letting the sealant cure for about 24 hours I removed the small pieces of the gasket material and squeezed the sealant into the small gaps to complete the job. 
 

 

[Kirk W]

Thank you for the report. Nothing like success to make a good day!

[Pat & Pete]

On 10/23/2017 at 5:26 AM, Al F said:

 

 

(No, I am not going to take caulking and squeeze it into the frame to hold the glass in place.)

 

 

Amazing how things come to bite you .

I'd have thought a new seal would have been the solution , too .

[Al F]

A new rubber seal or gasket would have been preferable. 

[Pat & Pete]

9 hours ago, Al F said:

A follow up with my fix for the loose glass in the window frame.  See the original post for details of the problem.

My eventual solution was to order the rubber gasket or seal which goes around the glass and replace it. 
 

 

That^ sounds like you ordered a new rubber gasket / seal .

So , the gasket / seal you rec'd was used ?