A small piece of double sided tape at the bottom of the long side of
the tool helps keep the clips from falling inside the door.
On Friday, December 16, 2005, at 05:29 PM, Triumphs@Autox.team.net
daily digest wrote:
>>
> The clips are tricky but not too bad. You will need a tool that you
> can
> easily make yourself. It is a piece of flat steel with a 90 deg bend
> on the end.
> This will be used to push the clips into place over the door lip and
> seal
> spine. Some have used discarded blanking strips from a PC. More on
> that later.
>
> You can use a screwdriver to push the clips off and remove the old
> seal.
> Then position the new seal and note the recesses for the clips. Here
> is the
> tricky part. Take your tool and pass it down into the gap between the
> glass and
> the seal with the bent part oriented away from the glass. I forget
> where I
> positioned the glass but raise the glass up and down until it is in a
> position
> compromising your ability to reach the clip positions from underneath
> and
> manipulate the tool. (Obviously the inside seal will be much easier
> so try that one
> first.) Locate the clip in position on the door lip and seal spine
> with one
> hand and using the tool in the other hand pull up to set the clip.
> Use your
> third hand to ensure the seal doesn't creep up away from the desired
> position.
>
> And as they say in the Peugeot factory:" C'est simple!"
>
> Cheers and good luck.
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