98 GU Nissan wheel flares
Submitted: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 19:05
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The sealing strips between the flares and wheel arches and on the rear doors. I was wondering if anyone has done this job and what is involved. Do I have to take the flares off or is it possible to insert the seal with them in situ? I hope the job doesn't come a quite the shock as the $295.80 price tag for a few bit of rubber:-)
Cheers
Pete
Reply By: Patrol22 - Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 19:08
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 19:08
That shoud have read - "The sealing strips between the flares and wheel arches and on the rear door of my GU wagon are loose and falling out."
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Follow Up By: Wheatbelt Wayne - Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 21:30
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 21:30
Mine fell off when I hit a roo on the left and the right hand one is missing at the moment, as the whole plastic bit on the door is loose after driving
Dunns Track.
On the left I just glued it back to the door and the flare. It hasn't budged in the last three years. I too was shocked at the price for the flares and rubber. I'm glad I stopped and picked the flare up off the side of the road.
I'll do the same to the right when I get a moment!
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Reply By: Member - Borgy.. (SA) - Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 21:39
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 21:39
G'day Pete
The rubber seals on my old GU did the same. I took the flares off and glued the rubber to the flare b4 i put them back on. It wasnt a hard job, i found it relatively easy to do.
Cheers......Dave
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Reply By: Member - AJB (VIC) - Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 22:03
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 22:03
Clean the metal and the plastic and silicone them in. Tried glues but they didn't work. Silicone gives a little flexability and they have stayed put for the last couple of years.
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Follow Up By: Member - Borgy.. (SA) - Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 23:05
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 23:05
G'day AJB
"Tried glues but they didn't work."......I must have done something wrong then , cause i glued
mine with Loctite 401 and were still in place 3 yrs later when i sold it. The glue was much easier and cleaner than using silicone.
Cheers......Dave
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 22:45
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 at 22:45
I found its a fiddly job cause the flare and the rubber shrink change shape over time. Silicones the best I reckon, but it was still a pita job. I also found that the sealing strips became brittle over time....
Anyhow I used black silastic silicone and it worked
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 09:31
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 09:31
>> I found its a fiddly job cause the flare and the rubber shrink change shape over time
I had to read that twice, but thought you would be used to shrinkage over time...
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 14:50
Sunday, Dec 16, 2007 at 14:50
only in
water T-Man Only in
water
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007 at 08:02
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007 at 08:02
Like some others I have lost bits of the rubber strip and had others come out .
Black silicone works (sikaflex) as Bonz etc described ,but for me it was another use for that miricle compound we always carry , Shoo goo (black)
Robin Miller
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Reply By: Patrol22 - Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 11:21
Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 11:21
Thanks everyone....I've had to buy some new strips and
mine are in the mighty Murray somewhere downstream of
Tom Groggin :-). I am going to attempt to fit the missing sections without removing the flares......holding my breath and awaiting something to go wrong....
Thanks again
Cheers
Pete
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 12:25
Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 12:25
Why not give some thought to just filling the whole gap with black silicon of some description....like sealing
the gap between tiles in your bathroom?
If you sqeeze it in with the proper applicator tool and then go over it with a damp rag (or using metho or whatever solvent works best). It should leave a perfect-looking finish and cost a fraction of using those useless bits of rubber filler that Nissan provided.
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