Guide To Replacing T-Bar Seals
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Today I began the process of replacing my 18 year old and leaking t-bar seals.
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If anyone has any tips or hints they feel would be useful, again just add them below.
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Firstly, replacement t-bar seals can be purchased from a Toyota parts dealer in Dallas, USA.
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All in, mine came to about
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When the seals arrived, I hung them up in the shower and sprayed half a can of Halfords silicone sealant over them and left them to dry for two days.
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Ok, here’s what I did.
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Firstly, pull the handle down and remove the little
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The next fit is a bit fiddly.
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Remove the screw from both ends of the panel.
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Next, remove the three red bolts using a 10mm socket.
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Remove this screw from both ends of the t-bar panel.
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Next is the removal of the old t-bar rubber.
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Then with an abrasive cloth or similar, clean up the surface.
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Here’s a comparison between the old, worn rubber and the plump new one.
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Next, take your new t-bar rubber.
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The new rubber will have paper protecting the pre-applied adhesive.
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At this point, with the paper still attached, I laid the rubber in situ so that I could see how it fitted to the panel itself.
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Once I was happy with how it fitted together, I grabbed myself a can of silicone-based adhesive:
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Now it’s time to fix the new rubber to the panel.
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Ensure the screw holes at both ends line up.
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I noticed the following parts of rubber were not very well secured to the glass panel, so added a small amount of adhesive underneath:
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Once you’re happy with the fit, re-fit the rod guides followed by the flatter-headed of the screws:
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Reattach the mechanism and fasten the red bolts.
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Attach the plastic covering.
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Fasten the remaining two screws, one at either end:
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Attach the nub:
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With the cir-clip in situ, attach the handle as shown.
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The finishing touch for me was applying an additional small dab of adhesive to the indicated area to ensure a secure fit and finish.
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Now do the same on the other panel.
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Ok, now for replacing the rubber t-bar seals that fix to the car itself.
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The following is for the passenger side.
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Firstly, starting at the back section of the seal, using a flat-head screwdriver, pop out the two studs/poppers, and free the small metal
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You should then be able to pull the seal away from the body.
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The next section of the seal is bolted to the body of the car.
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With a flat-head screwdriver, bring the plastic moulding forwards so that it passed over and in front of the bracket.
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You need to remove the bracket by unscrewing two bolts using a 10mm socket.
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With the bolts removed, a bit of force will free the seal.
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Working your way towards the centre of the roof, remove the two screws.
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You now need to remove the front bracket in the same way you removed the rear one.
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Pull the seal away from its location until you reach the door hinge section.
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Here, you need to remove the two studs/poppers like you did at the rear.
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With the old t-bar seal fully removed, go around with a damp cloth and thoroughly clean all the newly exposed paintwork of moss, grime and general crud.
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As is commonly the case, removing the 15-20 year old seals is likely to reveal some rust spots.
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Attach the new seal starting at the centre of the roof.
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With a flat-head screwdriver, go along and ensure the seal overlaps the roof lining as shown:
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Now, ensure the corner lines up with the body work as shown.
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I added some additional sealant under the rubber as shown in red to ensure a better seal.
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Remove the tape covering the adhesive on the new seal, relocate the metal
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Again, armed with your flat-head screwdriver, run along the edge of the seal
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Do the same with the front section also.
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Your passenger side t-bar seal is now fitted.
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I did notice that the roof panel sits a bit higher than it did previously.
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