2006 Popular 190 rear window seal replacement

[sbslider]

The weather strip adhesive between the glass and the frame has failed on one side. I'm considering purchasing this as a replacement, looking for other recommendation or experience if you have it, thanks.

 

[JGreen-ClassB]

Google search Steele rubber products. They would have what you need.

 

[booster]

That looks like that is the bottom rear corner of the driver side window.

Try closing the window not worry about the gasket and look to see how big the gap is in that corner. My guess it will be substantially larger gap the the gasket thickness is. That gap is very typical on the 190 Chevies with those windows. It also contributes to the failures of the now unobtainable operating gear boxes as people try to force them shut. Our 07 had about a 1/8" gap when snugged down properly and only a little less if forced. I have detailed discussion on this forum about it and how I managed to fix it.

If you stick the gasket back on it will not be compressed and that probably contributed to it shrinking and it won't seal that corner. The bed on that side can get pretty cold compared to the other side on a cold night with that gap in there.

Here is a link the long posts on the frame/window gap thing fixing.

Chevy Roadtrek rear side window fix

I may be slow, but I am old. After 13 years I finally got to trying to address the driver side rear side awning window that never has closed all the way. This issue seems to be on nearly all the full metal body Chevy Roadtreks \. The problem all along was that I really couldn't come up with...

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[sbslider]

That looks like that is the bottom rear corner of the driver side window.

Try closing the window not worry about the gasket and look to see how big the gap is in that corner. My guess it will be substantially larger gap the the gasket thickness is. That gap is very typical on the 190 Chevies with those windows. It also contributes to the failures of the now unobtainable operating gear boxes as people try to force them shut. Our 07 had about a 1/8" gap when snugged down properly and only a little less if forced. I have detailed discussion on this forum about it and how I managed to fix it.

If you stick the gasket back on it will not be compressed and that probably contributed to it shrinking and it won't seal that corner. The bed on that side can get pretty cold compared to the other side on a cold night with that gap in there.

Here is a link the long posts on the frame/window gap thing fixing.

Chevy Roadtrek rear side window fix

I may be slow, but I am old. After 13 years I finally got to trying to address the driver side rear side awning window that never has closed all the way. This issue seems to be on nearly all the full metal body Chevy Roadtreks \. The problem all along was that I really couldn't come up with...

www.classbforum.com

Thanks for the info JGreen-ClassB and booster. You are correct booster, it's the bottom rear corner on the drives side. I'll look into both suggestions in a week or so when I get back. I will note the gasket is now smaller than the corner bend, so there would definitely be a bit of air coming in. More concerned about wind/rain possibly driving in a bit of water than the cold. Perhaps it's not a concern.

 

[booster]

Thanks for the info JGreen-ClassB and booster. You are correct booster, it's the bottom rear corner on the drives side. I'll look into both suggestions in a week or so when I get back. I will note the gasket is now smaller than the corner bend, so there would definitely be a bit of air coming in. More concerned about wind/rain possibly driving in a bit of water than the cold. Perhaps it's not a concern.

The gasket do seem to shrink over time and yours probably has been unrestrained for a long time as the window would not be holding it in place. The gasket slips over the flange of the frame but can easily come off if stuck to the window when opening. A wipe of Armoral or such on the gasket can help that. See if you can stretch it enough to reinstall it on the frame first before replacing it, I think.

We had the window gap for a long time with no water coming in so probably not a big issue due to it's location. Cold air, you bet. The other problem that is commonly not understood is that the gasket has a step in it to accept the closed window, and that step supports the closed window against straining the hinge glue. When it doesn't close all the way you lose that support and get more risk of the window coming loose. If you go with an aftermarket gasket it may not have the support step so best to use the OEM if possible I think.

 

[TX-Trek]

Ours also has that small gap, hasn't really been an issue.
I learned from the linked post not to force crank the window shut. Also, I added a strip of black Gorilla tape along the seam where the lower windows meets the upper window as a failsafe should the seam separate.
It's very unobtrusive, at a glance it just looks like part of the window. It's been on there for almost 3 years without a problem.