Rear Hatch weatherstripping installation (glue?)
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grave
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instructions
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/79525-help-weather-stripping-2.html#post681511
good info in that thread too. i have to do the same thing soon, mine collapsed on the left side of the window.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/79525-help-weather-stripping-2.html#post681511
good info in that thread too. i have to do the same thing soon, mine collapsed on the left side of the window.
Snacksquatch
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Thanks for the info, I am also having this issue and will tackle over the winter hopefully!
masphx
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The weatherstrip is different then those. This thing is huge and cost me $85. If you open your back hatch it circles the whole opening on the body. Not sure it is installed the same way as those window ones. I know to install it i can just slip off the old and put on the new. Just unsure if a certain glue needs to be used.
I faced the same question when I replaced one on another T4R. The original gasket came installed with a black sticky compound. I cleaned the windows frame, and completely removed it as it had a lot of dirt in the adhesive. I choose not to reinstall it with an adhesive, although I believe the Toyota dealership have the adhesive. A comparable 3M product (window gasket sealer) would be ok, just as long as it is pliable, that is it does not harden. The gasket comes with a grease to help install. It is quite tight and probably should have an adhesive, but I never experienced any problems over a year period that I owned that T4R. I got rid of that 04 because I had a problem with clearcoat burning off on the roof. Bought an 07 until it decided it wanted to take commit suicide by take out a telephone pole. Bought an 08 and am going to replace the window gasket and the belt on the liftgate sometime in future. I found that after I installed the gasket on the 04 that it was quite tight on the window frame. It should be installed with a sealer, but I never experienced any problem in the short time I owned that vehicle. The sealer will prevent any water collecting and make the water run off correctly.
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In case someone is reading this:
The gasket will deform over time at the bottom corners of the window and will allow water to enter the liftgate. You can see the problem with water in liftgate gasket as it collects in groove channel. The only fix is to replace the liftgate window gasket and window stripping (called a belt by some). Toyota has known about this problem and on some of the T4Rs they introduced a strip to cover the edges of the left/right vertical sides of the windows. On my 08 I have water in the gasket channel and when I had the panel off the liftgate there was a lot of dirt buildup in the liftgate. I had to replace the lock actuator and I cleaned out a lot of dirt. I removed the drain plugs and ran water in there and wiped it out with a rag. I noticed the start of rust, but it was nothing serious, but I suppose overtime rust could be a problem. Clearing out the dirt sems to help not getting water in the channel as now the liftgate drains better.
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My suggestion is to go to/call up a Toyota dealership and asked someone in the parts/service department what they use/if they use a gasket sealer when they R&R the liftgate window gasket.
Perhaps BlackWorksInc can tell us???
Here's his profile: Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum - View Profile: BlackWorksInc
Shoot him an IM?
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In case someone is reading this:
The gasket will deform over time at the bottom corners of the window and will allow water to enter the liftgate. You can see the problem with water in liftgate gasket as it collects in groove channel. The only fix is to replace the liftgate window gasket and window stripping (called a belt by some). Toyota has known about this problem and on some of the T4Rs they introduced a strip to cover the edges of the left/right vertical sides of the windows. On my 08 I have water in the gasket channel and when I had the panel off the liftgate there was a lot of dirt buildup in the liftgate. I had to replace the lock actuator and I cleaned out a lot of dirt. I removed the drain plugs and ran water in there and wiped it out with a rag. I noticed the start of rust, but it was nothing serious, but I suppose overtime rust could be a problem. Clearing out the dirt sems to help not getting water in the channel as now the liftgate drains better.
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My suggestion is to go to/call up a Toyota dealership and asked someone in the parts/service department what they use/if they use a gasket sealer when they R&R the liftgate window gasket.
Perhaps BlackWorksInc can tell us???
Here's his profile: Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum - View Profile: BlackWorksInc
Shoot him an IM?
lebowski_c6
Member
Did you ever get it in and what was the conclusion? Also do you have a link for the part?
what did you figure out? Ive got the same gasket. The huge gasket for the entire hatch. NOT the window.
ArthurKotb
Member
I'd like to add my 2¢ to this thread, however old. I'm in the process of replacing both the top and bottom gaskets on my 2004; still waiting on the bottom one. Like HooDoo says, originally there is a gray/black soft sealant of some kind. It is slightly sticky but can be wiped off with a rag. Inside the crevices of the gasket's edges there seems to be more of it, but it's at the very inside edge, so not touching the metal.
You don't want to put a permanent sealer inside there because if you have to replace that gasket again you'll have a difficult time getting the old one out. It has to be a soft compound of some type (and very little) or else just put it in there dry. That's what the dealership I bought mine from said to do, just put it in there dry.
On mine, the inner portion of the outside edge has a very small amount of rust, mostly like a stain. I'm going to try to get some of the goo out of the old gasket and put it on the outside edge where the rust is forming.
Rich
You don't want to put a permanent sealer inside there because if you have to replace that gasket again you'll have a difficult time getting the old one out. It has to be a soft compound of some type (and very little) or else just put it in there dry. That's what the dealership I bought mine from said to do, just put it in there dry.
On mine, the inner portion of the outside edge has a very small amount of rust, mostly like a stain. I'm going to try to get some of the goo out of the old gasket and put it on the outside edge where the rust is forming.
Rich
