Silicone window hinge

Wellytrack

Member

• Jul 5, 2015

• #1

So, long story short, what's the best way of going about replacing the silicone flexi hinges in MF 3000 series doors or IH XL cabs, in this case MF.
Rather not make a hash of it and would like them to remain in place and leave a nice clean finish if at all possible..

 

MerloMan88

New Member

Location

Durham UK

• Jul 5, 2015

• #2

Got the same problem on our MF 3050, took one hinge window out before it fell and broke

 

Wellytrack

Member

• Jul 5, 2015

• #3

MerloMan88 said:

Got the same problem on our MF 3050, took one hinge window out before it fell and broke

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Well reassuringly the glass is tough..
Mine fell out yesterday, bounced of the step and hit the ground intact..

 

Lincs Lass

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Location

north lincs

• Jul 5, 2015

• #4

Take the whole glass out ,,lay both pieces flat with a strip of agri tape on the underside of the joint which needs to be 2-3 mm apart ,squirt gap full of clear silicon ,smooth joint over with wet finger and apply another strip of agri tape over the top ,,leave 24 hrs ,remove tape from both sides ,scrape of any over fill and refit ,job done

 

Wellytrack

Member

• Jul 5, 2015

• #5

Lincs Lass said:

Take the whole glass out ,,lay both pieces flat with a strip of agri tape on the underside of the joint which needs to be 2-3 mm apart ,squirt gap full of clear silicon ,smooth joint over with wet finger and apply another strip of agri tape over the top ,,leave 24 hrs ,remove tape from both sides ,scrape of any over fill and refit ,job done

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Ahh, grand job..


Thank you

 

Dave W

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Location

chesterfield

• Jul 5, 2015

• #6

What she said!!!
Run some sandpaper down the edges to get it properly clean and a bit of a key for the silicone to bite to

 

Hurdle bunter

Member

Location

shropshire

• Jul 5, 2015

• #7

Special silicone or not?

 

MerloMan88

New Member

Location

Durham UK

• Jul 5, 2015

• #8

Clear silicone is on ours or looks like silicone anyway

 

tr250

Member

Location

Northants

• Jul 5, 2015

• #9

Lincs Lass said:

Take the whole glass out ,,lay both pieces flat with a strip of agri tape on the underside of the joint which needs to be 2-3 mm apart ,squirt gap full of clear silicon ,smooth joint over with wet finger and apply another strip of agri tape over the top ,,leave 24 hrs ,remove tape from both sides ,scrape of any over fill and refit ,job done

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+1 I did ours like that couple of months ago but seemed to take a long time to dry would say 48 hours would be better

 

tomlad

Member

Location

nr. preston

• Jul 6, 2015

• #10

I've some strong gue
tiger p u adhesive I think it s called
in a silicone tube black very sticky strong when it's gone off.
I think used to stick in windscreens
very good.

 

Hurdle bunter

Member

Location

shropshire

• Jul 6, 2015

• #11

tomlad said:

I've some strong gue
tiger p u adhesive I think it s called
in a silicone tube black very sticky strong when it's gone off.
I think used to stick in windscreens
very good.

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The windscreen boys that put a new glass in my mf door (hedgecutting-oops!) used windscreen bonding stuff which has proved to be too stiff-the glass has come unstuck, I daren't open that one and the other (original) one t'other side is a bit ropey too

 

tomlad

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Location

nr. preston

• Jul 6, 2015

• #12

Tiger might be to stiff don't know
well worth having some though either way

 

tomlad

Member

Location

nr. preston

• Jul 6, 2015

• #13

Don't get it on ur fingers .!!!!!

 

David.

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

J11 M40

• Jul 6, 2015

• #14

Tiger seal sets too stiff.
Think the stuff you want is high modulus silicone.
Did an IH one years ago, as L-Lass describes.

 

tomlad

Member

Location

nr. preston

• Jul 6, 2015

• #15

if I recal it correctly ..
side window fell out of a m8s Renault 145 , it was bonded in , the replacement was bolted in with a hinge , he had the option either way.metal hinge or bonded .

 

ACEngineering

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Location

Oxon

• Jul 7, 2015

• #16

David. said:

Tiger seal sets too stiff.
Think the stuff you want is high modulus silicone.
Did an IH one years ago, as L-Lass describes.

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Tiger seal is a pu sealer good stuff. Windscreen fitters told me silicon sealent after a time eats in to the pu sealer. But they wouldnt tell me what clear sealent is suitable For a hinge etc.

I use panel bonder or pu sealer to fix windows in no problem but agree probably no good for a hinge as not flexible enough.

 

Badshot

Member

Location

Kent

• Jul 8, 2015

• #17

You can get clear stixall, might be worth a go

 

milkloss

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Livestock Farmer

Location

East Sussex

• Jul 8, 2015

• #18

Any clear glazing silicone, screw fix etc. holds ours in fine 885 & 956, done as lincs lass instructions