Has anybody found a cheaper way to replace these? About an inch or so of bubbling at one end of each seal, and it makes the whole car look awful. I'm reluctant to shell out £250 for 6 short bits of metal/rubber, but I really want to tidy them up.

 

You could try this stuff Small Car Finned Rubber EDGE TRIM SEAL - Van Boat Truck Caravan - Door Bonnet | eBay
as mentioned on this post (with Pictures)Blistered window trim

 

Thanks mjtemple. This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for, I did try searching the forum but couldn't find much. Gotta be worth a try at those prices.

 

Don't tell anyone Chris but it's from the other Jag forum, that's why you couldn't find it. Also on there is this post where the last entry suggests you can repair your originals presuming they're not too bad.
Waist Seals

 

Haha, thanks again mjt, I must confess I was a bit confused when I couldn't log in over there, it took me a minute to realise

 

Hi
Followed your thread and wondered how the trim worked out on the X type .I noticed the ebay seller has a variety of cross sections on offer ,which one did you use?
Regards
solostax

 

Havn't actually got around to ordering any yet solostax. I did much the same as you. Looked at all the different profiles - couldn't decide which one I need, and decided to investigate at a later date. That later date has not yet happened for me Thanks for the reminder!

 

Ok .I've ordered the multi sample deal off ebay and will see which profile is best .
Ill post back results with pics. Hope this might help as it seems a very common problem.
Regards
solostax

 

Doh! After being reminded by your question, I too ordered the sample pack over the weekend, just came back here to let you know, and you have done the same. Typical!

 

Just thought I'd post my opinion on these ebay seals. My sample pack arrived and contained about 10 different profiles - each about 1 inch long. None of them look like they will be a very good fit, and quite frankly I think the 'finish' on the outside (the visible bit) is awful - it's not really a nice shiney finish like the originals. Personally I don't think I will be going down this route. Would be good to hear your opinion solo.

 

Hi, I got mine off ebay. I did my front windows first, then the rear and just have the rear quaterlight to do. It looks so much better at a cost of around £180-£230 on ebay depending on how many you need.

 

Hi Big Chris ,mjtemple and Inspector
Because the window strips on my estate were very bad I thought to replace them with rubber seals as suggested in previous posts.
Ordered up 6 metres of the "small finned "section as per the set of samples.
Using a dremmel I tried to duplicate the cutouts that make the original a snug fit,but
cutting through the rubber and then to the embedded steel reinforcing was difficult .
The lack of precision in this crude way of shaping the cut out profile resulted in an unsatisfactory finish.Also the rubber finned section, whilst making a 100% watertight seal on the glass, causes extra friction for the winding motor to overcome.
In short ,my first attempt needs refining with more experimentation .Meanwhile I've
left these home made strips in place as they are an improvement in function and appearance over the damaged originals but not as neat.
Ive tried to attach photos of before and will post the "after" probably tomorrow .
All the best
Solostax






Small finned 10mmx16.5mm





existing RH/S rear door





existing LH/S rear door

 

Thanks for the update solostax, pretty much confirms my thoughts, I guess for the price it's a decent enough in between measure. Will be keen to see your 'after' photos.

 

Big Chris
Attached some "after" shots.I know I can straighten out and tidy up the strips even more when it stops raining here in Portsmouth.!



With replacement strips to rear doors only fitted.





LH/S rear door.Notice the bulge on quarterlight pillar.Cut back the rubber to the quarterlight upright.





RH/S rear door.Did not cut back rubber to the quarterlight upright.

 

Hi,
How are they going? looks like you did a great job
Cheers

 

Hi Chuckles
Seems to be a time lapse between replies.I took off the replacement rubber strips and did a repair job on the old originals.The main problem with the alternative rubber strips was the increase of resistance / friction on the window glass which the window motors weren't designed for.
Still looking out for a suitable replacement as I know the repaired ones will only be temporary.
Regards.

 

Hi new to this forum
Just done my x-type estate 06 seal, bought jaguar kit
Took about 2 hours on and off, looks a lot neater than blisters
Pleased with result

 

Hi
Just be careful of the small ones at the back, there are 4 clips holding
them on which have to be re-used as shown in photos

 

Hi The Bolt
Surprised there has not been further remedies for the waist seals problem.
I managed to cut out and repair the rotten sections on the originals but not a perfect appearance.
Where did you source your kit and what was the cost?
wishing a prosperous new year to Forum members and slow degradation of our "X" types...
Regards
Solostax

 

Hi solostax
Set on eBay full kit for estate about £270 from Hatfield jaguar,
Ordered mine from jag dealer with discount £268
Pleased with result, won't have to bother again hopefully for a few years.
All the best for 2017
The bolt