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14 August 2016 #1
- Join Date
- 27 Jan 2012
- Location
- Colorado
- Posts
- 92
- Saab(s)
- 900 Turbo, 9-3 SE, 9-5 Aero
Jalousie replacement.... No Problem. Rubber trim ring.....problem.
What is the trick to getting the rubber trim ring back on? I can't get the thing to seat back in.
TIA
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01 September 2016 #2
- Join Date
- 27 Jan 2012
- Location
- Colorado
- Posts
- 92
- Saab(s)
- 900 Turbo, 9-3 SE, 9-5 Aero
After picking up another trim ring and the local boneyard, I see my problem. When I removed the rubber trim ring, it actually came off the hard plastic frame it is mounted to. There was no way I was going to be reattaching it. So when you do this job, make sure you are popping off a hard plastic frame with rubber trim ring and you won't generate a question that some of you were probably thinking I was half nuts about.
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01 September 2016 #3
Frank Administrator
- Join Date
- 30 Jul 2010
- Location
- USA - Netherlands
- Posts
- 7,901
- Saab(s)
- previous: 2006 9-3, 2001-06 9-5, 2011 9-4X
Yeah... that would do it..
It's always a bit difficult to see what the problem is without any pictures. Good to hear you figured it out.
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15 September 2016 #4
- Join Date
- 15 Sep 2016
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Posts
- 27
- Saab(s)
- 2000 9-5 Gary Fisher edition
I found that part of my rubber trim was reattached with super glue in the past. This repair was brittle and failed again when I replaced my jalousie. To resolve this, I scraped off the brittle glue and used epoxy instead. By feathering the thickness, I was able to add a radius to the inside/bottom that provides some stress-relief to the rubber/plastic junction. In order to complete the repair, I had to hold the parts together during the cure time of eight minutes. I also had to sand my fingertips to remove a film of epoxy! Good thing I had callouses to spare. I recommend that you apply tape to the outside before applying the quick set epoxy from the inside. Much less mess.