For those that fixed windows

[LittleBeast]

My rubber was not that bad, silicone spray made mine look like new, don't know what to tell you. Contact Merlin at St Charles Isuzu 1-800-727-8066 he can probably order you some with free shipping.

[tom4bren]

If the rubber isn't torn (mine was), you should be able to bond it back in place with weather strip adhesive. If it's torn, you should be able to order replacement from Merlin (I didn't 'cause I'm cheap).

[crager34]

I ordered new rubber from St. Charles... I think it was $8 per side.

[VX KAT]

I ordered new rubber from St. Charles... I think it was $8 per side.

Trying to get the vertical rubber window track/ weather striping piece for my '01 from Merlin. This is rubber track the FRONT part of window glass rides up and down in, where we spray silicone. The rubber track itself then fits into the vertical metal track.
We're having a heck of a time identifying this part.

crager34 mentions in post above he bought it from Merlin.

1) Anybody know the part number? or
2) Anybody know if Isuzu CHANGED the design & made the door window frame gasket AND the window front rubber track ONE PIECE?
Look at part #7...at that short vertical piece on left side... appears it could be the visible part we see from sill upward about 6", in front of mirror. Maybe they "cut off" the section that goes down inside the door to relieve the binding?

Merlin & I have been trying to find just the vertical rubber track but this parts diagram just doesn't show it!
Any ideas?

[Bulldoggie]

#7

it should be one continued piece.

the drawing is not to scale?

[tom4bren]

Firstest - I don't necessarily recommend my felt weatherstrip replacement unless it's necessary. It worked for me & was easy. I didn't even try to order the OEM part first since I assumed it would be very expensive and hard to get. I was a newby at the time & hadn't even heard about Merlin. I'll eventually order the part from him but it's really just for asthetics now since my mod worked well for me.

Second - if you go that route, don't make it complicated. I just cut the weather strip from the vertical section on the front (ends where the track goes from vertical to an angle). Use contact cement or weatherstrip adhesive to bond a layer of felt to the flat surfaces of the track & trim the excess after the glue has dried. I was going to glue in a layer on the bottom of the 'U' where the edge of the glass rides but I had such a mess of glue on my hands that I decided to wait till later & never got back to it - doesn't seem to need it anyway. I also planned to go back & add a second layer of felt to make sure there wasn't any wind noise but I never got back to that either. After I glued the felt in place, I used wooden wedges (shims for installing double hung doors) to hold the felt in place while the glue dried.

Lastest note then I'll shut up - I only did this because I had to. It was cold and wet outside & my window was stuck open due to the bunched & torn weather stripping. The OEM part is a much better option if Merlin can get it for you.