Windshield Problem...

[dkl]

Originally Posted by omodos

To be frank if it aint broken i won't fix it....if the strip is more cosmetic i wont touch but the silicone suggestion and even the replacing of the strip myself is something i will consider...

If the gap doesn't bother you (it hadn't bothered me), just leave it as is. Frankly, using silicone will make it stand out and look worse.

I looked at our Audi S3 the other day and it doesn't use that trim piece at all - its windshield just butts up the the top of the roof, with maybe ~1-2mm gap.

[omodos]

Originally Posted by dkl

If the gap doesn't bother you (it hadn't bothered me), just leave it as is. Frankly, using silicone will make it stand out and look worse.

I looked at our Audi S3 the other day and it doesn't use that trim piece at all - its windshield just butts up the the top of the roof, with maybe ~1-2mm gap.

You probably right, i only noticed when black bits appeared on sponge and roof while washing x5, if i start fiddling there will be no stopping till i remove all the crumbling parts, will let time & sun do thar for me...no leaks n i won't tamper....thanks for reply

[omodos]

Originally Posted by omodos

You probably right, i only noticed when black bits appeared on sponge and roof while washing x5, if i start fiddling there will be no stopping till i remove all the crumbling parts, will let time & sun do thar for me...no leaks n i won't tamper....thanks for reply

K so you removed the strip and used the black silicon in the channel between the newly exposed edge of the windscreen and the metalwork of roof closest to this edge?

[omodos]

And back to an old post but we had rain out here and it was nothing I have seen for years, it was mud in essence everything was brown as the rain coming down kindly cleared the air of all the dust that was at huge levels....
So took a hose to it and that black trim has gone bye bye....anyhow no leak i am happy...used to frett over knocks scratches and dents but getting too old to worry about these things.....