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  1. 21st October 2007, 03:39 PM #1
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    How to stop sliding windows in the Defender from rattling.

    All the felt in my back sliding windows of the Defender has basically reach its end of life. I was going down the track of new felt, but as I did such a good job of replacing the rivets in the windows and sikaflexing them back in as well as rivetting when I had them out, I thought this was going to be a nightmare job to remove windows just for the felt.

    Anyway I hit on a great solution and it worked all the way to Katherine and back last weekend. Ear plugs! Yep, those squishy foam plugs you roll up and stick in your ears to deaden the noise (e.g. in the Defender cab or on an industiral site). Roll up and gently slide in to the channel between the glass and the frame every few inches using the edge of a thin piece of cardboard. I used the yellow EAR ones. The are a high density foam that will mold to a shape and stay there.

    No more rattle, can - at a pinch - still use the windows, easily replaced
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  2. 21st October 2007, 03:52 PM #2
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    Aaaah ... necessity .. the mother of invention.

    Top idea, though as I was reading I initially thought the obvious
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  3. 21st October 2007, 03:53 PM #3
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    i was about to ask the same question the rear window in my ute is so painfull in the bush today i just filled the slides with dunny roll
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  4. 21st October 2007, 04:11 PM #4
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    Do a search for bailey channel or sliding window using my username

    I have posted a thread or two....its a cheap easy fix. I put up with it for my simpson trip, wish I had of done it earlier

    I'm on the pda or otherwise I would post the liks for you....maybe somebody could bump the thread
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    does anyone know if they've improved the rear window design at all in the 07 Fender ....
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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    Do a search for bailey channel or sliding window using my username

    I have posted a thread or two....its a cheap easy fix. I put up with it for my simpson trip, wish I had of done it earlier

    I'm on the pda or otherwise I would post the liks for you....maybe somebody could bump the thread
    Weeds, I was heading down that track and working out what to order, but as I'm miles from any supplier I was also looking for a cheap alternative.

    Quote Originally Posted by waynep View Post
    does anyone know if they've improved the rear window design at all in the 07 Fender ....
    Doesn't look like it in the pictures.
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  7. 21st October 2007, 05:10 PM #7
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    Ive alwaysed packed the slides with gasket paper when it happens...
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    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread...bailey+channel

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  9. 21st October 2007, 07:57 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by dm_td5 View Post
    Weeds, I was heading down that track and working out what to order, but as I'm miles from any supplier I was also looking for a cheap alternative.



    Doesn't look like it in the pictures.
    I can buy some and mail it to you if you like, from memory it cost under $10.

    I will be driving pasat the shop wed morning

    Let us know either way
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  10. 21st October 2007, 08:09 PM #10
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    Smart fella....

    or just silicon them shut...lol
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