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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: turtle on December 02, 2003, 14:18:57

Title: Climair Wind Deflectors
Post by: turtle on December 02, 2003, 14:18:57

Just purchased a pair of the above wind deflectors, and in trying to fit them I'm having great difficulty. These apparently just slip into the existing window trim! But which bit nearest to the glass? Or the outer trim? I have tried both and still can't get them to fit.  :cry:


Any ideas? Has anyone else got these fitted to there defender?

Title: Climair Wind Deflectors
Post by: toger on December 02, 2003, 20:06:28

Does them wind deflectors stretch the back of one's trousers?

Title: Climair Wind Deflectors
Post by: ChrisW on December 02, 2003, 20:17:48

Bit of a silly question but you are fitting them with the window down aren't you?!
They should just sit in the window channel (might take a bit of pushing/bending to get them in) then you wind the window up and down a few times to bed them in so to speak. Once in they should keep themselves in place.
They should be sandwiched in the channel between the glass and the outer edge.

I've had the passenger one drop out a couple of times - a few spots of silicone sealant in a couple of strategic places and its been fine since.

Title: Climair Wind Deflectors
Post by: davidlandy on December 02, 2003, 20:29:53

Phil,

you didnt buy these to help with your smoking habit did you?   all that buffeting must have played havoc with ash going everywhere!!

Dave

Title: Climair Wind Deflectors
Post by: turtle on December 03, 2003, 15:46:18

Chris, Cheers for the advise - Yes mate I did have the window down, The sheet of paper that’s called the instructions are not very clear, they show a standard car so I wasn’t sure if they had to go next to the glass or the outer channel. Will give it another go.

Dave - What smoking habit   :twisted:

Title: Climair Wind Deflectors
Post by: turtle on December 04, 2003, 08:55:22

Had another go last night and managed to get the drivers window done....  :D I found the obstruction!  :oops: There’s a small rubber triangle shaped piece of rubber that insures the window stays in place once removed allowed the wind deflector to be inserted but not without a fight, a lot of bending, swearing, and more bending before it was in place.

I just need to repeat the exercise on the passenger side.  :wink:

Easy to fit!!!! Not sure about that. But once fitted looks pretty good.  8)

Title: Climair Wind Deflectors
Post by: richardb on December 04, 2003, 13:08:03

I know exactly how you feel I bought the full set for my Disco, had them delivered & spent every evening for the next three weeks trying to fit them.

We happened to be in the vicinity of Simmonites (who supplied them) so we called in & asked for help, 10 minutes later they were all in.

10 minutes I might add of being picked on by two women! I still haven't heard the last of it from SWMBO.

But you are right they do look good fitted.

Title: Climair Wind Deflectors
Post by: Andy. on December 06, 2003, 01:05:26

How long did it take you Richard  :shock:

I too has a full set delivered and approx half an hour later all done  :wink:

They look great on and do stop that annoying drip which used to soak my  arm when I had my window open when it rained  :D

Hope the other side goes on a bit more easily for you Phil  :D

Title: Climair Wind Deflectors
Post by: turtle on December 09, 2003, 10:06:51

Second one finally fixed in place this weekend, had a great time trying to get to fit, didn't help that the gap in the rubbers was filled with mud.... wonder where that came from!.

Anyways all fitted now and looks the business, was worth the struggle to fit.