The Recidivist
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Recently I purchased a second-hand set of Aunger weathershields (type AWS181) for my VX wagon. Being second hand, there were no installation instructions.
I thought it would take about five minutes to mount but, as much as I tried, I just couldn't figure out how the damned things went on. It looked very simple, but it defeated me every time I tried.
So I searched the internet and this forum for assistance but couldn't find any helpful answers, only others experiencing the same frustration. I left it for a couple of days and then this morning I went out, took a deep breath and had another go, convincing myself they must fit on - I just had to figure out how.
Then I saw the error I'd been making trying to fit the weathershields.
The weathershield is held onto the steel door frame by a series of steel clips that look similar to a lower case 'Z'.
I had been trying to mount these clips under the rubber at the top of the steel window frame but I now realised they were meant to mount below the steel window frame. You simply pull the spongy rubber window seal down, expose the bottom of the steel window frame and push the clip into place so that the 6-8 mm depression near the start of the clip clicks onto the bottom steel ledge of the window frame. Once done, it was just a simple matter of pushing the rubber window seal back into position.
Once I'd worked this out, put and put some alignment marks on the rubber door surround to locate the correct position of each clip, the clips were popped into place and the perspex weathershield fixed into position in about five minutes flat.
It was easy once you know how, so I hope this helps others who may have trouble trying to put their weathershields on.
I thought it would take about five minutes to mount but, as much as I tried, I just couldn't figure out how the damned things went on. It looked very simple, but it defeated me every time I tried.
So I searched the internet and this forum for assistance but couldn't find any helpful answers, only others experiencing the same frustration. I left it for a couple of days and then this morning I went out, took a deep breath and had another go, convincing myself they must fit on - I just had to figure out how.
Then I saw the error I'd been making trying to fit the weathershields.
The weathershield is held onto the steel door frame by a series of steel clips that look similar to a lower case 'Z'.
I had been trying to mount these clips under the rubber at the top of the steel window frame but I now realised they were meant to mount below the steel window frame. You simply pull the spongy rubber window seal down, expose the bottom of the steel window frame and push the clip into place so that the 6-8 mm depression near the start of the clip clicks onto the bottom steel ledge of the window frame. Once done, it was just a simple matter of pushing the rubber window seal back into position.
Once I'd worked this out, put and put some alignment marks on the rubber door surround to locate the correct position of each clip, the clips were popped into place and the perspex weathershield fixed into position in about five minutes flat.
It was easy once you know how, so I hope this helps others who may have trouble trying to put their weathershields on.