I didn't see anything in past threads, so enlisting some help here.
I bought 2 Toyota OEM front windshield gaskets (part # 56121-90A05) for 2 of my 60s, ordered windshields, the windshield guys showed up today and could not get the new gasket to fit. They say they've installed many FJ-60 windshields without issue and quoted shops I know, and have never seen this. Their diagnosis is that the new gasket is not seating deep enough on/into the metal lip and won't let the windshield go low enough to get the top to seat. I watched and worked with them, and sure enough there is a "couple 16ths" gap at the bottom where the old gasket seated, and the new one sits above it.
They didn't even attempt the second 60 after spending 3 hours on one, that now sits in my shop without a windshield until we figure this out. My thoughts are the cold weather (about 40 here in southern utah today) could be an issue, even though I had both gaskets indoors for days in 70 degree temps just to keep them pliable. We put a steel ruler into each gasket channel (old vs new) where each seats over the metal lip and the old gasket was about 1/32 or so deeper all the way around. I would think that would "push and seat" on the lip of the windshield frame, but apparently not.
My options are:
One, they sand each windshield down in height a bit to make em fit.
Two, I abandon my OEM gaskets and see if the Precision self locking/non locking trim may work.
I do not have the option of taking the 60s somewhere else. These guys come to me due to my remote location.
Has anyone encountered similar difficulties or heard of such with the OEM gasket not working for windshield replacement?
I bought 2 Toyota OEM front windshield gaskets (part # 56121-90A05) for 2 of my 60s, ordered windshields, the windshield guys showed up today and could not get the new gasket to fit. They say they've installed many FJ-60 windshields without issue and quoted shops I know, and have never seen this. Their diagnosis is that the new gasket is not seating deep enough on/into the metal lip and won't let the windshield go low enough to get the top to seat. I watched and worked with them, and sure enough there is a "couple 16ths" gap at the bottom where the old gasket seated, and the new one sits above it.
They didn't even attempt the second 60 after spending 3 hours on one, that now sits in my shop without a windshield until we figure this out. My thoughts are the cold weather (about 40 here in southern utah today) could be an issue, even though I had both gaskets indoors for days in 70 degree temps just to keep them pliable. We put a steel ruler into each gasket channel (old vs new) where each seats over the metal lip and the old gasket was about 1/32 or so deeper all the way around. I would think that would "push and seat" on the lip of the windshield frame, but apparently not.
My options are:
One, they sand each windshield down in height a bit to make em fit.
Two, I abandon my OEM gaskets and see if the Precision self locking/non locking trim may work.
I do not have the option of taking the 60s somewhere else. These guys come to me due to my remote location.
Has anyone encountered similar difficulties or heard of such with the OEM gasket not working for windshield replacement?
