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Old 05-12-2006, 08:07 AM
ivanwhite ivanwhite is offline
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2001-05 windshield weatherstrip issue

My 2001 Caravan SE had a rubber strip at the bottom of the windshield come loose (flapping over 35 mph at one end), and, not being able to reattach it successfully, I threw it out. Then discovered from dealer that it is ONLY available as part of the cowl vent below it at some ridiculaious price. It's hard to describe without looking at your vehicle, but it's a rubber strip that meets the cowl and functions as a debris weatherstrip to the cowl vent, but allows water to pass.

Anyone know of an alternative source for this kind of strip besides the junkyard? It functions as a barrier to leaves and other debris getting under the cowl strip and blocking up the 2 vent tubes behind the engine. Now I've discovered that it is a rather indispensible part. To complicate matters, Chrysler saw fit in about 2003 to extend the strip the full width, whereas before, there was about a 2' gap on each side.

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