Lotus 2004 Eleven Service Notes page 80

Lotus Service Notes
Note that the door glass is common to manually operated windows, with slider blocks bonded to the front
and rear edges, and a studplate channel bonded to the lower edge. For electric window operation, an adaptor
studplate is used to provide two studs for the window lift bracket.
BR.13 - DOOR SEALS
Drop Glass 'Waist' Seal
The door drop glass waist seal is a single unit comprising inner and outer seal extrusions joined around
the rear end by a moulded capping piece. Each length of seal is pressed onto the top edge of the inner or outer
door panel, with a plastic rivet securing the capping piece. The seal should be removed before withdrawing the
door glass or guide channels from the door.
A 'cheater' seal is bonded to the front and rear faces of the door mirror mounting extension. To fit a new
seal:
- Clean the bonding surfaces on the door shell edges with Betaclean 3900 (A100B6008V).
- Apply Permabond A905 surface conditioner to the bonding surfaces of door shell and cheater seal.
- Apply Loctite 382 adhesive to the inside of the cheater seal and fit onto the door.
Door Weatherstrip
A hollow section rubber weatherstrip is bonded around the door aperture and roof landings to seal against
the door shell and roof. Different seal configurations are used for the door and roof areas, with specially
moulded sections to interface with the roof cantrails. The seal is divided into front and rear sections, with a joint
at the bottom front of each door aperture.
The weatherstrips are manufactured with a self adhesive backing strip. Before fitting a new seal, the
bonding area on the body must be thoroughly cleaned with Betaclean 3900 (A100B6008V). In the critical area
of the 'A' post to windscreen header rail corner, an adhesive promoter 3M 4298UV (A116B6000V) should be
applied along the seal path to to ensure optimum seal retention. Trial fit the seal before peeling off the
protective backing from the adhesive and applying the seal, ensuring that the moulded sections at the cant rail
interfaces are correctly positioned.
When fitting the rear section of the seal, remove the backing strip from the seal in the section around the
latch plate, and fully insert the weatherstrip nodule into the gap between the 'B' post and rear window shroud.
Seal path
Rear window shroud
'B' post
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(Parts List 11.01)
Section BR
Weatherstip seal
Weatherstrip nodule
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