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Originally Posted by 911 SLANT
URO. I would also look into changing your rubber compound on your rubber boots for steering rack.
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Have an update for you 911 SLANT: We had our engineers analyze the current rubber used for those boots, and have specified improved material from our supplier for future production runs.
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Originally Posted by tgage
I recently tried to use the URO seal on the rear of my 1988 and gave up. The cross section was correct, but the profile was rotated 90 degrees from where it should have been. One had to roll the trim 90 degrees to get the seal to insert over the edge of the window and this caused a major wrinkle in the corner that would not flatten out even with heat.
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Thanks for your feedback tgage, that seal must have been positioned just right in the packaging to take a bad set during storage in the warehouse. We would have been happy to exchange that seal for another one that was positioned differently, but since you no longer need it, please PM me (or email "sales @ uro parts dot com", remove spaces) with your purchase details so we can get you taken care of, if you haven't already been refunded.
Not only are these seals notoriously difficult to install (even by shop techs with decades of experience), the packaging and storage of the seals can make it even trickier. Most Genuine OEM seals come in a HUGE box so that the seals lay flat during storage and inventory, but that costs a fortune in boxes, storage space, and shipping. With an aftermarket seal that costs a fraction of the OEM price, those luxuries aren't feasible, so the seals are wrapped into a loop and bagged. The vast majority of the time it's not an issue, but please contact us if you get a seal with a bad set and heat doesn't help.
Regardless of brand of aftermarket seal, we recommend removing the seal from the packaging upon delivery and laying it out flat so it has as much time to return to its original shape as possible. Laying it out in the sun on a warm day (or two) is ideal, and consider untwisting sections and holding them in place with weights as needed to help orient everything prior to installation.