windshield gasket help

[aworthybrother]

so the rubber seal which the lock strip goes into and the windshield sits in, is cross compatible between the pre 1987 and post 1987 vehicles?

On my previous '87, I replaced the chrome locking seal where the lock strip sits with a black rubber seal from a '91 318is. I replaced both front and rear with no issues.

[cbouchez]

As far as I know they are all the same. Check with the dealer.

[bmwstephen]

so the rubber seal which the lock strip goes into and the windshield sits in, is cross compatible between the pre 1987 and post 1987 vehicles?

[cbouchez]

I did replace both.

[bmwstephen]

I was refering to the rubber gasket not the lock strip

[cbouchez]

They are the same I replaced the chrome ones with a black plastic set and it's all the same. They are a pain to replaced, I had to heat them up and it took a while....

[bmwstephen]

are you changing the one on your vert?

[Ceeker]

I was referring to the rubber gasket

I personally haven't run into this but I heard somewhere the vert ones are larger in diameter then coupe or sedan. Since I will be changing mine I am going to see what happens. :-) I would advise having a can of spray silicon handy to make installation easier.

[bmwstephen]

I was referring to the rubber gasket

[blefevre]

If you are talking about the lock strip there is a chrome one and a black one.

[bmwstephen]

there appears to be a break in between years for windshield gaskets on cars before and after 1987. However, the part numbers for the windshields itself are the same. anyone care to shed some light as to the changes?