I've had two window shields changed in different buses.
Never leaked.  No sealant.  Don't remember ever seeing any gap.
The guy used a rope and a table.  It was slick.  I have pictures
somewhere.

>>> David Maurio <maurio11@COMCAST.NET> 7/23/2003 1:16:21 PM >>>
Hello again list!

Hope everyone's having a wonderful day, it's raining here in New Jersey
and I
just had a windshield installed by Safelight yesterday.  $209 installed
in my
office parking lot.  Unfortunately it's leaking, they reused the old
seal
which was a new seal (only a few years old) and in really good shape,
without
the chrome trim.  They didn't use any kind of sealant or silicone, just
the
seal...  they're coming out tomorrow to try and fix the issue, so I
figured
I'd ask: Is there anything I should tell the repair guy? Should he have
used a
sealant? The leak is on the lower corner of the drivers side.  Also,
the gap
between where the two ends of the seal meet is about 1mm wide and at
the
bottom center of the windshield, should they meet perfectly or should
there be
sealant between them, should the seam be in another location?

TIA for the help!

David /NJ
85 Wolfsburg Westy "Beatrix"