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Triton 430 GT Gas Storage white rubber seal

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:25 pm
by Rob Lilley | 3 Posts

Hi,

I have a Triton 430GT 2005. The white rubber sealant that goes round the front gas locker door has perished, so much so that it keeps popping out the metal grove and doesn't pop back in.

Hs anyone replaced this before ? Where did you get a replacement ?

i followed the thread on here for the roof rubber bumper which was really helpful.

Thanks

Rob


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RE: Triton 430 GT Gas Storage white rubber seal

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:04 pm
by Simboc2004 | 813 Posts
Wenn Sie hier auf Links zu eBay klicken und einen Kauf tätigen, kann dies dazu führen, dass diese Website eine Provision erhält.

Do you mean the white plastic strip in the metal edge on the front surround of the gas locker door? If so it's called Herzim strip and is readily available on Ebay. I got mine from here (it will come up as German Ebay, just copy the address across into UK site):

Werbung: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226426131552?...ABk9SR7jWwv66ZQ

Mine kept popping out last summer, so I replaced it, although i used silver because I think it looks better...


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RE: Triton 430 GT Gas Storage white rubber seal

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Mar 27, 2025 3:28 pm
by eribaMotters | 5.666 Posts

Some years back this trim on my 2006 Familia was hanging out. I cleaned out the aluminium groove, squirted some Geocel Roofers Mate from Srewfix into the groove and bedded the trim back into place. When set I cleaned the trim and never had to re-visit the issue.
This is what the stuff does:- "Geocel Trade Mate Roofers Seal is a single component, high performance elastomeric sealant and can be used for most roofing applications and repairs. It will adhere to various roofing substrates including, lead, bitumen and galvanised steel." You can even apply it in wet conditions.

Colin


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RE: Triton 430 GT Gas Storage white rubber seal

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:21 pm
by Simboc2004 | 813 Posts

The problem is often caused by a rusty, or badly fitted fixing screw in the groove. If the head expands due to rust, or is, perhaps, replaced by one with a head that's too big, it puts pressure on the herzim strip and gradually pushes it out. Colin's solution above does away with that risk.


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