Can the windscreen rubber and glass be removed and the rubber kept intact?
Or is it easier to cut it out and replace it with a new one?
If so...how?

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Also depends on condition of rubber. Most VW's will have old hard rubber which is good to replace (don't forget the Forum discounts on WCM rubbers).
Yes you can remove the screen without damaging the rubber. I'd recommend peeling the rubber back all the way around to loosen it and try and put something slippery in the like Zymol or soapy water or Armorall etc. Then push like hell from the inside!!
If your not comfortable doing that, or not sure what your doing cut the rubber, their cheaper than winscreens
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Removing the glass with rubber attached can ONLY be done with a Safety Glass windscreen.

If you have a Laminated Glass it will and DOES crack.

To be sure if you carnt tell the difference in the glass is to CUT the rubber using a stanley knife around both inner and outer sections of the rubber.

Sometimes even doing this and trying to get Laminated glass out can cause it to crack.

New Rubbers are all available

The rubber is probably only 12 months old but its only a brazillian one-
I polished the roof of the kombi the other day and while I was up there I could see very small spots of rust on the edge of the rubber- so underneath there is obviously something more going on that I cant see-
The rubber was replaced by windscreens obrien 12 months ago and they didnt mention and rust there so it must be new.. BUT it must fixed asap
I will get a new WCM one and cut the oldie out and fix the rust etc etc
Thanks

Azz,
Unless the rubbers have only recently been renewed.... they are going to be very HARD and not pliable at all.
So ,with a stanley knife cut around the inside of the rubber about 20 mm from the edge.... if You can't see the edge of the metal cut a bit more and pull this rubber piece off.... once You can see the edge of the metal all way round...
just push the windscreen out carefully, as Dave said its very difficult to save a Laminated windscreen as they do get brittle from all the stone chips etc and crack very easily...
I have taken many safety glass windscreens out this way with out breaking them... but I wouldn't use them.
They are illegal anyway... but just try to get it out without breaking it...
I just bought a new laminated tinted windscreen for My 68 Beetle for $120... not fitted... from Koala Glass...
cheers
Lee

Sorry,
from the inside. and push the glass out...
If You can cut the rubber slightly above the edge of the metal , You should be able to just push it out fairly easily... depending on whether it was glued in etc... The hard part would be replacing the windscreen in a new rubber, which takes some manipulating... and pushing and shoving of the glass... this is when the old Laminated windscreen wil crack... unless its a safety glass {shatter type} If Your windscreen says its safety glass... You should be able to put it back in... as safety glass is "toughened glass"... Laminated is "soft" glass... ready to crack at any given moment..... thats progress...
cheers
Lee

i cut mine from the outside. slid the blade around from the windscreen edge, pushed in so that it almost hit the metal, pulled all the front rubber off so that windscreen was just sitting in its hole, but with nothing infront holding it inplace, then lifted it out. no stress on the glass, just watch u dont scratch it with the blade.

As the Brazillian rubber and the windscreen is only 12 months old, You may get the windscreen out OK...
With the windscreen and rubber removed.
Brush on a few coats of good quality Fish oil.. (motorpro fisholene etc) try and leave a few days between each coat.... When The windscreen & rubber are replaced...
No More Rust EVER.... Fish oil is that good.
I blocked off the two small hoes in each corner under the windscreen as water going down those holes will cause rust in the door hinge pillar area, I have already sprayed large amounts of fish oil in these areas too... spray everywhre.. but the surface must be dry and stay dry until the fish oil dries....
Never give rust an even chance....
Cheers Lee