Window Rubbers Not Sealing
- joe2612
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Window Rubbers Not Sealing
So i traced my leak down to the rubbers not having a tight grip on the window. Has anyone else encountered this problem before and what was your solution?
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Re: Window Rubbers Not Sealing
The window rubbers are more of a water deterrant than a seal. A certain amount of water will run past and out the door drains
How much water is coming through and where is it coming out/going through?
How much water is coming through and where is it coming out/going through?
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Re: Window Rubbers Not Sealing
If I pour a watering can over the window, it's like a waterfall entering the door. The passenger side is worse than the drivers. I've sealed both doors with a plastic membrane so hopefully that might stop it..
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Re: Window Rubbers Not Sealing
Have you got the internal window seal strip clipped into place? The doorcard snaps into it at the top
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Re: Window Rubbers Not Sealing
Is that the white strip? Yep have got that in, the water definitely is getting in right at the top.
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Re: Window Rubbers Not Sealing
No it's black. White strip is door card side
Have you got a pic looking down at the seals with the doorcard off?
Have you got a pic looking down at the seals with the doorcard off?
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Re: Window Rubbers Not Sealing
Hmm, Is the trim visible with the door card on? I'll get the card off and have another look.
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Re: Window Rubbers Not Sealing
Yeah, if you look down the where the glass meets the doorcard its visible
Re: Window Rubbers Not Sealing
i had this problem on mine i used some washers on the window regulator mounts to make a better seal between the window and the rubber, seemed to have worked ok