Door seals

[C3BER]

Compared to posts regarding clutch problems etc mine seems silly but it's still a question.

I'm about to buy some door seals and mine at the moment join at the bottom but I was wondering are they all the same. Were all seals joined at the bottom or sides?

[pole]

Bottom

[optimax sniffer]

I need to do mine as well, I was told that when I do them there is a point along the sill that allows for the join and also acts as drain point

[C3BER]

£7.54 a meter for the seal which I guess ain't cheap but looks a perfect match and the bottom it is.

[Tanguero]

Only £4.11 per meter from Racetech I got some a couple of months ago.

[C3BER]

Bargain price: cheers for that.
Is it the same high quality?

[Tanguero]

As far as I am aware there is only one manufacturer for this type of seal - I strongly suspect that they both come out of the same factory. The quality was perfect.

[C3BER]

Jobs a good one: 8 meters coming my way.

[C3BER]

Jobs a good one: 8 meters coming my way.

[pmessling]

Easy to change, but make sure its in the right position before pushing it home, as once its been pushed home it doesn't grip as good as new and you need to close up the gripping edge.

[Tanguero]

And don't be tempted to use silicone on the channel - it tends to lubricate it and stop it fitting properly rather than seal it.

[pmessling]

Tanguero said:

And don't be tempted to use silicone on the channel - it tends to lubricate it and stop it fitting properly rather than seal it.

Yep found that out too, best if you sealing it do it after. but find out if it still leaks first before doing this as it might not be necessary. pay attention to the lower part of the door near the hinges and the top part of the door around the first corners as it goes up from the hinges.

[Tanguero]

One other tip for getting a good tight fit - a short piece of round fencepost 4" diameter (or similar cylinder shape) and a rubber mallet will help enormously getting the seal to fit into the tight corner at the bottom front of the doors.

[C3BER]

Cheers for the tips on fitting but I have to ask is it easy to butt fit the join. I want to make it as neat as it can be since it's a one cut job.

[pmessling]

i found where the leather is wrapped around the roll cage on the a pillar that the leather had been glued to the seal so that the seal wouldn't fit over it, so peeled off the leather and fitted the seal better and used the edge of the seal to tidy the area up.

[cerdad]

When i did mine i used a rubber mallet to make sure it was properly seated ,also there should be a joining piece inside the tube of the seal.The pro of this is the doors open like they are afraid of the seals!

[Tanguero]

C3BER said:

Cheers for the tips on fitting but I have to ask is it easy to butt fit the join. I want to make it as neat as it can be since it's a one cut job.

Don't cut the seal to length until you have fitted all the way round the frame - and gone over it twice with a mallet to be sure. Only then mark and cut to length for the butt join, otherwise you will almost inevitably end up with a gap.

[optimax sniffer]

C3BER said:

Jobs a good one: 8 meters coming my way.

What are you using as the joint piece?

Iain

[C3BER]

There is a rubber connector about 2" long that slots between both ends. I would have thought there was something to cover the join to make it neater?

[RUSSELLM]

Isn't there a difference between the old car rubbers & the later cars ?

I asked Power to swap mine once. I think they got the old rubbers off, then realised they'd have to start shaving the doors to get them to close, so knocked it on the head.