Rubber door seal?

[haircutmike]

I need to replace the rubber door seal.

I am suffering from the artic draft in the front bottom corner of the door where the rubber seal has flattened.

Does anyone know from where and what type of seal this is?

[JonathanT]

take care, most chims have a flattened section of door seal at the front and back of the door where it meets the sill. This is to allow water to drain out (rather than pool in the cabin).

[haircutmike]

JonathanT said:

take care, most chims have a flattened section of door seal at the front and back of the door where it meets the sill. This is to allow water to drain out (rather than pool in the cabin).

Why doesn't that surprise me!

Surely it wasn't designed to let in a howling gale?

[JonathanT]

I've only noticed mine lets in a howling gale when the window is open! and then only from the rear flattened section (cools my elbow). I've not noticed my ankle freezing off due to this.

[snorky]

you've heard of TVR Grin, well this gives you TVR Leg!

[Milky400]

try these guys: http://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/

[Rossco2010]

You can order them online from Racing Green or RaceTech I think. Site tells you how many m you need for each side.

Have you tried shutting the footwell vent? Whilst it can be welcome in Summer, it can let in a hooly in the Winter!

[haircutmike]

Rossco2010 said:

You can order them online from Racing Green or RaceTech I think. Site tells you how many m you need for each side.

Have you tried shutting the footwell vent? Whilst it can be welcome in Summer, it can let in a hooly in the Winter!

Sussed that vent after a year of ownership!

This is 100% coming through the seal, you can tell it's flat on that corner.

[myph]

Hi, I had exactly the same problem and cured it by sticking some draught excluder tape over the flat section, never had any problems with water in foot well since doing this. You could at leaast do this to confirm that it is where the drft is coming from.

[Pacman1972]

JonathanT said:

take care, most chims have a flattened section of door seal at the front and back of the door where it meets the sill. This is to allow water to drain out (rather than pool in the cabin).

"drain out" if the flattened section wasn't there then surely the footwell wouldn't flood in the first place. It's at this point on mine where the water absolutely p***** in - Only TVR

[myph]

I had similar issue with mine, as above added some draught excluder over flattened section cured problem and no issues with water either, I did mine three years ago.

[Andy chimaera]

mine blows a gale from the bottom corner AFTER i had a new seal fitted, i think it was fine before lol

[haircutmike]

I'm gonna try the draft seal first on the bottom edge, (can't get any worse!).

If it solves the problem, I will replace the seal.

If only it wasn't on axle stands .

[SILICONE KID]

I had the same problem,turned out to be two drilled holes about 2" diameter behind the carpet in the footwell ,right hand side just past the sill.You can use gaffer tape or expanding foam..

[Alexdaredevilz]

Wouldnt foam stop you from getting to the hinge nuts?

[Tyre Tread]

Fellow Chim owner had this problem and we discovered a crack in the fibreglass just on the back lip of the wheelarch.

[ralphy12345]

SILICONE KID said:

I had the same problem,turned out to be two drilled holes about 2" diameter behind the carpet in the footwell ,right hand side just past the sill.You can use gaffer tape or expanding foam..

These:

Gaffer tape cured the gale that was blowing through there on mine.

R

[haircutmike]

Ruddy hell, quality .

[SILICONE KID]

Yes i put expanding foam in those two holes,its not a big job to dig it out if you need to ..need to do the other side but left it until to door is re aligned.

[Chimpafrolic]

I had the same problem.

A fatter Seal solved the problem for me.