leaks - gaps in seal

[MyGriffith]

My trimmer has placed a new seal around the car (doors - windscreen) . However it is recommended to foresee 2 gaps in the seal under the door to allow water to escape. If they are not present, water can collect and overflow into the car .

Do you know how can I make properly the gap myself (pressing, cutting, make a hole ?) without damaging the seal ?

Many thanks for your help.

[BliarOut]

Inject superglue through a pinhole and press it together.

[JamesK]

I thought the chosen method was making a hole clean through the outer part of the seal front and back so water drains through?

Actually while I'm here - do you happen to know where your guy got the seals? I need some.

Edited by JamesK on Sunday 3rd October 18:52

[ukstmoo]

I was about to ask where I can get the rubber seals for the roof that mate with the door windows when I saw this thread. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase some?


Thanks
Steve

[MyGriffith]

Thank you very much. Seals were bought at David Gerald.

[yellowgriff]

MyGriffith said:

Thank you very much. Seals were bought at David Gerald.

Been fitting car back together for many many years and never seen gaps in rubbers to let water out,
A seal is put in to keep the water out if there's gaps in it that's going to let water in,
If we are talking about the to small 1/8 holes that look like they wear made in the rubber that's so they can let the air out
And the rubbers can compress when the door closes,,,,

[BliarOut]

yellowgriff said:

MyGriffith said:

Thank you very much. Seals were bought at David Gerald.

Been fitting car back together for many many years and never seen gaps in rubbers to let water out,
A seal is put in to keep the water out if there's gaps in it that's going to let water in,
If we are talking about the to small 1/8 holes that look like they wear made in the rubber that's so they can let the air out
And the rubbers can compress when the door closes,,,,

Nope. TVR have them to let water that gathers in the seal spill outwards instead of into the car. Strange, but true

[yellowgriff]

BliarOut said:

yellowgriff said:

MyGriffith said:

Thank you very much. Seals were bought at David Gerald.

Been fitting car back together for many many years and never seen gaps in rubbers to let water out,
A seal is put in to keep the water out if there's gaps in it that's going to let water in,
If we are talking about the to small 1/8 holes that look like they wear made in the rubber that's so they can let the air out
And the rubbers can compress when the door closes,,,,

Nope. TVR have them to let water that gathers in the seal spill outwards instead of into the car. Strange, but true

Well it is a Tiv Ill have a look at mine during the week cant say ive ever noticed ....

[JonathanT]

MyGriffith said:

Do you know how can I make properly the gap myself (pressing, cutting, make a hole ?) without damaging the seal ?

when I replaced mine, I took apart the originals to see. They had the bottom half of the seal cut out (about an inch wide) then the remainder was pulled down and tucked inside the bit that slots over the sill. I used superglue to stick the seal to itself.

Obviously practice on an offcut first!

[dnb]

I tried an experiment of carefully sealing up the holes along the top of the windscreen to roof seal and then not making the gaps in the bottom of the door seals. So far, I have not had water ingress from the seal filling up (but have had from other sources ), but the car hasn't been stood outside in extreme rain yet.

[spend]

If the door is open and water gathers in the 'cupped' region of the seal it's wise to leave a route for it to drain out? I would hope the seals didn't get into such a dilapidated state that water collected in that area - but you never know. Some just have slanted pinches made across the seal at the front & back lower corners.

Trickiest part is still getting a good seal between seal & body where it is inverted just by the dash IMHO. Seems like many wild goose chases started on seal pinching / holing / draining because of that problem and became firmly routed in TVR PH folklore