Wanted: Rear door seal, driver side

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sdelasal
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Wanted: Rear door seal, driver side

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I need a rear driver door seal - either new or good/used. Let me know please if you have one or know where to find one. Steve
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Tim Leech
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Re: Wanted: Rear door seal, driver side

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Think I have one!
Lots of Motors, mostly semi broken....
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Re: Wanted: Rear door seal, driver side

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The problem was that water was seeping into the U channel along the uppermost part of the door seal - the U channel is what enables it to 'clamp' onto the body. Once in the U channel, the water runs down internally to the seal and re-appears out of the bottom - unfortunately forming a puddle under the seat which depending on the angle of the car may over-flow into the foot well. I had removed the seal a couple of times to try & re-form the u-channel which can loose its tension, but not successful. I think correct location of the seal into the front top corner is also important as I think thisis the section where my seal was weak. Anyway, a thin bead of silicon along the top of the seal looks to have cured the problem. Tanks though to Tim and Richard (xmx) for offers of help. Steve
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