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shogun
10-24-2006, 09:53 PM
If the door seal shrinks and the door closes not that easy anymore as the edges come out, the wind noise at high speed becomes louder, here is what my friend "TAKE" in Japan made:
http://infinitier.ddo.jp/e32/page/mainte/mainte_052.htm
I did the same, just using some runner and roll ot as shown here. Cut the old seal at the bottom.
In my case on all doors the sealing shrank by 30-40 mm over the years.
zhandax
10-25-2006, 05:04 AM
This is something I have intended to ask about. My door seals have shrunk to the point that there is at least a 1/4" of light at several corners. They do not leak and there is no air noise yet, though. Is this something I need to address at this point, or wait until I get some noise?
shogun
10-25-2006, 06:37 AM
if you do not like the looks, change it, easy DIY job,

here is part 1 where you see the shrinking seal at the edges
http://infinitier.ddo.jp/e32/page/mainte/mainte_051.htm
Jon K
10-25-2006, 07:22 AM
I am going to do this later - where do ya get that rubber i wonder
Alan_525i
10-25-2006, 09:26 AM
Buy one new door seal (prob for the drivers door). Use the old one to slice out sections to replace in the other seals in the same manner as shogun's post. Makes a much more finished (and almost unnoticeable) repair.
Anthony (M5 in Calgary)
10-25-2006, 10:22 AM
Buy one new door seal (prob for the drivers door). Use the old one to slice out sections to replace in the other seals in the same manner as shogun's post. Makes a much more finished (and almost unnoticeable) repair.

Or a used one from a wrecker. Make the splice under the sill trim, that way it doesn't matter what colour the used trim is. You'll have enough to do all 4 doors for ~$10.
Fetch
10-25-2006, 11:39 AM
Good info shogun & Alan, My rears at the least will need this at some point soon. Thanks
95-540iLE
11-02-2006, 07:50 PM
I have a worn drivers seal and am happy to pay for a new oem one.

How hard is it to get the old one out and fit the new one?
Jon K
11-02-2006, 10:04 PM
Easy as lick it, stick it, and see ya lata' bye!
Fetch
11-02-2006, 10:14 PM
Easy as lick it, stick it, and see ya lata' bye!
I don't think I can do that.




Excuse me, have you kids seen my purse.....just dieing to get my cigarettes....
Jon K
11-02-2006, 10:17 PM
I don't think I can do that.




Excuse me, have you kids seen my purse.....just dieing to get my cigarettes....

I want to say vinyl...
Fetch
11-02-2006, 10:20 PM
I want to say vinyl...


BAH!


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