Door Weatherstrip/Seal - what is going on here?

[turbo55]

The weatherstrip seems to be too small for the door frame. If I try to push the corner in then it pops out on the other side. I'm not sure if this is the handiwork of the PO or my weatherstrip shrunk.

Anyway, anyone know how to fix this? Do I need a replacement or is there something else I can do? Also, I can't find a P/N on RealOEM and ebay seems to be all over the place. Thanks

[audiquattrot]

I have a similar issue but not as extreme. Mine is original to the car so I would suspect it just shrank over all the yrs.

[AndrewBird]

Yup, they shrink. Either buy new, or deal with it. You might be able to make it fit better by pulling it off and putting it back on, starting in the corner, stretching it a bit as you go. Try and make the short part towards the front of the car where it is less noticeable.

[ELVA164]

Another thing you can do is cut it at the bottom of the door and separate it a bit. I did that to my driver's door seal probably two years ago. No added wind noise, no water coming in, etc.

[AndrewBird]

In addition to cutting it and spacing it apart, you could slice a piece out of a car from the junkyard and use it to fill the gap.

[///M42 sport]

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[dnguyen1963]

Sometimes, you can use a heat gun to stretch it back out. You'll need to apply some glue in the back of the strip to prevent it from coming out.

[turbo55]

I think I'll give it a shot stretching it back out by heating it, otherwise I'll either get in on that group buy or get a used one. Maybe I'll stick it in the oven for a few minutes then try to get it on quick.

[ELVA164]

Just note that heating it won't stretch it permanently.

[AndrewBird]

This might help:



I'd only use it in the corners though. That way if you ever want to take it off, it's not a pain in the ass.