door seals

[frannyb]

i have done my door seals but this morning they was water still on my cills ? any help again please

 

[irishmanr26]

What did you do them with? Silicone or the butyl rubber strip?

 

[frannyb]

silicone do you think i have not put enough on

 

[irishmanr26]

The silicone needs plenty of time to dry. If the water gets at it before it drys it will be useless and need to be done over again.
I used silicone the first time I fixed mine. It leaked so I removed it and used the butyl rubber. Far easier job to do and seals it up 100% even if it rains on it striaght away

 

[Trublu07]

Where did you get this rubber? If from seat was it pre cut to fit?

 

[irishmanr26]

I used this stuff from e-bay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BUTYL-SEA...428?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ab2a10adc
You need to cut it yourself but its easy

 

[LEE69]

Wasted your time with silicone use butyl tape

 

[frannyb]

few people on here said silicone does the job if they still leak i will use butyl thanks

 

[James_R]

theres nothing better than the genuine stuff, thick liqorice type self adhesive strips, 5 in the box for £30 from tps or seat.

chances are if its leaking straight away its not sealed nevermind not dried.

 

[yellonvi-R]

Might not be leaking through the door seals though.

 

[frannyb]

i checked pollen filter and thats fine it was wet on door cills when i open door in a morning thats why i did door seals

 

[yellonvi-R]

Hhm mines leaking and it seams to be coming in through my door out my speakers...which means the window rubber is failing ;( so might be the same for you.

 

[frannyb]

check your drain holes

 

[seantdi]

I done the door seals with silicone and they leaked after the first time. I had to redo them and they have been perfect since. Use a good brand of silicone, one thats quick drying or that can be applied to damp surfaces.

 

[LEE69]

Hhm mines leaking and it seams to be coming in through my door out my speakers...which means the window rubber is failing ;( so might be the same for you.

No, that means the speaker seal is leaking.

 

[darman]

hi frannyb ...even though you done your door seal you will have condensation in the car...the cause i found to be is the underlay thats under the carpet its probably still quite wet,what i did was take the seats out stripped carpet back took out underlay got all the stagnint water out of it washed and dried nice and fresh now refitted no more musty smell or mould smell if you like....ps if taken out the seats disconnect battery first.

 

[d3m0niTe]

Don't bodge it will silicone, follow the guide on here and do it properly with the butyl tape

 

[dannyd]

I used silicone the first time but with all the rain it failed straight away!
I had some stickerflex left over from a previous job and that stuff is amazing flexible but don't get any on your hands as it won't come off for days!
I've done it the proper way on my drivers door with the butyl tape but it took a while
If you want a quick fix use stickerflex but make sure you seal your speakers as they can leak to
Hope this helps

 

[Trublu07]

I have the stuff to do mine now. Can anyone tell me weather it all sits flush when put into shape as the butyl tape is in a rolln and usually when trying to bend I to shape these sort if things link.

 

[LEE69]

Make it warm so it bends/more managable