Finally done the door seals.

[Leon_Ray]

**AWESOME UPDATE**

Incredibly - after visiting the dealer in St Albans, I gave SEAT customer care a call and explained the water leak scenario.

Basically said to SEAT that their dealer confirmed that - as a manufacturer - they acknowledge that this shape "had problems" and that a few years back - SEAT were replacing seals as good will gestures.

So - to cut a long story short - the service guy encouraged me to speak to SEAT now in 2012. He basically said that yeah - the car has a lot going against it due to mainly age and mileage, but the FSH she carries may make SEAT consider contributing.

Literally over 4 days and 4 phone calls - I've got a 50% repair contribution to get the dealer in St Albans to carry out the work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

INCREDIBLY CHUFFED!!!!!!!!!!!

See - just goes to show that if you don't ask - you don't get!!!!!

 

[d3m0niTe]

Did you get cash or a voucher? It'll still be cheaper diy

 

[Mannybee]

Its the best way to use the tape as those who have used the silicone , have had it fail a few months down the line.

 

[Leon_Ray]

Did you get cash or a voucher? It'll still be cheaper diy

I've got a letter from SEAT customer care and so have the dealer.

Yeah - £200 may sound madness to those confident enough to DIY, but when I found out just what they're doing to the car - over a week - it's worth it.

IMO that is...

 

[spal80]

Only costs £8 for the stuff off poo bay and about an hour per door to do ( out of patience comes perfection ) ! And you font loose your car for a week,happy days

 

[Slimy]

Seriously, a full week?

 

[Brettyboy]

I've got a letter from SEAT customer care and so have the dealer.

Yeah - £200 may sound madness to those confident enough to DIY, but when I found out just what they're doing to the car - over a week - it's worth it.

IMO that is...

£50 a door,bargain

 

[Liam-Leon]

As others have already mentioned, for what it's really worth you will be saving a lot of money if you do it yourself (£14 for the butyl sealant and the spare plastic door clips off ebay). I did mine a couple of weeks ago and I'm not the brightest person when it comes to in-depth car maintenance or repairs and I decided to give it a shot myself, and even though it took me nearly 5 hours (someone with much more car experience can do it in 2-3 hours) from preparation to finish on a Saturday afternoon to do all doors, I got the job done.

I took my time as I did not want to make a total balls up of the job, and make sure that the sealant totally seals the entire carrier on all 4 doors.

Just think of it this way, do it yourself and save loads of money or pay £200 odd for a mechanic at Seat to do the job exactly the same as how all of us who have done it.

Liam

 

[domin8or]

As others have already mentioned, for what it's really worth you will be saving a lot of money if you do it yourself (£14 for the butyl sealant and the spare plastic door clips off ebay). I did mine a couple of weeks ago and I'm not the brightest person when it comes to in-depth car maintenance or repairs and I decided to give it a shot myself, and even though it took me nearly 5 hours (someone with much more car experience can do it in 2-3 hours) from preparation to finish on a Saturday afternoon to do all doors, I got the job done.

I took my time as I did not want to make a total balls up of the job, and make sure that the sealant totally seals the entire carrier on all 4 doors.

Just think of it this way, do it yourself and save loads of money or pay £200 odd for a mechanic at Seat to do the job exactly the same as how all of us who have done it.

Liam

....No chance They'll do it as good

 

[boospring]

Leon Door Leaks

Spoke to the experts yesterday about my Leon leaking water into the drivers side rear footwell, and water lying on the door sills after every time it rained! Jimmy and Harpo from Morrisons Garage in Stirling (Seat Dealer) told me to seal up around the metal window regulator panel with sealant, sikaflex. Couldn't find any sikaflex localy, used Tiger seal, which hopefuly will do the trick, did all four doors in about 1 1/2 hours.

 

[blackcupra180]

Spoke to the experts yesterday about my Leon leaking water into the drivers side rear footwell, and water lying on the door sills after every time it rained! Jimmy and Harpo from Morrisons Garage in Stirling (Seat Dealer) told me to seal up around the metal window regulator panel with sealant, sikaflex. Couldn't find any sikaflex localy, used Tiger seal, which hopefuly will do the trick, did all four doors in about 1 1/2 hours.

Hope your window mechanism doesn't fail then cause good luck getting that back of


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[boospring]

I'm sure I would manage thanks, A timeserved mechanic with 24 years experience. PS NO need for the negativity!!

 

[d3m0niTe]

I'm sure I would manage thanks, A timeserved mechanic with 24 years experience. PS NO need for the negativity!!

24 years experience but still went for the tiger seal option?

 

[boospring]

Sado!!

Get a life sado! I was just trying to pass on some helpfull advice given to me by panel beaters who work on these cars and have come accross this problem many times! no need for the pi## taking!! This was the advice from them as to the quickest, easiest and most effective repair! Tiger seal is the best I could get over the counter!!

 

[chrispcupre]

So you left panel on and sealed round as long as it stops leak job done if you have to remove panel just score sealer with blade to break bond

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[domin8or]

Do it with the butyl if you want it done right.
If you don't want the advice from people who have had the problem,why ask.
There's plenty topics on here with the same advice,it works.

 

[chrispcupre]

I repaired mine with butyl strip couple of months ago did the trick

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[d3m0niTe]

Get a life sado! I was just trying to pass on some helpfull advice given to me by panel beaters who work on these cars and have come accross this problem many times! no need for the pi## taking!! This was the advice from them as to the quickest, easiest and most effective repair! Tiger seal is the best I could get over the counter!!

touchy

 

[ben450]

I done mine a few weeks ago used a high quality silicon and has been fine since and we have had some very heavy rain. I'll prob get some tape just incase it doesn't work but all good so far. Mine was leaking so much I had ducks and swans in the car aswell lol

 

[spiff]

is the butyl tape a bitumin based sealent? also could soemone explain to me how the water actually gets into this part of the door? as i would have thought that part of the door is covered by the door card? and is inside the car?

Sorry if im being stupid but seems a bit strange that this part of the door is letting in water?