Leaking door seals - NOT under extended warranty?

[lard44]

Took my LCR in to get the leaking front doors fixed and they both require new seals - I thought this was a warranty job, but apparently not?

Can anyone confirm that this is the case? Or are SEAT simply trying to save themselves some work?

I'm going to try and dig out the DIY guide in the 'how-to' section.

 

[andycupra]

how old is your car?

when you say extended warranty, are you saying on a good will due to the issues? or via dealer warranty after the original 3 years?

Im not aware of an extended warranty and dealer warranties onyl tend to cover major items, even then with exceptions.

 

[lard44]

Car was 3 years old when I bought it, Seat dealership threw in a year of their own approved extended warranty on top to seal the deal.

And they've had the cheek to mailshot me to take out another year's extended warranty - hardly seems to be worth the paper it's written on.

 

[davemotor]

very few warranties cover 'water ingress' however the fix is a usually simple diy job with no parts required in 99% of cases. the doorseals on the body are often blamed but rare to fail unless ripped. there is a design flaw which allows the door to fill with water and the water to come in over the sill. feel along the underside of the door and you will find a drain hole tucked behind the rubber seal - when you close the door the rubber blocks the hole hence door full of water. cut a notch out of the rubber so the hole is always clear. next, remove the door trim panel and silicon right around the window regulator carrier plate - this effectively makes the door watertight (apart from the drain hole) so any water in the door cant come in to the car. surprised your dealer hasnt mentioned all this - this fault is a legend lol

 

[v-g]

I guess I was lucky then. Got my leaks fixed free of charge after the car was over 5 yrs.

 

[lard44]

I guess I was lucky then. Got my leaks fixed free of charge after the car was over 5 yrs.

Typical Scandinavian efficiency then.

I had Seat try to deny that I had AA cover as well, even tho it said it on the receipt I was given and signed.

Not impressed with the aftersales at all tbh, but I don't want to turn this into a rant thread.

 

[davemotor]

look on the bright side - early leons leaked like a sieve as they yforgot to seal the bulkheads on the assembly lines

 

[v-g]

Typical Scandinavian efficiency then.

Is efficiency typical for Scandinavia? Sometimes I wonder.

 

[lard44]

Is efficiency typical for Scandinavia? Sometimes I wonder.

Well I was under that impression...

Went to Uni with a couple of Danes who insisted their buses used to ALWAYS run on time, and went red, began swearing and demanded compensation when we were left for 10-20 minutes at the stop.

 

[v-g]

Well I was under that impression...

Went to Uni with a couple of Danes who insisted their buses used to ALWAYS run on time, and went red, began swearing and demanded compensation when we were left for 10-20 minutes at the stop.

Sounds about right, yes.

But Danes? They're the lazy ones of us up here. Anyway, we like to think that.

 

[Icecavern]

next, remove the door trim panel and silicon right around the window regulator carrier plate

That is where ALL the water gets in through the doors. The seal in between the outer door and that inner plate is some sort of rubberised bread doe as far as I can tell If you loosen the bolts around the plate it's just turned into a crumbly mess. Either use silicon or the proper sealant that Seat supply ( and every dealer knows about this issue and the parts to fix it ) in between the two panels and tighten the bolts back up. Fixes the water in the footwell 90% of the time. The other 10% it's behind the scuttle panel probably the rain cover over the pollen filter not fitted properly.

Pete

 

[lard44]

I've had the pollen filter cover problem too - that was LAST year, not put in right, presumably after a service.

It just seems that there are a few common faults and my car's having EVERY single one of them, often simultaneously.