Wet drivers door sill, is it the dreaded door panel??

[Mark300zx]

Doesn't seem to be affecting the interior, is it just a matter of time?

 

[cupra_ahhh]

Ah ha! mine's starting do to that, it almost gets on top of the door sill, but never actually in the car, happens on both side of the car. I'm leaving it for now, everything seems spot on, no cracks and the rubber doesn't appear hard at all.

 

[Murdered LCR]

Matter of time then your be swimming

 

[Slimy]

You may already have a wet interior, it's just that the two inches of sponge under the carpet is absorbing it.

 

[irishmanr26]

Get the seals changed ASAP.
Nothing as bad as that musky damp smell in the car because of the wet floor

 

[jaf2212]

I'd fix it ASAP as you'll siurprised how quick it can get worse

 

[cupra_ahhh]

OK thanks...is it a DIY or garage job? Do i go in there and just ask for a new set of door sills? Or will I need to be more specific? Why does it only affect the front doors? From what I’ve read anyway.

 

[jaf2212]

it is a simple DIY job, seat will charge around £350 to fix

Check out this post for details how to fix yourself - http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44216

 

[EL]

Mines starting to do the same so going to try and sort it myself

 

[irishmanr26]

It will affect all the doors an one time or another.
I got this stuff off ebay and sealed them up myself:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BUTYL-SEA...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aac9b23f8

 

[cupra_ahhh]

it is a simple DIY job, seat will charge around £350 to fix

Check out this post for details how to fix yourself - http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44216

Jesus! Thieving b4stards. Anyone know how much for the rubber? Come to think of it, surely its just a matter of pulling off the current and replace with new? there must be some sort of adhesive involved?

 

[jaf2212]

Jesus! Thieving b4stards. Anyone know how much for the rubber? Come to think of it, surely its just a matter of pulling off the current and replace with new? there must be some sort of adhesive involved?

That what I was quote, so i cleaned the old seal off and use silcone to reseal the door

 

[petey085]

Really easy to do, especially with the how to guide. Longest part is cleaning the old sealant off, as mine had been done before, but to a poor standard, so took awhile to remove all old crap!

 

[LEE69]

Follow this guide dead easy
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3255713#post3255713

 

[GJF47]

Yep follow the guide that Lee posted. Mine was sitting on the sills for a couple of weeks then all of a sudden there was a massive pool in the back passenger side. Did both front seals last week following the guide and the sills have been completely dry since. Going to do the back ones when we have some decent weather next.

 

[spoons86]

yep, noticed water in mine few weeks ago, not seen any since but i will put this on the todo list wen i get back from hol i think.

 

[TomJackUK]

If anyone in Warwickshire is going to be doing this soon and fancies tackling it as a duo then I would be up for as I need to do this, and am somewhat apprehensive tackling it solo!

 

[rob - 73]

Had the same issue last year, didn't see the guide on lee's link but it's s good one. I just got a box of door seal cord from SEAT, I think it was about £20, which will do all doors and some.

I ended up having to replace my window regulator clips so took the opportunity to replace the door seal when the carrier panel was off.

All I will say is the front doors are a joy to do compared to the rear doors..lol

Had to do them when replace door lock modules.

There is some good guides on here to ukmkivs site.

No more steamy windows or wet carpets since. So well worth doing the lot, if you have the time.

 

[ultraFR]

I cleaned out small holes in rubber trim bottom of door and that stop water coming in for now.

 

[rizer290]

ive had this problem with the passenger side, loads of water came in, well annoying