leaky barn doors
sonkist32
08-24-2005, 12:21 PM
I've seen other stuff on this site but cant find it...what is usual culprit?
sub006
08-26-2005, 12:50 PM
If the door and frame are not bent and your hinges are solid, it has to be the rubber weatherstripping.
Chevy wanted $150 (parts only) for the rubber to go around my tailgate and power window. I found a Mexican-American guy who works out of the parking lot at my local pick-your-part junkyard. He combined a couple of standard cross-section bulk weatherstrips to match the factory contours and installed them. Total cost about $45. 60,000 miles later they're still sealing perfectly, no wind, noise or water!
This is a fiddly art that requires experience. Find an artisan who knows what he's doing.
Chevy wanted $150 (parts only) for the rubber to go around my tailgate and power window. I found a Mexican-American guy who works out of the parking lot at my local pick-your-part junkyard. He combined a couple of standard cross-section bulk weatherstrips to match the factory contours and installed them. Total cost about $45. 60,000 miles later they're still sealing perfectly, no wind, noise or water!
This is a fiddly art that requires experience. Find an artisan who knows what he's doing.
sonkist32
08-26-2005, 04:18 PM
Thx
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