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Re: Installed new door seals, can’t get side swing out doors adjusted properly
amcochrane #745876 March 03rd 2019 1:11 pm
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When installing new door seals, a good hot day in the sun with the doors closed will bake them to a nice fit. I start by closing the doors till they latch and after the rubber has got heated up and is pliable, then completely shut each door.

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amcochrane #745877 March 03rd 2019 1:34 pm
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I was in South Dakota last summer it was 106 and nothing happened.

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amcochrane #745880 March 03rd 2019 2:10 pm
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its not the stiffness of the round part of the seal thats the problem its the thickness of the rubber itself... When the round part gets crushed as the door closes, its thicker than stock. Yes desert heat does help but it takes more then 1 day .


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frscke1 #745882 March 03rd 2019 3:30 pm
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I found that the corners where they built up the rubber for strength were also an issue.

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amcochrane #745909 March 03rd 2019 11:42 pm
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Thanks guys. I'm going to use my heat gun on the weatherstripping and see if that solves the problem.

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amcochrane #745910 March 04th 2019 12:12 am
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I'm gonna try the heat gun too. It's more direct on it than the sun. It was so hot in South Dakota my outside mirror glass was falling out.

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amcochrane #749548 June 12th 2019 12:07 am
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same exact problem as you all. My new door seals are still making things difficult 2 years after I put them on...

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amcochrane #749580 June 12th 2019 12:26 pm
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I sound up pulling it off and getting self adhesive. I bought .75x.75 hollow foam from Amazon. I roughed up the paint with a body shop sanding brillo, then wiped it down with lacquer thinner. Put the rubber on,didn't open doors for 2days. I can't g get it off. My doors don't leak, they close nice, and it doesn't look too bad. If you go that way cut those flat parts off the ends of the original rubbers and glue them on, then start the new rubber from there. That fills the gap between the doors. They are on the top and bottom of the 40 door.
I've only done the side doors, the rest aren't too bad. I did the back doors a long time ago with original stuff and it's still kinda tight.

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