Weatherstrip Question
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Team Owner
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From: Hartford WI
Weatherstrip Question
Got a set from Willcox. Seems to work ok. The passenger side door is tight but doable. The driver side door is VERY tight. I have to slam it real hard before it will close fully. Is this because it is new or what? It is too late to talk to Willcox but maybe tomorrow I will be able to. Any ideas, anyone? TIA
Racer
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From: Chapin South Carolina
Several posts already about the door. Mine was very tight after two different aftermarket vendors. Ended up purchasing a OEM one from a website for about $115 a door. But do not take to long. I cracked my fiberglass in the door frame because of having to slam it.
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I did the complete Wilcox set and yes the doors were a "tight" at first but now (after a few months) they are maybe just a little tighter than before.
The area that gave me fits was getting the targa bolted on as the RR Torx bolt is a little stripped near the tip.
The area that gave me fits was getting the targa bolted on as the RR Torx bolt is a little stripped near the tip.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09
Just a thought, I haven't changed the strips yet but I do need them. Has anyone used a blow-drier to soften up the strip to help mold to the door and window?
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Team Owner
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Do you think that if I left it alone for a while, it will settle down? Maybe one more replacement will work?
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Talked to Willcox today. They said that I should leave the rear hatch alone for a couple weeks to settle.
Also, I should check the door pins and striker for alignment. Well, I'll do that next week after the D44 swap.
In the meantime, if anyone has any other ideas, I'll be glad to hear them.
Would a virgin sacrifice work?
Also, I should check the door pins and striker for alignment. Well, I'll do that next week after the D44 swap.
In the meantime, if anyone has any other ideas, I'll be glad to hear them.
Would a virgin sacrifice work?
Drifting
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From: Los Angeles California
Giving new weatherstrip a while to set up does help. Also consider the possibility that it's not seated fully in the retainers. For people that try to force weatherstrip glue down into the retainers, it is especially a possibility that they came unseated or forced out of place by the glue. The strips are fine without glue in almost all places.
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I replaced the door weatherstrip on my 91 and at first it was harder to close the doors but after a month or so the weatherstrip settled in and now all is good.
