Tiny Rocks
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Burning Brakes
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Tiny Rocks
I am not sure if someone has already posted about this issue. Anyone know how to remove tiny rocks that get stuck between the lower door sil and body panels?
I will try to post pictures as well.
Thanks,
I will try to post pictures as well.
Thanks,
Drifting
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From: Va Beach
Been discussed quite a bit, as it's an issue with all C6s, including the Z.
I posted a thread quite some time ago that I will now attempt to find and edit into this post.
The answer that most seem happy with, including myself, is some foam weather stripping wedged into the gap where the rocks are getting in.
This gap is in the front section of the rear wheel wells.
Of course you need to extract all the crap that is in there first. Believe me, what you can see in that gap is only the tip of the iceberg.
I'll look for that old thread.
I posted a thread quite some time ago that I will now attempt to find and edit into this post.
The answer that most seem happy with, including myself, is some foam weather stripping wedged into the gap where the rocks are getting in.
This gap is in the front section of the rear wheel wells.
Of course you need to extract all the crap that is in there first. Believe me, what you can see in that gap is only the tip of the iceberg.
I'll look for that old thread.
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From: Carlsbad Ca
Originally Posted by 05C6400
Thank you... I used a can of compressed air and it blew a ton of pebbles out. I am sure there is plenty more in there.
Drifting
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You don't know the half of it.
I can't locate the old thread, but here's a pic that I originally posted in it.
This was my process:
Remove lower screw shown in pic, as well as screws on inside of door, to loosen up panels. Then carefully remove pebbles from gap.
Tap/pound on the section shown in the pic and you won't believe the amount of sh*t that's in there. I repeated this process for 5 or so min. until I managed to knock out all of the crap.
I then washed the car, including special attn to the aformentioned gap in the wheel well, and installed the weather stripping once the car was completely dry.
I can't remember now whether I used the 1/4 " or 1/2" size. I believe I used the 1/2", but bought both sizes as the exact amt of "gappage" seems to vary slightly from car to car.
I bought the stuff I used from Lowes, labeled "automotive foam stripping".
So far, the foam is staying put nicely and keeping all of the crap out.
I can't locate the old thread, but here's a pic that I originally posted in it.
This was my process:
Remove lower screw shown in pic, as well as screws on inside of door, to loosen up panels. Then carefully remove pebbles from gap.
Tap/pound on the section shown in the pic and you won't believe the amount of sh*t that's in there. I repeated this process for 5 or so min. until I managed to knock out all of the crap.
I then washed the car, including special attn to the aformentioned gap in the wheel well, and installed the weather stripping once the car was completely dry.
I can't remember now whether I used the 1/4 " or 1/2" size. I believe I used the 1/2", but bought both sizes as the exact amt of "gappage" seems to vary slightly from car to car.
I bought the stuff I used from Lowes, labeled "automotive foam stripping".
So far, the foam is staying put nicely and keeping all of the crap out.
Last edited by greenshirt77; Sep 18, 2006 at 03:46 PM.
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