Leaking door seals

[Rohnan90]

Hey guys :)

im having an issue with air ans small amounts of water leaking through my windows. my question is, is there a way to fix this short of replacing the seals? I have been told running some rope under the rubber may help provide a better seal, but i was worried this may bend the window out of shape. any ideas very much appreciated :)

[alan.chalkley]

If there are any small cracks or tears on the seals , these can be fixed with black marine grade silastic available from boat stores.Normal silastic is corrosive and can start rust. I have just got back in sydney after a drive to tasmania and back.The targa rally cars and the fishing were fantastic :)

[Rohnan90]

tassie is great for fishing and the targa cars are awesome to watch. lived here all my life and absolutly love it :) the seals dont seem to have any cracks. i think its just old rubber and doesnt seal very well. i've tried to find a product that restores rubber but cant find anything except tyer shine (not really suitable being an oil based product.) thanks for your suggestion :) i'll keep that in mind if i find a crack

[White Lightning]

buy new seals and be done with it.... i hate these pointless threads...

"something's broken - should I fix it?"

seriously - WTF?!

[Rohnan90]

Maybe beacause in tasmania there arent many being wrecked and parts here arent easy to find. and not everyone has a lot of money they can just spend on a whim. no need to be so blunt. thanks for the post.

Edited April 29, 2012 by Rohnan90

[Andrew357]

Maybe beacause in tasmania there arent many being wrecked and parts here arent easy to find. and not everyone has a lot of money they can just spend on a whim. no need to be so blunt. thanks for the post.

Better blunt than being rude.

You know, most mainland dealers will do shipping of parts they have. I am sure they won't mind doing international shipping to Tasmania. So you don't have to look local.

[Rohnan90]

Yeah i know mainland dealers can ship and all but say for instance i needed a door or something large. shipping for that would be more than the item is worth. Sorry if i came across rude, i was just stating that some people cant afford all new stuff and have to fix what they have.