Door leak

[leebottrill]

I noticed this morning that my door seems to be letting water in! when i open the door there is a pool of water sitting on the plastic strip where the chrome zed badge is. I will pop a photo up in a bit and show you where i mean! I'm guessing just having the seals redone world solve the problem? Anyone else has this problem?

[KyleR]

I only have this problem when I use a pressure washer on the car. Seals are on their way out. Hope they're not too expensive or maybe there is a way to recondition them?

[Almeida1234]

Most definitely rubber seals on top worn out or have cracked in areas due to age and wear

[leebottrill]

Easy job to fix?

[Grundy]

Is yours a roadster or coupe?

 

My seal has a slight split in next to the door pillar, as Kyle says, when I use a pressure washer, tends to seep in.

[leebottrill]

Roadster! I've not had water in the car yet. I'll pop a pic up in a bit!

[WhackyWill]

Good idea is to put a slight smear of

 

vaseline on the seals in Winter to stop them sticking and splitting.

[cs2000]

Good idea is to put a slight smear of vaseline on it to stop them sticking and splitting.

 

Slightly edited, but always great advice

[leebottrill]

ok. i have got water in the car. just went and had a look and the carpet is damp. i'm popping up to the mechanic next week bleady thing!

[leebottrill]

Update, well i've had the mechanic look and the door. and seal anything up that needed (including my loose mirror) and this morning the pool of water has arrived back. Can anyone help? Only thing i can think is new seals?? Anyone else had this problem?

Edited May 6, 2014 by leebottrill

[AliveBoy]

Is your window going all the way up when you shut the door? Mine has a small gap of about 1mm, which lets a bit damp in, if I put my hands on the glass it pushes up and seals properly. It's after the window drop happens, so it doesn't quite go all the way back up.

[leebottrill]

yea the windows are fine. they do that little extra when i shut the door! the guy did a smoke test and found where it was coming in but didnt know what to do about it!

[samsniss350z]

I'm not sure how much the OEM door seals cost but would it be worth getting one or a pair from a breakers off a low mileage Zed. Treat them with Gummi Pflege, that should keep them in good condition and prevent them from going hard or cracking.

[leebottrill]

Yea good idea. They look fine though! Very frustrating! My carpet isn't actually wet so I'm not going to panic. Does the zed carpet have a plastic lining? I'm wonxring if the water would be going under the lining and I wouldn't feel the damp!