Door Seal Gap - How to fix?

[gavram]

I was driving in 30 degree weather recently and there was a noticeable cold air draft coming in from the bottom rear section of the door. When I got home I noticed that the door seal on both of the doors has become unglued & wanted to see what adhesive others have used to successfully reapply the door seals.

 

[borski]

I was driving in 30 degree weather recently and there was a noticeable cold air draft coming in from the bottom rear section of the door. When I got home I noticed that the door seal on both of the doors has become unglued & wanted to see what adhesive others have used to successfully reapply the door seals.

that one looks press-fit. see if you can press it in.

 

[socktucker]

It looks like the moulding shrank a little and popped off that curve. They probably should have used rivets there. Odds are it needs replaced but if you want to DIY it I would use 3M black weatherstrip adhesive.

 

[gavram]

that one looks press-fit. see if you can press it in.

It's unfortunately adhesive vs press fit

 

[LucidJazz]

I had the same issue. Mobile Tech came by and replaced all 4 on my 23 AT. The adhesive came loose.

 

[Andrew@CCRC]

To echo everyone else, the seals are considered one time use in the service manual because of the double-sided tape they use. We use 3M Adhesion promoter wipes when we install these (which is often), and that ensure the surface is clean and the adhesive gets a strong bite.