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My door seals are pretty shagged. Luckily*, the car came with a replacement set which I've been fitting this weekend.
I spent all day removing the old seals, scrapping out the sealant, cutting the new seals to shape/length and fitting them with new sealant only to find the doors wouldn't close! The doors close without the inner seal installed, so this appears to be the problem.
Many door slams later, I can get the doors closed only if I a) apply generous lubrication to the inner seal and b) slam it down firmly with two hands.
I've seated the seals with a mallet (repeatedly) and installed the seal around both ways, but no improvement.
I'm pulling my hair out. Help!
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How old are your seals?
What are they made from?
Ed does some lovely neoprene seals which are lovely a squishy and don’t interfere with the doors closing.
Rissy
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The replacement seals came with the car. Looking through the car's history folder, there's a DMC North West invoice for weather seals in 2016.
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I've had this before I'm afraid with some stuff from a trader at the NEC. It looked identical but spent all day faffing before accepting defeat and putting the old ones back on.
Richard Hanlon
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Read about this issue on many forums, seems to be differing thickness of seals and it seems to be find the one that fits your car the best from differing vendors. And make sure there well fitted. I *think* Ed's are the smallest at the moment.
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The seals have settled in a bit now, but the door still requires excessive force to close. Looking like I might have to bin them.
Where do I find this "Ed"?
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That's Ed Uding in the Netherlands at Delorean Europe
Richard Hanlon
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https://www.delorean.eu/catalog/product_..._id=121030
I have them on my car. Been there for years. Very pleased with them. If you want to see what they're like before you commit your hard earned, then you'd have to be patient I'm afraid.
Rissy
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May 1981 vin#1458 "LEX"
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Engine: #2839
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2005 BMW M3 in Velvet Blue
2010 Honda Civic Type R in Sapphire Blue (1 of 115 made)
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I've put the original seal back on the driver's side. It settled in to a point but was never going to be satisfactory. The passenger side is okay.
I'll have a look at what other people have at the next show/meet.
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Rissy
(Forum Member 288)
(DOC Member 663)
May 1981 vin#1458 "LEX"
Grey, Flapped, Black
Chassis: #1073
Engine: #2839
Main Car(s):
2005 BMW M3 in Velvet Blue
2010 Honda Civic Type R in Sapphire Blue (1 of 115 made)
Posts: 133
Threads: 16
Joined: Apr 2021
(30 May 2023, 11:32)Rissy Wrote: I'll be at the retro show on July 9th http://www.deloreans.co.uk/forum/showthr...p?tid=6363 and the DOC event in September http://www.deloreans.co.uk/forum/showthr...p?tid=6377
Okay good, I'm planning to be at both.
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