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bogbasic
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Door seal question

Post by bogbasic » 09 Oct 2016 11:52 pm

Hello, I got a new door seal from a 340 supplier who is usually great (not naming names as this is only a hobby ;-) but from my experience of changing these on a Morris Minor decades ago I was half-expecting it to ruin the car and, well, it almost has. The door requires a gargantuan effort to close it and then stands about a cm proud of the rest of the bodywork, the window-frame looks like its about to break and opening the door makes such a noise from the catch that I thought it was about to fracture into little pieces. So I have left the door ajar rather than stress it all too much while I try to sort out a better solution. I ebayed a bit and blagged this picture:
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From measuring up the new seal it is definitely a lower-right one. Will changing it for a lower-left one which is a bit smaller help? I can't believe that 2 mm is going a to make a big enough difference. I am tempted to go for the 'Small' one (top-right). Anyone got any advice on this.
1988 340 1.4 GL, 218k, 5 door (Grey Bess). Gone to CBA.
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
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Re: Door seal question

Post by bogbasic » 16 Oct 2016 11:49 pm

Well, I bought 8 metres of the 'small' one for doing both sides and it seems to do the job, i.e. the doors close easily and there is only a paper-thin gap for about a foot along the top of the driver's door. Awesome I say, but its hard work on the hands to fit it and it is visibly smaller than the original seal, although not too bad. I am hoping that I can very slightly bend the window frame inwards to improve the seal on the iffy side.... seem to remember reading something about that on here??
1988 340 1.4 GL, 218k, 5 door (Grey Bess). Gone to CBA.
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
More info here!

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Re: Door seal question

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Re: Door seal question

Post by benji1985 » 02 Jun 2017 09:36 am

Hey, can you link to where you got this from

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Re: Door seal question

Post by JFB » 07 Jun 2017 11:50 pm

I do not understand. You but thei cferior right one?

I need algo change my door ruber

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Re: Door seal question

Post by martinp » 30 Aug 2017 06:14 am

Hey I did the same on my 360 and just bought some trim rubber from Clarks Rubber in Victoria Aust which was about $13 AU per metre.
It did the trick very well and kept the aussie outback dust out.
1985 360 GLT hatch.

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