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leaky barn doors


sonkist32
08-24-2005, 11:21 AM
I've seen other stuff on this site but cant find it...what is usual culprit?

sub006
08-26-2005, 11:50 AM
If the door and frame are not bent and your hinges are solid, it has to be the rubber weatherstripping.

Chevy wanted $150 (parts only) for the rubber to go around my tailgate and power window. I found a Mexican-American guy who works out of the parking lot at my local pick-your-part junkyard. He combined a couple of standard cross-section bulk weatherstrips to match the factory contours and installed them. Total cost about $45. 60,000 miles later they're still sealing perfectly, no wind, noise or water!

This is a fiddly art that requires experience. Find an artisan who knows what he's doing.

sonkist32
08-26-2005, 03:18 PM
Thx

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