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Car Forum / MINI / February 2004Leaky Door Seals
With all this wet weather the floor of my Mini has got a fair bit wet. It's recently had new door seals fitted (although not genuine items from Somerford Mini Spares) but the water still comes in. I've taken the carpets out and the trickle/stream seems to enter the car on both sides from under the door seals. So has anyone any idea how to stop it, I've heard of a product called Dum Dum that works but I have no idea where to buy it. Any help appreciated. Taffy hi Dum Dum is a seam sealer, you could use that but it might get a bit messy or try a putty of some kind. What about mastic or a silicone bath sealer you could then use the gun to squirt it into the back of the seal. None of these should be needed if the seal is fitted correctly, but sometimes with minis things just dont fit right. fragged > With all this wet weather the floor of my Mini has got a fair bit wet. It's > recently had new door seals fitted (although not genuine items from [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Taffy > With all this wet weather the floor of my Mini has got a fair bit wet. It's > recently had new door seals fitted (although not genuine items from [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Taffy I just used clear silicone sealer that you can get from any DIY store. Use the gun to squirt it into the groove of the seal, then squidge it into place. Once its dry, you can use a sharp blade to trim off any excess that may have squidged out. G Hi, Most leaks from around the door area are caused by the outer window seal being worn or split. Water runs down between the window and the seal, and due to the angle of the door, it eventually gets to the inner door panel. If the plastic sheeting is torn or unstuck from the panel, the water runs out between the door trim and the door, over the sill and on to the floor, and it's source is difficult to find. Well worth checking this out. Keith |
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