Riba
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Working until 2 PM, it looks like it is going to start raining right around that time.
Good tip for the silicone grease, I do have some.
Dampness on the bottom of the passenger side door card
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Good tip for the silicone grease, I do have some.
Riba
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Interested in this as well. I had to remove the inner panel on driver side on another A2 that inevitably damages the seal, and it is still not leaking.
Little Dog
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Water gets inside the car, the door card gets soggy or in my case mouldy, only a minor leak in my case making things damp.
Riba
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Got it off and I agree...it was probably a small leak but over time it will properly soak the sponge under the card and it will take forever to dry unless you remove it. The seal probably failed due to clogged drains at some point in the past. The bottom of the card rotted a bit but it nis still in one piece, one I dry it out I will probably give it a coat of epoxy resin to give it a bit of structural integrity.
Now what exactly do I need to sort this out, will this do?
Now what exactly do I need to sort this out, will this do?
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Hi Riba,
That sticky liquorice looks powerful stuff.
Just rambling as unsual....
On the back of your door card there's a edpm foam strip running around the outside that may get light damage when you remove the alu door skin.
I used uhu glue to stick down any gouges.
I tried to find a supplier for the edpm but could not find the D Shaped profile strip in the right size.
The beaury of sticky liqorice is with a bit of light heat you can safely take the alu skin off again if future you needs to get to a door microswitch... etc.
That sticky liquorice looks powerful stuff.
Just rambling as unsual....
On the back of your door card there's a edpm foam strip running around the outside that may get light damage when you remove the alu door skin.
I used uhu glue to stick down any gouges.
I tried to find a supplier for the edpm but could not find the D Shaped profile strip in the right size.
The beaury of sticky liqorice is with a bit of light heat you can safely take the alu skin off again if future you needs to get to a door microswitch... etc.
Little Dog
A2OC Donor
That is the stuff I used, you will need it but I'm not 100% sure that is your problem. That panel has been off before, part way up there is a foam seal that gets messed up when the panel comes off and needs replacing. if somebody hasn't gone to the trouble of resealing correctly they are very unlikely to have sealed the foam correctly too.
Riba
Member
I know what you mean, I've been in the drivers door before... I'll remove the panel and figure something out.
Riba
Member
Panel removed. @rotifer was correct that failure of the foam strip that runs across the panel is the root cause, but it was apparent that the panel was not removed before, the strip held firmly to the panel and the door frame but at the same time it was soaked with water as I used my hand to separate it. Interesting, I guess time or environmental conditions can cause it to deteriorate, as I got another A2 where I removed the panel and put it back without renewing this strip and there is no water leak. Also, the material seems porous, so not sure if it completely blocks the water ingress (?). I think I'll replace it with butyl rubber strips, they should hold up much better.
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Little Dog
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There are blobs of sealer to apply at each end.