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John051



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Gap door/window
Two days ago I noticed that there is a gap between my doorframe and the window that wasn't there before. Could this because of the cold weather or did someone try to break in my car? Has anybody had this problem?

Can this be fixed easily?


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Mvg,
John
Post #127193 27th Feb 2012 6:46pm
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ZeDefender



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Mine is like that on one side and not on the other - good old LR build quality Rolling Eyes
Are you sure you didn't miss spotting it (on that side) before?
Surely if someone tried to force it:
a) they would succeed, and
b) there would be other marks
My guess is a change in temperature. Not sure if the skins are pulled in by something that can loosen off - someone else will surely know Thumbs Up
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Post #127200 27th Feb 2012 7:04pm
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Is that the rubber weathershield? If so I had to remove one of mine and cut a small piece off of it as it was a little too long. Now it is a snug fit. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
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Post #127236 27th Feb 2012 8:11pm
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ZeDefender



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Thinking a bit harder, where exactly is the gap? I assumed along the bottom but "between the doorframe and the window" covers a lot of ground... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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Post #127238 27th Feb 2012 8:14pm
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Caterham



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same as mine. didn't notice it to start with but now I do....

just wondering if the likes of dentmaster etc can do something with it?

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Post #127264 27th Feb 2012 9:25pm
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XS Pete



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My mates Puma was exactly like that on the nearside from new. I teased it back into position using an iPod opening tool. A year on it's still where I left it.

Pete
Post #127278 27th Feb 2012 10:17pm
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ZeDefender



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XS Pete wrote:
My mates Puma was exactly like that on the nearside from new. I teased it back into position using an iPod opening tool. A year on it's still where I left it.

Pete

Exactly where is the gap, please? I'm now a bit confused (as usual).
(sorry if that seems a stupid question) Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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XS Pete



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If you look at the picture, you can see a narrow gap between the bottom of the rubber window sealing strip, and the glass aperture in the door which runs pretty much the whole width of the window. This is supposed to be covered by the rubber strip, but often isn't in many cases.

Pete
Post #127328 28th Feb 2012 7:01am
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ZeDefender



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Aha! Cheers, that's what I thought.
So you took the rubber off and prized something back in? Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #127329 28th Feb 2012 7:21am
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Just push the rubber back down and out Thumbs Up
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ZeDefender



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Embarassed Thought I would have to move the metal in.
Cheers Zag.
My door skin is so warped the rubber won't stretch that far - another job for Summer - good old Sikaflex Thumbs Up Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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Post #127335 28th Feb 2012 7:54am
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XS Pete



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You don't need to take it off. Like Zag said, if you push it down it will spread out a bit towards the edge of the door. If you then slip something underneath the edge of it where it should touch the metal work (something flat and plastic so as not to cause damage - I used a flat iPod opening tool which is perfect for the job), you can gently pull the bottom edge outwards which will cover the gap. It seems to slightly reposition it and it stays there - it certainly did on the one I fixed for someone Thumbs Up

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Post #127348 28th Feb 2012 8:29am
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same on ours doesn't cause any problems 2.4 90 XS
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Post #127362 28th Feb 2012 9:00am
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XS Pete



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Quote:
same on ours doesn't cause any problems


Only that you're getting unnecessary water inside the door.

Pete
Post #127382 28th Feb 2012 10:19am
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ZeDefender



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Mine is bowed so much the rubber can't move far enough - no way Jose Big Cry
It's also touch and go on the other side Rolling Eyes
I'll look into wider seals or else...da, da, da - the Sikaflex... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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Post #127387 28th Feb 2012 10:37am
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