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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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I am having a problem with my drivers door not sealing up. The hinge does not appear to have any sag in it and there is no slop in the door if you try and move it while it is open. However the upper part of the door is not sealing and I can actually see outside the car around the seal. There does not appear to be any rot on the seal itself and when the door is closed it lines up to the door jam perfectly. Any ideas on how to fix it or what could be wrong.
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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Either the seal is bad, flattend or the window frame is bent outward.
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Was the doors hinge repaired or bad currently?
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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No everything is factory. I really doubt the door was damaged because even if it was repaired at one point I could probably see it. The flattening of the seal is a possibility though.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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If you find a source for seals...I need them, too.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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I saw something like that on Trucks! once... they did this...

Roll window down, open door and tug on the top of the window frame. close door on a dollar bill and it should hold it.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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I had that issue. I bent the door inward and problem went away and costed me 2 minutes.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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thats what i did too.

rolled the window down.
sat in the drivers seat. placed my feet at the bottom of the window opening and pulled the top of the door towards me.

no isses every sense
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