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emac
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door weatherstrip

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I finally broke down and bought a new passenger side door weatherstrip for my 87 m6. The old one wasnt too bad just stiff and leaked a little air. Putting the new one in was a ton of fun!

Anyone that has successfully slid the new rubber up the metal channel is a magician. I ended up sliding a small piece all the way to the top corner and used a plastic trim tool to tuck it all in. I raised the car on a lift so I didnt have to bend over. That helped a lot.

If anyone wants my old rubber let me know, just cover shipping. It isn't ripped or torn at all, just stiff around the window. I hate to toss it if someone needs one.
Tommys 89 635
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That reminds me, I need to change my passenger side as well. I did the drivers side years ago.

After you were done, did you have to realign your door a bit to relieve some pressure off of the window?
Tommy
1989 635 CSI (Second owner since Jun 1995, driven daily and retired in 2013 with 295k to occasional driving)
2011 335D (Daily driver) with 103,550
emac
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Tommy, the door is pretty tight right now. I loosened the catch up a little and every few days I open and close it a bunch of times. It seems to be settling. It actually fits really well at the glass, but is "tight" at the top front corner of the door. I think it will be fine once it settles in.
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I'm in the process of replacing my passenger side rubber seal. Is there a process of getting the rubber into the track at certain places? I'm having a heck of a time with the angle toward the front by the mirror. Any help is appreciated.
Tommy
1989 635 CSI (Second owner since Jun 1995, driven daily and retired in 2013 with 295k to occasional driving)
2011 335D (Daily driver) with 103,550
emac
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Re: door weatherstrip

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I used a plastic trim tool and fought with it until I got it in the slot. I didn't slide it in.
Tommys 89 635
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Location: San Mateo, CA just South of San Francisco

Re: door weatherstrip

Post by Tommys 89 635 »

I've been using some plastic tools as well. Spent some time on that today, will give it a go tomorrow. Thanks
Tommy
1989 635 CSI (Second owner since Jun 1995, driven daily and retired in 2013 with 295k to occasional driving)
2011 335D (Daily driver) with 103,550
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