Door adjustment
07-15-2018, 03:34 PM
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Door adjustment
For those of you with some experience at doing this, I’d love some input.
Ive noticed some wind noise around the door gasket on both sides. It appears that the one piece of door frame that exists around the mirror has created an indentation on the door gasket on both sides that is about 3-4 inches long.
I’ve read in the manual on how to adjust the door but Im wondering if I should adjust the door to relieve pressure in that area on both sides so the trim will no longer be flattened in this area or should I just replace both gaskets. Both door shut lines looks pretty good, both doors shut properly and both window regulators operate normally.
Ive noticed some wind noise around the door gasket on both sides. It appears that the one piece of door frame that exists around the mirror has created an indentation on the door gasket on both sides that is about 3-4 inches long.
I’ve read in the manual on how to adjust the door but Im wondering if I should adjust the door to relieve pressure in that area on both sides so the trim will no longer be flattened in this area or should I just replace both gaskets. Both door shut lines looks pretty good, both doors shut properly and both window regulators operate normally.
07-15-2018, 03:55 PM
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Change the gaskets. If you do adjust the doors tighter the tired old gaskets will just take a set again. Also after a ton of aggravation resetting things the now ill fitting doors, that you have to slam to close against hard compressed gaskets, will probably start to get noisy again.
This advice comes from much aggravation setting doors on both a 1970 911 and a1972 911.
This advice comes from much aggravation setting doors on both a 1970 911 and a1972 911.
07-16-2018, 05:30 PM
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Thanks Frank, I'm thinking your right. My typical MO is:
1. Identify the issue
2. Explore the possibility of a fix (that doesn't involve spending $$)
3. If 2 is a no go, buy parts and throw it at the car.
I had hoped my post would result in others reporting that they had had the same problem and a quick adjustment of the front part of the door would result in lessoning the pressure exerted on the door gasket resulting in no wind noise.... but based on the lack of noise in here, i think I'll follow your advice.
1. Identify the issue
2. Explore the possibility of a fix (that doesn't involve spending $$)
3. If 2 is a no go, buy parts and throw it at the car.
I had hoped my post would result in others reporting that they had had the same problem and a quick adjustment of the front part of the door would result in lessoning the pressure exerted on the door gasket resulting in no wind noise.... but based on the lack of noise in here, i think I'll follow your advice.
07-16-2018, 05:45 PM
#4
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Start budgeting for replacement of all rubber and plastic parts as they are approaching 15-20 years old...
07-18-2018, 02:28 PM
#5
After calling the car "a tidy example" during my test drive pre-purchase
the experienced salesman mentioned it was common for them to replace
996 door seals as part of the pre-sale freshening process.
the experienced salesman mentioned it was common for them to replace
996 door seals as part of the pre-sale freshening process.
07-28-2018, 10:12 PM
#6
Race Director
My 2001 996 needs door seals. A complete set from Atlanta Auto or PCNA is not cheap. The real question is how involved is it to completely replace all the door seals? It looks involved.
Thanks!
Wayne
Thanks!
Wayne
07-29-2018, 06:44 AM
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I have a ‘99 cab and when I was applying rubbe dressing one day, I discovered that there’s a piece of sponge rubber cord (maybe neoprene, approx 4” long and approx ¼” to 1/2” in diameter) that is placed inside the door seal gasket just above the triangle area of the outside door mirrors. On mine the glue holding the piece in on the driver’s side had deteriorated so I simply used weatherstripping adhesive to reattach it. I’d suspect th pieces have fallen out of the door seal on your car vs the door itself causing a dent in the door seal.