Door Seals - What are the options?

[Friday88]

The weather stripping in my drivers door is coming apart and I believe its causing the drivers door to rattle when I go over bumps.

I looked up an OEM replacement online and saw it priced at $100 per door, so I'm wondering how other people have replaced these before? Can I use weather stripping from a hardware store and just put different lengths around the perimeter of the door?

 

[Friday88]

ok I kind of feel dumb, I just found some universal options for a fraction of that price.

Hopkins Carrand 01080 - Weather Stripping | O'Reilly Auto Parts

 

[calimobber]

let us know how the cheaper stuff turns out and post pics

 

[Friday88]

let us know how the cheaper stuff turns out and post pics

That's a good point actually, is lower quality weather stripping a problem? Assuming the rubber that's in these doors now is 20 years old I'd say maybe.

 

[AntleredRuin]

I think anything would be an improvement to obviously shot 15+ YO weatherstripping, as long as it fits well. Even if you don't get another 15+ years out of it, it's probably a good deal.

 

[Scramble]

That's a good point actually, is lower quality weather stripping a problem? Assuming the rubber that's in these doors now is 20 years old I'd say maybe.

It depends, OEM has kept deep mud & water out of my cabin when off road. Not sure how the cheap stuff will do.

 

[kolelt]

i went to junkyard and pulled a good weather strip of another 4runner. Better shape then mine and its oem

 

[nobb]

Also interested if anyone has sucessfully bought something aftermarket. Rockauto actually has a wide variety of sizes and sold by the foot.

 

[WallyWest]

You could weld the doors shut and hop in through the window, Dukes of Hazard style.

:thumb:

 

[Friday88]

It depends, OEM has kept deep mud & water out of my cabin when off road. Not sure how the cheap stuff will do.

I don't really plan on taking my tuck swimming...But then again you never know where I'll end up someday.

i went to junkyard and pulled a good weather strip of another 4runner. Better shape then mine and its oem

Thats a good idea, there are a few places around me where I could look. But I think I want something new.

Also interested if anyone has sucessfully bought something aftermarket. Rockauto actually has a wide variety of sizes and sold by the foot.

I'll let you know. Theres an Oreillys right next to my house so I'll probably buy something from them.

 

[kolelt]

I don't really plan on taking my tuck swimming...But then again you never know where I'll end up someday.



Thats a good idea, there are a few places around me where I could look. But I think I want something new.



I'll let you know. Theres an Oreillys right next to my house so I'll probably buy something from them.

If it's not ripped. And it's original toyota seal. It's better then aftermarket

 

[92Pony]

i went to junkyard and pulled a good weather strip of another 4runner. Better shape then mine and its oem

Good find!

FYI, since most vehicles you'll find in the JY will all have the same problem (worn-out Dr-Side weatherstripping) a piece from the Fr Pass-side - which often times is in much better condition - will fit the Dr-side almost perfectly. I did that on my son's truck, and there was one place in the top corner where the WS kinked a teeny bit. 99.9% perfect fit though.

 

[infamousRNR]

IF anyone here has had their drivers side weather seal tear from your feet rubbing on it as you hop into your rig over the years I have one I'll sell...

HERE is an example of the torn worn out seal. The one I have is NOT torn...


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[infamousRNR]

I found the picture for the one I took off another 4runner...


This one is not torn & in good shape. Just dirty.


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[DirtyDanno]

IF anyone here has had their drivers side weather seal tear from your feet rubbing on it as you hop into your rig over the years I have one I'll sell...



HERE is an example of the torn worn out seal. The one I have is NOT torn...





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How much you want for it?

 

[96Runr]

For what it's worth...
I ended up gluing a second strip above the first door seal strip. It cut back on some wind noise and caused door to close a little more solid. Only $5 at pick-a-part

 

[96Runr]

Sorry about the photo. Still figuring out this new dangled cell phone do-hicky

 

[infamousRNR]

How much you want for it?

I PM'd you....

 

[Friday88]

For what it's worth...
I ended up gluing a second strip above the first door seal strip. It cut back on some wind noise and caused door to close a little more solid. Only $5 at pick-a-part

Huh I didn't think of doubling it up. I've been having my door rattle a lot on bumps and I've read that worn door seals a the culprit in most cases.

I might double mine up to stop that nonsense. Drives me insane.

 

[Friday88]

This material was $25 per 10ft roll at Oreilly Autoparts, and one roll came up about 12" short on the drivers door, so I had to use two rolls. It's clearly lower quality rubber and the adhesive on the back is nothing great, but it has successfully stopped my door from squeaking and banging back and forth on bumps. Which was the primary reason I was looking to replace this stuff.

On closer inspection I realized the oem seal is actually a bigger piece that's attached under a lot of trim parts. It's also a lot thicker and more rigid than this little universal one. If I removed the oem one entirely, I was afraid the new seal wouldn't actually be thick enough to replace it, so I cut the tubing portion off of the oem seal and applied this cheap one over the top of it.

It looks like sh*t and frankly it's a temporary fix, but it has stopped the god awful door rattle. I expect this seal will fall apart in a year or two, at which point I'll just have to pay $$$ for an oem replacement.