window seal deforming - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mokinbird87 · 09-09-2014, 10:13 PM

this isnt supposed to happen is it? Subaru wont cover it as I hit 36k miles and I do not have extended warranty...

it`s $200 including labor btw...

video to come later.

Burrcold · 09-09-2014, 10:17 PM

Had the same thing. Luckily I am still under warranty and had both sides replaced. They've been perfect for almost a year now.

extrashaky · 09-09-2014, 10:20 PM

Known issue. The easy/cheap solution seems to be to Armorall the seals once a week to lube them up so they don't stick to the window.

gramicci101 · 09-09-2014, 10:23 PM

Does that not leave armorall smeared on the window?

Sigh-on-Rice · 09-09-2014, 10:33 PM

For FR-S, there is a TSB for this.

This happened to me also and mine was fixed under warranty. Putting oil didn't help for me because the rubber was already deformed.

mokinbird87 · 09-09-2014, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sigh-on-Rice

For FR-S, there is a TSB for this.

This happened to me also and mine was fixed under warranty. Putting oil didn't help for me because the rubber was already deformed.

thank you so much. I`m gonna take this to the dealership and see what they say.

mokinbird87 · 09-10-2014, 12:00 AM

damn it looks like even on the TSB it specifically states "up to 36k miles"

extrashaky · 09-10-2014, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gramicci101

Does that not leave armorall smeared on the window?

Dunno. I haven't done it. I wouldn't think so unless you overdo it.

But even if it does, wouldn't that be better than a pinched window seal?

WNDSRFR · 09-10-2014, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gramicci101

Does that not leave armorall smeared on the window?

No it doesn't. And it works great so long as your seal isn't already in too bad a shape.

philstar · 09-10-2014, 10:13 AM

the TSB i believe does not apply to this seal, but to the outer seal at the bottom of the window.

Annahra · 09-10-2014, 10:51 AM

I had this same issue on my first BRZ. It was pretty early on, though--maybe 10K miles. Dealer replaced it, no problem. Try a different dealer and act super nice?

aznatama · 09-10-2014, 11:21 AM

Know anyone w/ a BRZ in your area that still has his car under warranty? swap seals with him...

AsianStyle · 09-10-2014, 02:12 PM

Anyone who got this done by the dealer, how long did they keep the car for?

AznBRZer · 09-10-2014, 02:17 PM

If it really bugs you, you can fix it yourself for $100, which is the cost of the part.

https://www.partswebsite.com/subarug...imagecallout=4

09-09-2014, 10:13 PM	#1
mokinbird87 BOXER FR Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: WRB BRZ Limited Location: irvine, ca Posts: 752 Thanks: 393 Thanked 335 Times in 171 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	window seal deforming this isnt supposed to happen is it? Subaru wont cover it as I hit 36k miles and I do not have extended warranty... it`s $200 including labor btw... video to come later. __________________ Build Thread of the "STI theme BRZ"http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61522

09-09-2014, 10:17 PM	#2
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Had the same thing. Luckily I am still under warranty and had both sides replaced. They've been perfect for almost a year now. __________________

09-10-2014, 12:00 AM	#7
mokinbird87 BOXER FR Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: WRB BRZ Limited Location: irvine, ca Posts: 752 Thanks: 393 Thanked 335 Times in 171 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	damn it looks like even on the TSB it specifically states "up to 36k miles" __________________ Build Thread of the "STI theme BRZ"http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61522

09-10-2014, 10:13 AM	#10
philstar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Argento FR-S Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 436 Thanks: 59 Thanked 349 Times in 144 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	the TSB i believe does not apply to this seal, but to the outer seal at the bottom of the window. __________________

09-10-2014, 11:21 AM	#12
aznatama Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ MT (Sold); 2006 V70R Location: Fairfax Posts: 873 Thanks: 10 Thanked 186 Times in 150 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Know anyone w/ a BRZ in your area that still has his car under warranty? swap seals with him... __________________ '14 BRZ LTD MT DGM

09-09-2014, 10:20 PM	#3
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,618 Times in 2,266 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Known issue. The easy/cheap solution seems to be to Armorall the seals once a week to lube them up so they don't stick to the window.

09-09-2014, 10:23 PM	#4
gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Does that not leave armorall smeared on the window?

09-10-2014, 10:51 AM	#11
Annahra Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ LTD Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 398 Thanks: 448 Thanked 291 Times in 140 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had this same issue on my first BRZ. It was pretty early on, though--maybe 10K miles. Dealer replaced it, no problem. Try a different dealer and act super nice?

09-10-2014, 02:12 PM	#13
AsianStyle Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S MT Location: USA Posts: 234 Thanks: 72 Thanked 99 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone who got this done by the dealer, how long did they keep the car for?

09-10-2014, 02:17 PM	#14
AznBRZer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 16 CBS WRX Limited Location: Boston Posts: 1,147 Thanks: 947 Thanked 592 Times in 371 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	If it really bugs you, you can fix it yourself for $100, which is the cost of the part. https://www.partswebsite.com/subarug...imagecallout=4

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