Door Seals during rain

[bkharmony]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The seal won't keep all the water out. No car windows do. It is impossible to make a 100% water tight seal on a window. You see streaks on frameless since there are guides in the center that most framed windows don't have. There is nothing they can do to fix it since it ain't broke.

Sure. I mean, if I take a power washer and shove it in the gap, water will get in there. I've just never seen moisture get past the seal like this in any other car. And it's only on the driver's side. In the same conditions, the passenger side window doesn't have the same streaks.

[HKz]

Originally Posted by bkharmony

2017 86 here and I'm getting moisture past the driver's side door seal. When I drive in heavy rain, the next day or later that night, when I roll the window down/up, there will be streaks of moisture on the window.

I'm due for a service, and I think I need to make a warranty claim. This seems like something that could get a lot worse.

naw, it shouldn't..my 2013 had nearly the exact same wet spots as the OP whenever my car was in heavy rain or had gone through a car wash and over 60,000 miles it didn't get any worse..in fact I fixed it by keeping the seal clean & lightly lubricated. Perhaps it is dry out there in TX like in AZ. So far my 2016 hasn't had the same issue..

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by bkharmony

Sure. I mean, if I take a power washer and shove it in the gap, water will get in there. I've just never seen moisture get past the seal like this in any other car. And it's only on the driver's side. In the same conditions, the passenger side window doesn't have the same streaks.

Maybe all just in what you are used to. We get so much torrential rain here that all my cars have done it. Both my windows streak the same but it is just another rainy day in Ontario thing. At least you don't get rain in the day that freezes solid at night. That really messes with things.

[bkharmony]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Maybe all just in what you are used to. We get so much torrential rain here that all my cars have done it. Both my windows streak the same but it is just another rainy day in Ontario thing. At least you don't get rain in the day that freezes solid at night. That really messes with things.

I should mention it intermittently squeaks when rolling up/down, as well, both in rain and dry conditions.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by bkharmony

I should mention it intermittently squeaks when rolling up/down, as well, both in rain and dry conditions.

That is the wet guides. You can talk to them but I doubt there is anything they can do.