Driver's side window seal/door seal

[roddy]

Originally Posted by Mac1235

I have this issue on the driver side and I think the only reason we are all experiencing it on the driver side is just frequency of use. I am going to try the turtle wax ICE and see if it helps out. Otherwise I have an appointment next week to visit my dealer.

My driver side seal is fine. I have this problem with the passenger side, so frequency of use is not the issue. This may be another fix i do myself with some of this...
http://www.shop3m.com/60455055602.ht...strip-Adhesive
It's good stuff and makes a great gasket adhesive as well. I've been using it for years.

[Minovsky]

Originally Posted by KAB-FRS

I just took mine to the dealer due to the fact that every time my driver's side window goes up it folds the seal up a little and it is starting to look out of shape now.

They said they will replace it as soon as they get it but there is no ETA on the part since they don't stock any parts for the cars yet.

I want to know if I'm the only one with this issue right now.

Folding seal issue list:

1.KAB-FRS
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HI i also get the same problem espically when it rains its more noticeable when closing the door... the rubber gets pulled up also... which bugss me...

[psk]

i got this issue looked at twice and this was my experience (my explanation to someone in the houston 86 club:

well this was my second time i got the weather strip looked at. the first time i showed them the folding issue and the service guy immediately asked if it was causing any problems. the folded seal didn't cause any issues (as it probably doesn't for you either) but i knew that it shouldn't be folding like that in the first place since the passenger side is fine. however, it seemed like they wouldn't replace it just because it was folding, so i told them it caused wind noise. like i guessed, they didn't replace it, claiming that no issues were found (even after mentioning the passenger side seal being okay in comparison). the second time i went in for the water leak issue, and that's what got them to order a new one. i don't know if they'll replace it just because it's deformed, assholes. hopefully this isn't a reocurring issue, like many of the faults that have been found with our car.

[skyre]

I had to take it to them a second time before they opened a TAS to whether to order a new weather gasket and then I had to call Scion Customer Experience to get the dealership to follow up after 2 weeks.

[kykiee]

my dealer won't look at mine again after taking it to them the first time cause they say my tints could be the cause of it and told me to remove it before looking at it again. lol

[Mac1235]

From what I have been able to gather this is a combination of the angle the window closes at and the composition of the rubber seal. This seal is partial to sticking when wet and having a higher coefficient of friction then it should. Some people have gotten lucky with putting on some kind of reconditioning product that helps the window slide past the seal more easily, but these are only temporary fixes. If they don't replace the seal with another rubber compound we will suffer the same issues again. Because of the tackiness of the rubber it gets pulled up with the window as it closes and doesn't let it slide by, this problem typically occurs in the same spot on all the windows, because that is where the angle is the most extreme as the window closes. I think we either need to find a fix for ourselves, like putting a product on the seal to allow for the window to slide by, or gluing down the part of the seal that is actually getting pulled out of the frame or we hope that Toyota/Subbie will release a "new" weather seal and not have us replace them with another defective part.

[psk]

Originally Posted by kykiee

my dealer won't look at mine again after taking it to them the first time cause they say my tints could be the cause of it and told me to remove it before looking at it again. lol

this is the type of crap i'm talking about... i mean, WINDOW TINT? c'mon man. they look for any excuse out there.

[Cheddar]

Wonder if they will use that one with my Southeast Toyota port installed tints.....

[chenshuo]

Originally Posted by roddy

My driver side seal is fine. I have this problem with the passenger side, so frequency of use is not the issue. This may be another fix i do myself with some of this...
http://www.shop3m.com/60455055602.ht...strip-Adhesive
It's good stuff and makes a great gasket adhesive as well. I've been using it for years.

how do you use that thing? won't it glue the window glass to the rubber weather strip?

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by chenshuo

how do you use that thing? won't it glue the window glass to the rubber weather strip?

I believe he is talking about gluing the back end of the seal where it is mounted to the frame, not the part of the seal that comes into contact with the window.

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by TennisHsu

Got mine replaced last week, fixed the problem so far.

Did you have to say a certain key phrase or something to get warranty fix or did they not give you any problems? I am assuming you went through the dealership.

[TennisHsu]

No problems, just tell them that your seal is pinching and show them where and how. Mine has been problem free since they replaced it.

[roddy]

Originally Posted by chenshuo

how do you use that thing? won't it glue the window glass to the rubber weather strip?

Originally Posted by Mac1235

I believe he is talking about gluing the back end of the seal where it is mounted to the frame, not the part of the seal that comes into contact with the window.

^ what he said.
I haven't decided yet if I'm going to fix it myself with that adhesive, or just take in in for warranty work in the spring. On one hand, I like looking after stuff myself, but on the other hand, If I get it apart and find out the seal is NFG, I'm beat.

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by roddy

^ what he said.
I haven't decided yet if I'm going to fix it myself with that adhesive, or just take in in for warranty work in the spring. On one hand, I like looking after stuff myself, but on the other hand, If I get it apart and find out the seal is NFG, I'm beat.

Take it in now while it is misbehaving and not in the spring when elevated temperatures may cause it to work correctly. Get the free weather seal they are willing to give you . I think the glue would work nicely because I am almost certain the new one they put in will not solve the problem long term.