Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

[leclerc]

couldn't think where else to put this but it's raining cats and dogs and my car kinda leaks cos the passenger side door seal is loose. Would using some superglue to fix the seal, in all likelihood, stop the rain wetting the inside part of the car or not?

Please do not make me explain it more but I might be able to provide a photo if you need it

[labman]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

Your best bet if you can't just put the seal back is to buy some Sikaflex Sealant from a DIY shop (about £7 a tube) and a gun to use with it (about £3 from a cheap shop) and run a thin bead inside the seal, replace it, wipe off excess and leave to dry. This will hold it, and expands and contracts with heat so will last.

If you just want to stop water getting in for a short while and a cheap fix, Vaseline (or any cheap brand petroleum jelly) will stop most leaks on a temporary basis. I ran with this round the outside of part of my windscreen seal for over a year with zero water penetration.

[leclerc]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

Will that work for the seal that goes round the passenger side door?

[wales01man]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

If the seal is rubber superglue should fix it thats what superglue was originally made for

[Inca]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

If you just want to stop water getting in for a short while and a cheap fix, Vaseline (or any cheap brand petroleum jelly) will stop most leaks on a temporary basis. I ran with this round the outside of part of my windscreen seal for over a year with zero water penetration.

I'm so juvenile,,I got the giggles when I read that Labs,,thats my guttersnipe mind msl:

[labman]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

Will that work for the seal that goes round the passenger side door?

Sikaflex - yes, definitely. Vaseline is only temporary to smear over where the water is penetrating to make a seal. Once broken, obviously it needs re-smearing.

If you just want to stop water getting in for a short while and a cheap fix, Vaseline (or any cheap brand petroleum jelly) will stop most leaks on a temporary basis. I ran with this round the outside of part of my windscreen seal for over a year with zero water penetration.

I'm so juvenile,,I got the giggles when I read that Labs,,thats my guttersnipe mind msl:

Why? I always keep plenty of Vaseline handy. It has so many uses! :wink::wink::bounce::bounce::tape::tape::tape:

[Inca]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

msl: Labs,

[leclerc]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

labman, I really really do not want to ask why you have so much vaseline :o

[labman]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

labman, I really really do not want to ask why you have so much vaseline :o

I'm a slippery customer, but the secret of my Vaseline needs has long been in my hands! msl:msl::bounce::hand::santa_wink::santa_wink:

[leclerc]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

Superglue has been applied but I might get some vaseline as I can see labman has so much fun with it :o

[swifty]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

What about going to your nearest breakers yard and getting a seal off a scrap car

[Inca]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

Vaseline is a slippery ole thing,I'm sorry,but my filthy mind is on overtime here msl:

[Bill-K]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

LOL - I'm so sorry for the state of this thread, leclerc. Wrong time of year to post 'leakage' threads, methinks.

I think Swifty's post is actually the bestest practical solution - but you might find that some K-Y Jelly might help when pushing the new door seal into place !!!

Been there - done that......

[Inca]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

Ok,,KY jelly msl: I'm not posting on here anymore because it's a serious issue and I'm dragging it down to my filthymind level,,I 'pologise sincerely,but KY has just cracked me up

[Bill-K]

Re: Seal on car door is a leaking water would superglue fix it?

Please do not make me explain it more but I might be able to provide a photo if you need it

I think now might be an opportune moment to post some graphic detail, M. Leclerc.