Drivers side rubber seal ripped... fix?
 

It's right down by where your feet would rub to get out if you are sloppy, lol. How hard/how much would this be to replace?

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you need to take better care of your car :D

Not a nice answer. I have the same problem, looks like our feet rub on it getting in and out of the car. I'll be reluctantly taking mine to the dealership soon to see if they'll replace it under warrenty or is it "normal " wear and tear.

i hate scuffs in my plastic and seals. it's easy to replace the seal but you will need to buy it probably. while it's not a normal wear/tear item that looks more like neglect and carelessness. (not meant to offend).

check here: coursetyparts.com

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Kenchan? Not meant to offend? :bowrofl:

come on now, you pansies need tougher skin. :icon17: ;)

No offense taken, I just bought the car, it was like that. I take way better care of my cars than that.

Also, does anyone know how much that seal would be to replace and would it be difficult?

I hate when people get in the passenger seat and drag their feet on the door sill when they get in and out. :shakes head: It is worse than slamming the door...thanks for the scratches now :gtfo2:

That's why I had clear bra installed on the insides of my sills

Mama raised me to be sensitive :tup:

And for op, i wasnt being serious about the post, try calling a local dealer for replacement parts. Maybe you can even replace it on your own to save money

check out that site courtesyparts. they sell nissan parts out of the service manual. :)


yah me too. my kids use to do this on my old dd honda fit .. use the sills as a step. well on that car i didnt care but these days i use my G as dd and my kids know dad gets pissed when they touch any part of the interior with their shoes...well, other than the floor. :D

:tup: that's smart. when i had to take my G in for smog check, the idiot clerk went to connect the OBD2 and his belt scratched the sill. :mad: ofcourse i pointed this out to him and he apologized, but damage already done. :ugh2: so after that i clear bra'ed the corner of the sill where the factory clearbra on the sill did not cover.


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JAY- when you're ready to dress up the plastic and seals, i recommend using a product called Aerospace303 or PrimaNero. either one, dillute in water 50/50 into a spraybottle and spray into your MF towel and apply. :) dries matte. i personally prefer Nero because it's more matte than aerospace303.

Amazon.com: 303 Products Inc 16 Oz 303 Protectant With Spray: Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com: Prima Nero: Vinyl, Rubber & Plastic Dressing: Automotive

dont use armorall! :mad:

i hate it too when they slam the door.... like jesus man.... do you really have to slam it like the door is gonna fall off? whats worse is it sucks when they slam it going in and going out..... :facepalm:

3 years ago i was checking out this girl and my car was brand new.... she kept slamming the door on my z... i was absolutely irritated.... she said "wow why do your doors slam so hard?!?" i never said a word after that to her and never spoke to her after that one date :bowrofl:

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Not that I would, but just curious, why not armorall?

no, you really need to take better care of the car. mine has a small rip but yours is ridiculous! look at the other plastics around the seal, they look like they been to hell and back.

on a side note im also curious how to replace these. :P


and i second, third and forth 303 aerospace!!!!! its amazing! i buy it by the gallon.

Again... I just bought this car, I did none of this to it. I am looking to fix this crap so it don't look like it's been through hell and back.

Courtesy parts will likely have the rubber seal. I had to replace a ripped seal on the top of the door where the window meets it. Somehow it got a clean slice in it. Not cheap to have replace but if you have the sealant and know what you are doing I'm sure you could install yourself and save labor costs.

It's not just the rubber seal? There is actual sealant behind it?

oh my bad, i cant read....

i speak from experience (this was back when i was a teen and didn't have much access to detailing products)..

first armorall leaves behind a greasy shiny mess. it makes visibility out of your windshield almost non-existent on a sunny day due to reflection of your dash onto the windsheild. :ugh2:

after application, top surface of panels have cracked after being exposed to the hot sun.

permanent stains left after water hits it... you would have to keep applying the crap or else it will look terrible with stain marks.

if one made the mistake of using armorall, get some dish soap or Griot's InteriorCleaner and wipe off all the crap. then get either Aerospace303 or PrimaNero and re-apply. :)

That door seal is about $70.00

Good enough write-up for me! :tiphat:

:icon17: Great story...I would have done the same.

Just ordered the 303 Ken....$20 with shipping:shakes head:
Hope it works well on the Z plastics.

you can also get 303 at boat stores like West Marine if you just want to pick some up locally. And it doesn't take much. A bottle usually lasts me 2 years taking care of 3 cars.

Anyone know? Seems like just the seal but someone implied there might be sealant in there too....

If you bought the car from a dealer I would take it back to them and have them order you a new one and have them install it for free.

They should take care of you.

Good luck!

Dealer is over 800 miles away so that's not an option... does anyone know if there is a sealant behind the seal or what?

JAY- i dont think so cause ive not encounted that on my other cars where i did some audio work requiring me to run wires down the side, pulling out part off the seal and such.

check with bigaudiofanat as he has worked with many Z's for stereo installs. you can find him usually roaming around in the audio/visual section here at the370z.com. :)

telephone- so how do you like 303? :)

Thanks!

Sorry I didn't reply sooner to your question. I know that when I had my rubber seal replaced it wasn't on the section you are replacing. Mine was the one that fits along the top of the window and comes down. When I had it replaced they did use a gasket type sealer/adhesive. For you that may not be the case because its a different spot.

My Z is at the dealer right now getting some warrenty work done( fuel gauge not showing full) so I mentioned about the tear in the seal. I was told they will replace it at no charge! They say they can't explain how it happened but they'll take care of it.

Wow nice

I just home my Z form the dealer and I have to say it was a real nice experience. They ordered a new door seal at no charge and a new fuel sender. They spent all of a whole day tracking down a noise on the drivers door ( it was the window regulator - got a new one too) and the only thing that I paid for was an alignment cause the place that installed the tires and alignment left the steering off center. I'd say I'm really happy with them