How to replace car door weather stripping seal.

Have you ever notice any noise and smell while you are driving? Is there any water leak or drop inside cabin? It's a sign that you might need to replace your car door weather stripping seal. Let's see how to change car door weatherstripping seal step by step.

Remove the old car door weather stripping seal. You might need small plastic crowbar or fastener remover to remove every plastic clips on the door weather stripping.
Release the door hinge supporting pin. This might vary from each car model but mostly you need to release it in case that the door weather stripping seal have complete loop style. Be careful of damaging the car door or body while punching the pin out.
Cleaning the door surface and make sure you already removed all plastic clips. Remove all the remaining glue stain. In case if the door weather stripping are glue type, you will need to apply primer for the best performance of weatherstripping glue.
Prepare new car door weather stripping seal. Make sure that the parts are correctly fit with your car model by checking the original part number reference. Check this to know your car model. and you can Explore our car door weather stripping.
Starting to fit the new car door weather stripping seal at the corner first. Push all the clips on its position. Some car door will have frame rail and you can push the seal in by using the small plastic crowbar. Make sure it's properly fit in the rail. For some classic cars model the seal have to applied on door by only glue, recommend using 3M adhesive for special EPDM weatherstripping.
Checking all around the door weather stripping that fit properly. All the fasteners is fully push and hold the seal tight.
Reinstall the hinge supporting pin. Carefully not to damage surrounding surface.
Try closing the car door. Good quality car door weather stripping will result firm feeling when the door closing. Not too hard and not too light to close the door. It's quite normal that closing the door will be a little harder after change the door weather stripping because the old rubber is dead and have no bouncing.
Checking the new car door weather stripping performance.
- Tip1 : Use A4 paper to test by put the paper between door and body on critical area like curve, each joint and corner before closing. After closing the door, try to pull out the paper and see how tight it is. Good quality car door weather stripping will result the high friction while pulling paper out.
- Tip2 : Use flashlight and check if there's any area the light can pass through. Good quality car door weather stripping will completely seal and no any light can pass through.
- Tip3 : Test drive with high speed to check wind noise and notice the smell from outside.

Finally, make sure you have great quality car door weather stripping replacement for your car. It should have good bouncing and softness, not become strained. Shopping the car door weather stripping online here.