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On Sun, 29 May 2005 18:46:44 -0400, Tanya
> wrote: >hi, >thanks for the info... what is RTV? Room Temperature Vulcanizing is what it stands for - otherwise known as "silicone sealant" >sincerely >Tanya > >Lurker wrote: > >> RTV. I RTV my weather stripping rubber gaskets back on. As long as the >> strips are still useable (not chewed to bits) I put RTV Silicone on the back >> and just squish them into place. Works on rusted doors (especially where >> the holes that hold the clips are totally toasted). >> >> "Tanya" > wrote in message >> ... >> > wrote: >> > >> >> On Sat, 21 May 2005 22:23:45 -0400, Tanya >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >K`Tetch wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:36:22 -0400, Tanya >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >hi, >> >> >> >X-POSTED >> >> >> >1989 dodge / plymouth colt, mitsubishi engine, chrysler (warranty). >> >> >> >water in the trunk (on the passenger side) and on the front passenger >> >> >> >FLOOR (xs) >> >> >> >(it is not antifreeze / oil / fuel etc.) >> >> >> >had bodywork on the passenger side (year 2000) so likely is due to >> >> >> >seals >> >> >> >eroding... >> >> >> > >> >> >> >question: i have to bring it to the mechanic tomorrow (who diagnosed >> >> >> >this (over the phone) as a weather stripping problem) and i would be >> >> >> >most grateful in learning how complex fixing the problem (the weather >> >> >> >stripping) is? >> >> >> >could this procedure be in the diy category? >> >> >> >thank you in advance! >> >> >> >> >> >> If it is the weather-stripping (the squidgy bits of rubber around the >> >> >> doors etc.) then its very DIY >> >> >> Autozone sels it for about $8 for 12ft, you just peel off the backing >> >> >> and stick >> >> >> took me about 3 minutes to redo the stripping around the pfront >> >> >> passenger door on my 87 caravan >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >hi, >> >> >thank you very much for replying... >> >> >it is the weather stripping (all of it just about...) >> >> >not sure if it would take me 3 minutes or three years >> >> >thanks! >> >> >sincerely >> >> >Tanya >> >> >> >> The stick-on stuff will NOT do the job adequately - it will be worse >> >> than what you have. The factory stuff for a colt is not cheap, but can >> >> be replaced in less than 1/2 hour per door - and is a DIY job if you >> >> are handy. >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > thanks... >> > if it got worse than now, i should invest in a paddle, and a sail vs. the >> > material that you describe... >> > >> > i bought a lot of sealant... and adhesive etc. >> > i imagine i should contact a colt dealer to get the factory >> > weather-stripping. >> > thank you! >> > sincerely, >> > Tanya >> > >> > > > > |
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wrote: > On Sun, 29 May 2005 18:46:44 -0400, Tanya > > wrote: > > >hi, > >thanks for the info... what is RTV? > > Room Temperature Vulcanizing is what it stands for - otherwise known > as "silicone sealant" > >sincerely > >Tanya > > > >Lurker wrote: > > > >> RTV. I RTV my weather stripping rubber gaskets back on. As long as the > >> strips are still useable (not chewed to bits) I put RTV Silicone on the back > >> and just squish them into place. Works on rusted doors (especially where > >> the holes that hold the clips are totally toasted). > >> > >> "Tanya" > wrote in message > >> ... > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> On Sat, 21 May 2005 22:23:45 -0400, Tanya > >> >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> >K`Tetch wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:36:22 -0400, Tanya > >> >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >hi, > >> >> >> >X-POSTED > >> >> >> >1989 dodge / plymouth colt, mitsubishi engine, chrysler (warranty). > >> >> >> >water in the trunk (on the passenger side) and on the front passenger > >> >> >> >FLOOR (xs) > >> >> >> >(it is not antifreeze / oil / fuel etc.) > >> >> >> >had bodywork on the passenger side (year 2000) so likely is due to > >> >> >> >seals > >> >> >> >eroding... > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >question: i have to bring it to the mechanic tomorrow (who diagnosed > >> >> >> >this (over the phone) as a weather stripping problem) and i would be > >> >> >> >most grateful in learning how complex fixing the problem (the weather > >> >> >> >stripping) is? > >> >> >> >could this procedure be in the diy category? > >> >> >> >thank you in advance! > >> >> >> > >> >> >> If it is the weather-stripping (the squidgy bits of rubber around the > >> >> >> doors etc.) then its very DIY > >> >> >> Autozone sels it for about $8 for 12ft, you just peel off the backing > >> >> >> and stick > >> >> >> took me about 3 minutes to redo the stripping around the pfront > >> >> >> passenger door on my 87 caravan > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> >hi, > >> >> >thank you very much for replying... > >> >> >it is the weather stripping (all of it just about...) > >> >> >not sure if it would take me 3 minutes or three years > >> >> >thanks! > >> >> >sincerely > >> >> >Tanya > >> >> > >> >> The stick-on stuff will NOT do the job adequately - it will be worse > >> >> than what you have. The factory stuff for a colt is not cheap, but can > >> >> be replaced in less than 1/2 hour per door - and is a DIY job if you > >> >> are handy. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > >> > thanks... > >> > if it got worse than now, i should invest in a paddle, and a sail vs. the > >> > material that you describe... > >> > > >> > i bought a lot of sealant... and adhesive etc. > >> > i imagine i should contact a colt dealer to get the factory > >> > weather-stripping. > >> > thank you! > >> > sincerely, > >> > Tanya > >> > > >> > > > > > > > |
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