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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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I ran it through the carwash a few weeks ago, and it literally started washing the inside of my car. Looked like a waterfall was coming through. I restuck the weather strips with double sided tape, and it just poured last night. I came out to my truck this morning to find out my door panels are soaked on each side.


Now all the sudden my power door locks won't work. The window switches and everything still work, but the door lock button doesn't, on each door. No clue if this has to do anything with the rain but.
 
Old Apr 23, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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Try popping your control panel off of your door and unplugging all of the connections and drying them out really well. As far as the door seal issue I've had a similar problem just not as bad of a leak. The only thing I can suggest is getting some 2 step apoxy shut the door and run the apoxy down the inside of the door make sure to put some wax paper down on the inside of your door so it will peel off and once dried will leave you with a seamless seal. Hope this helps
 
Old Apr 23, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ewodonnell
Try popping your control panel off of your door and unplugging all of the connections and drying them out really well. As far as the door seal issue I've had a similar problem just not as bad of a leak. The only thing I can suggest is getting some 2 step apoxy shut the door and run the apoxy down the inside of the door make sure to put some wax paper down on the inside of your door so it will peel off and once dried will leave you with a seamless seal. Hope this helps
Thanks man, will do! Hopefully this works, going to the beach soon so I am going to need it.
 
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Your problem more than likely is not the weather stripping but the door hinge bushing worn out. A simple search will tell you MUCH more and more than likely solve the waterfall problems.
 
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Originally Posted by AJBert
Your problem more than likely is not the weather stripping but the door hinge bushing worn out. A simple search will tell you MUCH more and more than likely solve the waterfall problems.
My driver's side door doesn't shut all the way because of the striker problem I have, so that is most likely what causes it on that side. But the passenger side door shuts all the way, and the weather stripping gets loose. But I will check the bushing, I will do anything to fix this.
 
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