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Glamdring Sep 12, 2024 03:50 PM

2002 Saturn SL1 Door Seal Replacement
 
I need to replace the driver door's seal on my 2002 Saturn SL1. This is the rubber on the door that seals against weather between the door, and car body. The OEM part is no longer made. Please recommend a way seal this door.

I have seen "universal" door seals such as this one: https://teletalkbd.com/universal-car-door-seal/ . But I have no way to tell if this will work on my car.

derf Sep 12, 2024 06:35 PM

Is it squished and deformed so badly that it does not fill the area between the door and the frame?
These tend to get compressed and packed with dirt over time.

A quick butt not long-term trick is to clean all of the skank off of them, then put a tiny amount of olive oil on them to soften them up. This allows you to then reshape with your fingers as necessary. Some of it will take a long time to reshape. When you're done, make sure you wipe off any excess olive oil, as it will go rancid and I don't think that's what you're looking for. This is really bad for the gaskets, but since they're trashed anyway, can it really be any worse. Buys you time to find a solution and not free to death in winter

02 LW300 Sep 13, 2024 08:37 AM

I have gone to the wrecking yard and bought a couple passenger door seals to replace a worn driver door seal. Since the passenger door is just along for the ride, it has had very little use by comparison.


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