JohnBoy
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• DFW, TX, USA |
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 Posted:7/2/2005 07:56 |
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Saw SOMEWHERE someone suggested taking vinyl tubing and inserting it in the weather stripping around the doors...
10 minutes per door and it was DONE !!!
And it stopped it completely...
My only caveat is they suggested 3/8" tubing and it made my door closing a LITTLE too tight...
migt try 1/4" to start and see if that solves it first...
REAL easy to do...
home depot has the tubing...
get 20 foot lengths or MORE... took about 15 to 18 foot per door...
on the inside of the weather stripping are "weep holes"
I snipped one of them a little larger, squirted some soap and water mix down there
inserted one end and started pushing...
took a bit of squirts into other weep holes as it got around the 3 corners, but eventually stopped...
cut that off, went to the part where stopped and started another length !!!
Worked great !!!
(maybe one day I will do HER side - for now - mines quiet !!!  
kudos to whomever's idea this was !!!
2005 6.0L 4x4 Eddie Bauer Ex
2003 6.0L 4x4 Limited Ex - traded in (BooHoo )
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CHPMustang
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• Plano, TX, USA |
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Posted:7/2/2005 12:44 |
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Dangit I was just at Home Depot this morning  You just used basic 1/4" clear tubing John?
Bill
Bill
2002 Excursion XLT-P 4x4 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel
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JohnBoy
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• DFW, TX, USA |
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Posted:7/3/2005 22:26 |
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Actually used 3/8 OD clear vinyl tubing....
but after a few days of using it I would suggest trying something a LITTLE smaller because it causes me to have to SLAM the door harder and you can tell when opening it it is under a bind too much....
may try the 1/4 next since I only did the drivers side thus far....
but should be easy to pull out with the right soapy water mix....
2005 6.0L 4x4 Eddie Bauer Ex
2003 6.0L 4x4 Limited Ex - traded in (BooHoo)
"The Republicans should back off and let men marry men, women marry women, and legalize abortion. In three generations there would be no Democrats." |
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Texas4x4
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• Tyler, TX, USA |
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Posted:7/4/2005 08:09 |
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I think that was a thread maybe I posted a year or so ago.. I did that to my CJ-7 when I had noticed the weatherstriping had collapsed. I'm happy to hear it worked out for you, JB.
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JohnBoy
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Posted:7/4/2005 21:18 |
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Then Thanks K !!!
I wasn't sure who to give credit to....
glad it's one of our own !
Atta Boy ! 
2005 6.0L 4x4 Eddie Bauer Ex
2003 6.0L 4x4 Limited Ex - traded in (BooHoo)
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