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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: the_stink on 26 August 2010, 18:23
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so the clips that hold the bottom in place are longer doing there job and well the door card itself is suffering from some damp and is slowly falling apart as more moisture gets in and with all the rain we have had doesn't help matters, ive tried to clip it back in place but de to the wear at the bottom its gone, well a bit floopy I fear that the longer this goes on the more ruined its going to get :P
any suggestions or it may look like a new door card may be in order? will be a pain as wont match but rather a dry door card than a soggy one :( dreading the winter months im sure its going to be a winter filled with problems
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Gaffa tape. :grin:
If it's got wet a lot it's ruined. You might be able to dry it out and re back the bottom with fibreglass and add new clips.
nick
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Have you not got any door membranes then Stink?
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you could use fibreglass on the inside to strengthen it until you get a new one.
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its getting wet due to either a split/unattached door membrane, and/or a seal missing around the window.
Both are easy, cheap, common sense fixes
It will need sorting or you'll ruin another doorcard!
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its getting wet due to either a split/unattached door membrane, and/or a seal missing around the window.
Both are easy, cheap, common sense fixes
It will need sorting or you'll ruin another doorcard!
yeah basically the very bottom of the door card is a bit fooked ill take it off and see what i can do in the mean time, the problem being that they are leather trimmed, it was one of my plans to eventually re trim the interior and get the door cards front and back re trimed as they arent that well done! but will see
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Is it two door? like these?
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020386.jpg)
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yeah its a 2 DR :smiley:
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If you can wait I might have a set for sale soonish PM if your interested fella?
Jay
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....and before the winter, do step one of this link. http://www.matey-matey.com/leak_prevention.shtml
I used the old membranes as a template and did about three layers on my old Rallye. It stopped the leak though that's for sure.
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....and before the winter, do step one of this link. http://www.matey-matey.com/leak_prevention.shtml
I used the old membranes as a template and did about three layers on my old Rallye. It stopped the leak though that's for sure.
cheers Gibby defo goign to sort this before it gets worse and so does the weather!!
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No worries dude, you're welcome.
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....and before the winter, do step one of this link. http://www.matey-matey.com/leak_prevention.shtml
I used the old membranes as a template and did about three layers on my old Rallye. It stopped the leak though that's for sure.
Old ones Shrink....
Get some good quality plastic sheeting and make your own & use gaffa tape to hold em in place...
All the clips you can get NEW from VW & its worth the dosh to do it....
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I uses some heavy duty clear plastic from b&q and used silicone sealant. Duct tape didn't work. Also I put a small second piece that fit inside the lower hole in the door to deflect water to the drain holes. This stops any problems with water sitting in the bottom of the outer membrane. Make sure its a good fit otherwise the window will catch it when operating.
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cheers for all the replies guys
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hi stink i got the same problem on the wife's driver going to try this
http://www.4130-products.com/step/vapor/index.htm
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hi stink i got the same problem on the wife's driver going to try this
http://www.4130-products.com/step/vapor/index.htm
ahhh nice, thanks for posting, going to try and do this next weekend if its sunny as well as starting the spray job of my rear bumper :smiley:
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luckily the door card has dried out now but the bottom is now totally warped and well a bit F****** ill see what i can do to remedy it so it fits back on the door and clips in place!
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This is what you want to use instead of gaffa/duct tape!
https://www.sitebox.ltd.uk/product/SAFT_50/selfadhesive-aluminium-foil-tape-50mm-x-45m/
You can really smooth it out and it sticks like sh!t to bedsheets!
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I found the key to stopping the leaks was to tuck the sheet in at the bottom. Also, as you can kind of make out in then picture I tucked the sheet back underneath itself to create a channel for the water to run down instead of seeping through the duct tape.
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i199/SteveB007/P1010211.jpg)
Then tape the sheet so that the channel will run in to bottom of the door, and the rest of the sheet so it is tucked into the void space of the door :smiley:
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i199/SteveB007/P1010212.jpg)