Tim H Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 just bought 2001 Kia Sportage front door rubber seals from Pick a part in ontario, ca. $6.33 each. they work AWSOME took less then :40 to install on my 1972 240Z VERYT HAPPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Anyone who has either the mcmaster, jc whitney, kia, hyundai seals have any leaking problems now that they have been installed for a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableSrv Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 TomoHawk, are you talking the inner seal to the hatch or the outer seal? I need both REALLY BADLY! Texas just got a crazy amount of rain and she's leaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 i just put 2001 ranger door seals on mine yesterday. after the precision weatherstrip finally caused my door handle to break off. It is still a little tight to close, but nowhere near as bad as the precision rubber was. At least now you can pull the door handle open with 1 finger, with the precision it felt like you were going to rip the door handles off(which it eventually did). I haven't had a chance to spray it with a hose yet to check for leaks, but put a spotlight on the inside and couldn't see and light anywhere. The seal looks like the jc whitney drawing on their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) Here's what it looks like. I tried to get the Kia but just about every one was bad. The Kia was made out of paper thin rubber. This was a little heavier duty. I looked through lots of cars and not very many cars come with a square corner anymore. There were a few elantras but all their weatherstripping was crumbling like the kia, and all were a couple years newer than the ranger. I suspect they use lower quality rubber from the looks of things. Edited October 24, 2015 by socorob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 CableSrv-It's the inner seal, the fat one.socorob- It sounds like you need to adjust the lock latch, or the handle pushrod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 no, all the body lines line up, and with no weatherstrip on the door it opens with a pinky. The precision i could barely pull the handle up. The ranger stuff takes 2 fingers. This is on a 78Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) double post Edited October 25, 2015 by socorob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhotographer06 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 So 2001 Ranger is better than the Kia? Hoping to go ahead and get my hatch sealed up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I don't know. The ranger rubber appeared to be higher quality, as in slightly thicker rubber, and it was disintegrating like all the kias were that were almost the same age. I still haven't did the hose test yet, but can't see any light coming through when putting a spotlight behind it. I read a few people said the kias leaked, so i pulled a piece off the kia and went looking for one that was just slightly larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Try the dollar-bill test before you try the hose test, just in case. Edited October 26, 2015 by TomoHawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Good idea, I'll try that first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhotographer06 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Ive got water coming in my car from somewhere, but i havent gotten that far yet. Its still got a long ways to go. The windshield seal has a small gap that I taped over and still had water coming in. It hasnt been running, and just sitting in the driveway during progress. Moved to the garage today, so It'll have time to dry. I've had the rubber floormat collecting water for the past few months. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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