Door seals from Transporter HQ. Drivers door almost impossible to shut

[nomislotsirb]

I had this too, but pleased to say it has greatly improved. However, I have seen recently the advise was to fit the seal on the driver's side further inbound on the door compared to the passenger side. Apologies, I can't remember where I saw this though.

 

[Fishinbrine]

As promised popped out to van this morning and got a phot or two. Here’s my van. You can see where I have applied seal. Here is a link to tape I used.

https://amzn.eu/d/ds7xyVf

Remove old tape as best you can (don’t worry too much, just loose bits). You will need to trim new tape down slightly to fit seal. (I used Stanley knife against a straight edge but scissors will do fine. )

1. No issues shutting doors.
2. Passenger door will literally shut itself when dropping off last check strap indent.
3. Drivers door needs the slightest effort on handle to close.
4. Looks OEM.
5. Sounds very ‘Golf/Limousine like’.
6. 3M tape offers a more robust installation.
7. Still helps greatly with road noise.

What’s not to like.

I think the THQ product is fine (they do great stuff) so not criticising at all, it’s just it seems to defeat the object somewhat, if you apply the seal to ‘enhance’ the feel and sound of the door on closing, then have to welly the drivers door like a 25 year old sh&£box to get it to close .

Anyhow. Hope that helps to anyone who searches. It’s just my OCD engineered solution after a bit of thought. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Cheers.

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Your door latch looks incredibly happy

 

[Vinyl1210]

I just can’t unsee that now. I’ll be LMAO every time I open the van!!

 

[StratosFearXX]

You may need to adjust slightly the striker plate on the door opening so it catches, I think I had to do that, and then maybe again once they’ve been on for a while.

I'm dealing with this now as well, THQ SLAG rubbers, striker plate doesn't seem to adjust? 2024 6.1 ...

 

[StratosFearXX]

Hmmm, ok, it moves a tiny bit but then I think the countersink on the bolts just pulls it back into place ...

 

[Pewt]

I fitted these .....ever so slightly smaller so no issues closing the drivers door.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08JQ7BHRM/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_7?smid=AVUZBYD7LUXGF&th=1

 

[StratosFearXX]

Update in case anyone finds it useful, it was the horizontal bit along the bottom of the door that was the problem, so I pulled that bit off, works fine now.

 

[MarchughesT5]

Iv just fitted the same ones from thq and have the same problem with drivers door, will cut the bottom off and see if it works on mine, thanks for the advice.

 

[StratosFearXX]

Iv just fitted the same ones from thq and have the same problem with drivers door, will cut the bottom off and see if it works on mine, thanks for the advice.

Yeah mines fine still, just have to close the door I little more positively than the other side.

 

[david173]

I found once sound deadended it shuts no issues presume the extra weight helps the door carry more momentum

 

[MarchughesT5]

Thq have advised me it might need fitting further in the door but this doesn’t help much now as iv already put it on, peeled the bottom off and it won’t restick so i cut the bottom off and it works ok now. Shame it’s not as good as passenger door but it shuts now, thanks for the info.

 

[ChestnutBrown]

People often trim the top and say it sorts the issue out, but it’s definitely the bottom that the problem is. If you follow the naturally route around the door agape, the driver side sits lower and so tighter to the angled sill on the van.

I agree with above though, it gets easier with the extra heft of a sound deadened door.

 

[Sasquatch]

I've mentioned elsewhere...these kits use a 16mm seal. I sourced my own 14mm seal, problem solved.

It still works, less wind noise, the door sounds a bit nicer when closing, less dirt gets into the shut, but it was less expensive than the kit and doesnt impede the doors closing.