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Three weeks now, only the front doors need a little more effort to close than usual. We'll be working on the truck tomorrow and will double check in the light to make sure everything is ok on all 4.
Door hard to close after new aftermarket weatherstrips
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I spoke to the seller and they said the vent holes should be there so there sending me a new set.
Make sure it is correctly installed, it is possible to install them the wrong way and this happens. I have been there, done that fwiw.
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I was a tech for Gm for over 30 years so there in correctly. I just didn't want to spend over $450 for new seals for a 12 year old truck. I just wanted to know if anyone who has successfully made holes in rubber gaskets. Thx
oddly enough I was at the junkyard the other day and found oem rear door seals in better shape than mine for $6.99 each.
already replaced the front's with new oem and that was $200+
already replaced the front's with new oem and that was $200+
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That's great. My rear doors sound like metal on metal because the seals are so old. Hence the new seals. 85K for a new high country is out of my league, even used for something nice is still 60K and up. I'll just wait and keep my old girl running for now. LOL
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Where are these holes y'all are talking about? I do not recall seeing them when we installed ours. All GM OE, yeah, I shelled out the big bucks, but they ought to last another 15 years.
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Look closely at the bottom of the picture,they are about a foot or so apart and they go all around the seal. Without the vent holes the air gets trapped in the seal and has no where to go Causing a door thats very very hard to close. Not all vehicles have them but because the door opening is so large they are required.
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Guess I just didn't notice. Didn't get to look at them too closely today as we were changing the auxiliary actuators between rain storms.
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So, the consensus is: Yes on vented door gaskets and they should have holes. Thanks for the follow up and follow through on whatcha found.
