KEYS LOCKED IN CAR PART 2/ wrecked weatherstripping

[IamChevyman5]

hey,


this is part two of me locking my keys of my car. Welcome. This is the second time I've written this because the first time it closed, so sorry if it is of bad quality.


For those of you who didn't read my forum about me locking my keys in my car, I had my keys locked in my car for a few days, and thanks to a couple sweet GAOC members and their awesome advice, I got it unlocked for like 12 bucks.


But here is the ultra sucky thing. One of the nights it was locked up, a couple of my buddies after giving me a ride went back to my car and tried to "get it unlocked for me." They called me beforehand and told me about it, and I said sure go ahead, because I had talked with them about it earlier, and my friend told me that there was a slim jim somewhere at his house.


So I had thought that it was the slim jim they were using. But when I got my car open, (no thanks to them, of course) I found a bunch of pieces of small wood in the interior, and trunk. And when I asked them, they told me that they had tryed to shimmy open the door, and slid one through the truck. (WTF???)


well the damage all this retartedness did to the car was scratch the crap out of the paint on the inside of the door, and wreck a huge long strip of weatherstripping.


So basically, I know nothing on how to work and replace weatherstripping, but I am going to need to, because thanks to my "sweet friends" my weatherstripping as it is now is never going to cut it in a Michigan winter.
If you need more information to help me out/advise me, post.


thanks yall.
Dan


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[sunrunner_pei]

IMO, take a trip to your local salvage yard and pick up a replacement weatherstrip. IMO your friends should pick up the tab. Replacement is easy, the old one just pulls off, IIRC.

[Bjornboy81]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
IMO, take a trip to your local salvage yard and pick up a replacement weatherstrip. :agree:

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
IMO your friends should pick up the tab. ...and then slap them around a little :slap:

[Rayz]

:3stooges:<your friends J/K :D

[IamChevyman5]

yeah, I'm usually with them too. I would be the moe, I believe usually, not the fat one, not one of the many with crazy hair, so that just leaves Moe, and shemp (not pictured)
what do your abreviations IMO and IIRC mean? I really can't fathom how replacement of this big of a strip would be that easy. I don't know if me doing a crappy job putting in a crappy used replacement part would be worth it. But I don't know. I've never dabbled in the ways of weatherstripping, which is why I am asking.
Thanks,
Dan

[Bjornboy81]

IMO - In my opinion
IIRC - If I recall/remember correctly

:roll2: rookie


:P

[sunrunner_pei]

:lol: If the weatherstrip is anything like the '99+, it should just pull off and then push back on. Try tugging a little bit at the seam, and you'll quickly find out. :)

[Matt95GT]

I've replaced my weatherstripping once (trunk). Based on some tips (from my ex's dad, owner of a fairly large collision repair center) and my own experience, I'll offer you the following advice:

1. don't replace with used stripping (from junkyard) - always use new
2. use the pre-cut and pre-applied adhesive/sealant weatherstripping specifically for your application - you can order this from a collision repair shop, they'll usually be happy to order/sell you one.
3. scrape all the old adhesive/sealant off the car after you remove the old stripping. take note where any seams are for circular stripping (for example, it's on the bottom/middle on the trunk one)
4. temperature is very important during application of the new stripping. If it is too cold the length will be off (and will expand/leak later when it gets hot) and the adhesive won't seal properly. Room temperature is ideal. Since it was winter when I changed, I had to do it in a closed garage, I heated it up to about 65-70 degrees F first.
5. don't use additional silicone or RTV when installing, the pre-applied stuff inside the stripping is just the right amount
6. it's once and done... line everything up right the first time to check for excess slack on either end before pressing it down. Don't stretch while applying, you'll have too much slack... and don't trim slack off the pre-measured ones or it will contract and leak in the cold.

Good luck.