Guitarmaster Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 Well, today I moved up a rung in the cheap bastard club! I took Jose's recommendation and replaced my door seals for $8.08. I had no idea how much the old seals are leaking until I replaced them. She is much, much quieter now! And warmer.. 5 Quote
MooneyBob Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 Can you tell us about that seal. I don't feel like looking for the topic. Thanks. Quote
LANCECASPER Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 http://mooneyspace.com/topic/8501-door-seals/?hl=%2Bdoor+%2Bseal 1 Quote
Marauder Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 On 4/18/2015 at 2:09 AM, Guitarmaster said: Well, today I moved up a rung in the cheap bastard club! I took Jose's recommendation and replaced my door seals for $8.08. I had no idea how much the old seals are leaking until I replaced them. She is much, much quieter now! And warmer.. Hopefully you got the seal on sale... No one in the CB Club pays retail prices. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 4 Quote
Guitarmaster Posted April 18, 2015 Author Report Posted April 18, 2015 On 4/18/2015 at 4:40 AM, LANCECASPER said: http://mooneyspace.com/topic/8501-door-seals/?hl=%2Bdoor+%2Bseal Thanks for posting the link!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
Danb Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 did you have to take the old seal off, i'd assume so, and did you need to clean off the old glue etc., i'v put in a couple new seals in the last couple yrs and still have air leaks? Quote
DXB Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 I've also been working on my door seals, which were ancient and falling off on my C model. Also being a CB, I went with Jose's exact posted seal first- way too thick and stiff for my plane, and I could never get the door shut. Part of the problem is that my door doesn't exactly have the fit and finish of a modern day car- uneven gap widths all the way around. It's taken lots of trial and error, using different thicknesses of seal at different spots. Also the adhesion to the old, crusted glue on the door was poor, and I wasn't sure how to get it off safely and efficiently. Right now it is sealed with 2 different thicknesses of a thinner (3/8" wide), softer seal applied to the plane side, not the door itself. Even with that, required my door be left shut for a couple of weeks before the closing forces came down to something reasonable. At least I'm pretty sure the water will stay out. I'd like to swap out for a wider seal based on my initial experiences, cleaning off the glue on the door and matching the thickness of seal used at different spots to the width of the gap. I thought this would be easier than it has been, and I'm still not happy with it. Suggestions welcomed. At least the baggage door and pilot window seals were easy to redo. Quote
Piloto Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 When you first install the foam seal it will be difficult to close the door at first. The trick is to push on the door edges to get it to close the first time. After it close leave it closed for a day so the seal will mold to the surface. Thereafter the door will close with minor effort. If you leave the door open for a day the seal will expand requiring added effort to close the door. José 1 Quote
Guest Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 On 4/18/2015 at 2:09 AM, Guitarmaster said: Well, today I moved up a rung in the cheap bastard club! I took Jose's recommendation and replaced my door seals for $8.08. I had no idea how much the old seals are leaking until I replaced them. She is much, much quieter now! And warmer.. If you did it without the supervision of your A&P you get bonus points. Clarence Quote
DrBill Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 GOOF OFF works great to remove the glue.. Now in stock at Hdepot and Lowes hardware. BILL 1 Quote
Guitarmaster Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Posted April 19, 2015 On 4/18/2015 at 2:09 PM, Danb said: did you have to take the old seal off, i'd assume so, and did you need to clean off the old glue etc., i'v put in a couple new seals in the last couple yrs and still have air leaks? I took the old seal off, didn't bother with the left over glue. The door was hard to close, but I worked it and left it closed door a day. Now it closes fine that the foam rubber molded to the frame. I have no leaks now. Quote
carl Posted April 19, 2015 Report Posted April 19, 2015 Wilber and orville worked in the experimental classification Quote
rbridges Posted April 19, 2015 Report Posted April 19, 2015 http://www.amazon.com/Frost-King-R734H-Sponge-16-Inch/dp/B0000CBIFD/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1429481737&sr=8-4&keywords=door+seal cheap bastard? $5 on amazon. Someone spending $8 on door seals sounds like a spendthrift to me. 2 Quote
Guitarmaster Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Posted April 20, 2015 Ask I can say is, "WOW" what a difference in cabin temp! Just did a five hour angel flight and it was, wait for it... WARM in the back seats at 11000 and -10 oat! Quote
ryoder Posted April 21, 2015 Report Posted April 21, 2015 First rule of CB club, don't talk about CB club... 1 Quote
MyNameIsNobody Posted April 25, 2015 Report Posted April 25, 2015 O.K. Mr. Pitt, I mean Norton... Not to be technical, but wouldn't that be moving "Down" a rung? 2 Quote
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