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 Vent flap seal 
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Post Vent flap seal
I posted about how i sealed mine, with grease that was said to effect rubber

so im after anothe idea. I want a slightly more permanent method to do this,my vent flap doesnt seem to fit the car properly, the bottom right corner has a gap even when you reall tighten it down.. It leaked both sides and doing my grease seemed to stop it

is my vent flap buggered?
Someone was talking to me saying someone sells a slightly different desigb that doesnt leak...

Ideas please :)

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June 26th, 2010, 5:50 pm
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Post Re: Vent flap seal
Assuming its not in sunlight I've found copydex works well. It perishes very quickly if exposed to the sun though.


June 26th, 2010, 6:42 pm
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It doesnt sit in the sun. Howeer i want it to be able to sit inthe sun

is there any grease that doesnt react witb rubber?

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June 26th, 2010, 6:56 pm
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Post Re: Vent flap seal
Is the ventflap straight? you could bend the outer corners a bit more inwards.

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June 26th, 2010, 6:59 pm
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Post Re: Vent flap seal
I think its bent yes

what just a fraction
would that stop it leaking? Seaprate to keep water out

going to buy a nice new seal soon

Is there any other way to stop water comin in?

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June 26th, 2010, 7:13 pm
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Post Re: Vent flap seal
i thought mine leaked, but i discovered water was entering through the wiper spindles and draining to each corner of the body giving the impression it was the vent flap. i used 2 robinsons squash lids to cure it..
ill explain lol, my old bleu celest leaked, but i thought id cover the wiper spindles 1st, get 2 of the same lids, put a hole through the middle of it and place over the spindle, replace the wiper arms and just put a small amount of silicone round it to seal it to the body! worked a treat for me!

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June 26th, 2010, 7:26 pm
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Post Re: Vent flap seal
not a bad idea,

well if you look at my vent flap, it doesnt close properly anywhere along the bottom, but my thinking was that surely i would just run down the vent flap anyway, but nope

any more ideas?

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June 26th, 2010, 8:57 pm
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Post Re: Vent flap seal
well take no notice of my current motor, mines taped up cause there is no seal at all! is the vent flap streight? does it have any creases in it?

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June 26th, 2010, 10:00 pm
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if tape works :lol:

i think it might be a tad pissed

but not sure how pissed its meant to be..

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Post Re: Vent flap seal
well it should fit haha

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