Re: door seals

[John Greenstreet <jgreenst@motown.ge.com>]

> From quattro-owner@swiss.ans.net Fri Nov  4 16:53:28 1994
> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 15:26:47 -0500 (EST)
> From: "Dan Cooke cooke@bng.ge.com" <COOKE@bng.ge.com>
> Subject: door seals
> Reply-To: quattro@swiss.ans.net
> 
> 
>   As winter approaches and the temps get lower, my door seals are 
> starting to shrink.  This in turn raises the noise level inside not
> to mention an occasional breeze or two.  Anyone have any info on 
> ordering seals for Audis (mine is an '86 4000 cs quattro)?
> 

I've never heard of this, but it sounds reasonable.  I recommend
applying a coat of silicone spray on exposed rubber parts (e.g.  door
gaskets, CV-boots, exhaust hangers, suspension bushings) in order to
preserve them thru the winter.  Spraying the door gaskets is a standard
yearly M-B maintenance procedure.

The silicone also prevents the door gaskets from sticking in wet,
freezing weather.

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John Greenstreet, Senior Engineer           (jgreenst@motown.ge.com)
Martin Marietta Government Electronic Systems    Moorestown NJ 08057
WPI Class of '75, Temple Class of '94

My new car history:
  1975    1978    1982       1986        1989      1992      1995
   VW ->  Audi -> Audi  -> Mercedes -> Mercedes -> Audi -> Mercedes
Scirocco Fox GTI  4000S    190E 2.3    190E 2.6    100CS     S320

POSSLQ's* new car history:
         1978       1981       1985      1988        1990     1993
       Triumph ->  Toyota ->  Toyota  ->  VW    ->   Audi  -> Audi
       Spitfire    Tercel     Corolla   Jetta GL      80      90S

*POSSLQ = Person of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters
Note: All Audis and Mercedes above were sold to friends or family.
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