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ColinC

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Hello Guys,

I'm new to the forum but not new to Porsche ownership, I've been running a 944 S2 for around three years and I'm sure it will come as no suprise that I have had no major issues covering around 2,000 miles a year. Fortunately this year I am using the Porsche as my daily driver.....it's great, however previously this car really was pampered and never driven in the rain. After a blast down the motorway this morning in a down pour I noticed the bottom of my door cards were wet, after investigation with a hose it was evident that the leak wasn't from the window seal/rubber and I can only assume the water is ingressing via the door shut gap by the rubber door seal, which seems to be in good condition. Anybody had this in the past....seems strange.......
 
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Check the drain holes on the bottom of the door, they can get blocked over the years. Door seals are available from Forest Fine. www.forestfine.com/porsche


 
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I can only assume the water is ingressing via the door shut gap by the rubber door seal, which seems to be in good condition. Anybody had this in the past....seems strange.......
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Hi Colin, welcome to the forum [:)]

It does seem an odd one, and I've not heard of it before but I do know that rubber seals shring with age. It might look fine but I bet if you compared it with a new one it would be 30% thicker and spongier. Does the door shut with a solid clunk or a tinny clank? I fitted a new tailgate seal a few years ago and it made a world of difference with a much more satisfying clunk [&:]

(I plucked the % figure out of thin air but you get the idea [:D] )

 
Are the doorcards wet on the outside or inside? I'd assumed that you meant from the inside, in which case, the same as mine, it's water from inside the door. There was no obvious source in my case, I'd even think that it was just condensation as the drain holes were blocked.

If you have water on the outside of the doorcards - the bit you see as you're sitting in the car - then that's not something I've ever come across but I'd guess it was from under the door. Thinking logically, if it were from the top it would be obviously running down the windows! How it gets in from the bottom of the door is another matter, obviously seals are the likely culprit but we all have old seals on our doors.

To clarify, I mean the inside of the door card is the hardboard you can't see that turns to mush if wet. The outside of the doorcard is the nicely finished bit! [&:]
 
Obviously not a common problem, further investigation required. I will dismatle at weekend and let you know what I find. The seals are resonably priced so may replace anyway.............Thanks for the response !
 
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