Rubber gasket for door tops

GenevaPinz · Post by **GenevaPinz** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:25 am

Hello,

My pinz has been in the shop for quite a while now, as it was rotten by rust in a few (please read: too many) places...

The front doors have been fully disassembled before being re-painted, and I am trying to find a replacement for the rubber gasket that sits between the two door halves (between the bottom and the removable top). Unfortunately, I was not there when the original gasket was removed and thrown away, so I have no idea what it looks like...

The parts manual that I have (which is the swiss army version, not the original manufacturer's document) mentions a part number 711.2.61.093.8/07 (Groups 28.05 and 28.10), named "waterproofing ribbon 25x5" (freely translated

).

I will not necessarily try to replace it with OEM pieces as this looks just like any other strip of rubber... Can you please just point me into the right direction regarding the thickness of this piece? I would be tempted to think it is 5 milimeters from the "25x5" mention... but I'd rather be sure.

Thanks in advance,
Take care,

Jan

texas pinzgauer · Post by **texas pinzgauer** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:23 am

I have a slight "leakage" problem in the same spot so some advice on the right replacement unit would be appreciated.

michaelh712 · Post by **michaelh712** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:13 am

I replaced mine with thin styrafoam sill sealer; a blue closed cell thin insulation used here in the west to seal the gap between the concrete foundation and the wood walls in new house construction. I only needed about a 2" strip for each side and easily found some scraps at new house construction for free. Much better seal than original.
I glued the insulation to the door tops with contact cement, so that the sealer stays with the doop tops when I take them off.
Michael

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:22 am

Jan
You're correct. the 25 x 5 is mm. In the US, roughly 1" x 3/16".
Almost any compression foam or rubber will work.
Hollow metal door seal will work, typically only 1/2" wide ( and available in 3/16" and 1/4" thicknesses), but you apply 2 rows of the materials, side by side.

GenevaPinz · Post by **GenevaPinz** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:20 am

I have located a source of 3M brand self-adhesive insulating foam tape in suitable dimensions.

Thanks a lot to all for your help!

Jan