Moisture Traps

I guess it's harder to seal doors that have no window frames.

That and our cars are 13-15 years old and the rubber will be somewhat perished! I can hear a nice whistle as I drive along at speed.

Again, +1 for shutting the vents, it definitely works!
 
Not at all sure if it's possible on the Cougar but some coupé and convertible types have micro-adjusters for the glass position in the mechanism.

A commercial seal conditioner might work I guess but you'd have to have to experiment - could go rather wrong!
 
my mate said to check a good seal is to mark one side with some easy wipe silicon and check how the rubbers contact and to look for gaps where not touching might give that a go...
 
benham said:
Not at all sure if it's possible on the Cougar but some coupé and convertible types have micro-adjusters for the glass position in the mechanism.

A commercial seal conditioner might work I guess but you'd have to have to experiment - could go rather wrong!
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Be very careful. Any adjustment on the screws is multiplied at the glass.
 
anthony grishmann said:
ok.. i was reading it all...so its cold humidity coldness ...then misting up... then damp cos of cold...then wet... then...not very happy..the seals round the doors of these cars..( i noticed mine) when im bombing down the road you hear the outside a bit ..not a lot not enough to annoy but its there... are the seals a bit naff when they designed it.. the bit that goes round the side of the glass rear one next to the door im always tucking it back in right? i think they are letting it in a bit of cold stuff when it rains though that glass mists up an all too..so another thing right is it cos the glass leans back more so? and dont drip dry quick enough others you know thier windows are more forward like. but im a bit suss on those door rubbers can we make em a bit better so they are air tight
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If it's the seal in the corner at the top of the door glass that's giving you problems Anthony, make sure it is properly located on to it's fixing peg. The hole in the rubber tends to elongate allowing the seal to come adrift from the peg.
 
My current Cougar is a lot better than the previous one, which was like sitting in a frozen swamp in the winter. The back window used to develop a thick layer of ice on the inside which was a nightmare to get off and dry out in ultra cold weather.
Closing the vent, bag of silica gel on the parcel shelf and regularly shifting the leaf mold from around the cabin filter where it accumulates, blocking the drain hole and sometimes causing water ingress all helps. Regular applications of silicone lube (cheaply bought in bulk from the local sex shop in town) to all the door and window seals keeps them supple.
 
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Absolutely agree about the seals, especially on a car with frameless windows. We had the same problem on T's Coupe, and the bad news is that the ultimate fix is to replace them wholesale.

We did have some luck cleaning them up with isopropyl alcohol then "moisturising" them with silicone spray, (as Arkady rightly said) but unfortunately the silicone leaves marks on the window itself, which she found unacceptable. It might just save your car though so it's something to consider.

Incidentally, I'm not sure what happened on page 2 of this thread - sorry it ended up in a bunfight - but my original comment was a reference to something that happened outside the forum and that not everyone here was party to. Apologies if anyone took it upon themselves to pull a Carly Simon about it.
 
Arkady001 said:
regularly shifting the leaf mold from around the cabin filter where it accumulates, blocking the drain hole and sometimes causing water ingress all helps.
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There's a cabin filter?:giggle:

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Mako said:
Incidentally, I'm not sure what happened on page 2 of this thread - sorry it ended up in a bunfight - but my original comment was a reference to something that happened outside the forum and that not everyone here was party to. Apologies if anyone took it upon themselves to pull a Carly Simon about it.
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I shouldn't worry about it mate, I missed it completely anyway:LOL:
 
backseateducation said:
There's a cabin filter?:giggle:
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Cabin filter, pollen filter, whatever. The rectangular one under the passenger side windscreen scuttle. Supposed to be replaced during routine service, but mine doesn't look like it's ever been removed, judging by the rubble in there.
I know the guy who usually does my servicing does it because he always loses the black screw covers.
 
If you have a hose attachment for your vacuum cleaner it's a lot easier to get all the dead leaves and crud out. I have a Halfords mini vac and it was a real struggle to get in there with the bonnet in the way. Eventually used a toothbrush to shove it all to one end of the recess and fished it out with fingers... Now bloodied
 
They come in two flavours; plain white and charcoal inpregnated grey.

If you don't mind waiting you can have a white one as a house-warming present. ;)

I'm sure Erika will be chuffed. :)
 
As per usual, Al's got it covered and saved me the bother. Good man.

Anecdote: When I first bought Tiger, I used to get a runny nose and eyes every time I drove her. Replacing that filter stopped that completely, and changed the smell of her, (she now smells of leather, nicotine, rage and fear).
 
Quicksilver said:
They come in two flavours; plain white and charcoal inpregnated grey.

If you don't mind waiting you can have a white one as a house-warming present. ;)

I'm sure Erika will be chuffed. :)
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I can't think of anything I'd like better mate:cool:

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Mako said:
As per usual, Al's got it covered and saved me the bother. Good man.

Anecdote: When I first bought Tiger, I used to get a runny nose and eyes every time I drove her. Replacing that filter stopped that completely, and changed the smell of her, (she now smells of leather, nicotine, rage and fear).
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:LOL:
 
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