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2003 dodge ram 1500 air leaking from driver door

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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 09:15 PM
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Default 2003 dodge ram 1500 air leaking from driver door

My driver door when I go about 60+mph air seaps in and it makes a wind noise. Door kinda shakes a little too from up top when over a bump. Could it be the weather stripping rubber part or what could it be?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 12:47 AM
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You can buy the OEM replacement doors from the dealer. They are not much and there was a revision in them at some point because the door sail would catch the seals by the bottom of the A pillar and tear them
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by weedahoe
You can buy the OEM replacement doors from the dealer. They are not much and there was a revision in them at some point because the door sail would catch the seals by the bottom of the A pillar and tear them
It is a brand new door and hinges put on about 4 years ago and it did it before and still did it after.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 01:10 AM
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So either you have a mis-aligned door or a bad door seal. Unless you have a hole in your door, thats your only two options
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 10:51 AM
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So either you have a mis-aligned door or a bad door seal. Unless you have a hole in your door, thats your only two options
Well I had a body shop do it so idk if they would mis align it. It closes and opens with no rubbing of any kind. So the rubber trim around the door would have nothing to do with it!?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 10:54 AM
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What did the body shop say when you took it back to them? Either way, those are your only twp options. The seal is there to do just what the name implies, it seals. So either the seal is bad or the door is misaligned and keeps the seal from doing its job.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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By seal u mean the rubber piece that goes all the way around? The weatherstrip rubber correct?
 
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Yes, thats the door seal
 
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Well I went to dodge and purchased both sides door seals . Installed and drive and it is still leaking air I could hear it. Any other ideas?
 

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You simply pull them off from around the door. They push back on in place
 
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