Check Strap Seals
Best Answer mini-mad-mark , 04 September 2020 - 08:21 PM
Better picture with the door seal pulled out of the way - its a bit deformed/squashed but I'm guessing its original so to be expected at 30 years old
It also seems to be made of quite stiff rubber rather than a softer closed cell foam type that I was expecting
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#1
Posted 30 August 2020 - 12:07 PM
Thanks ?
#2
Posted 01 September 2020 - 03:24 PM
Yes they are sided.
CGE 10038 is the RH side, CGE10039 is the LH
The hole is for the check strap to go through. They are normally split as I think some people seemed to be struggling and wondering how to fit them
Solution was to take away the split pin and extract the clevis pin, leaving the the check strap free.
#3
Posted 01 September 2020 - 08:44 PM
Do you mean a (small) hole apart from the obvious large one for the actual check strap - sounds too obvious to ask what that hole is for? Especially as you titled your post "check strap seal" so I'm assuming you know what the check strap is (its the metal bar thingy that is attached to the door and comes out of the A pillar to stop the door opening too far, just in case you don't)
If so my mini has a plastic peg just above the checkstrap - looks like it presses into the A pillar but not sure what it does (think they are original)
Assume there would have been a small hole for that peg if this is an original thing - maybe just a bodge on my mini....
I'll try to remember to get a picture tomorrow
#4
Posted 01 September 2020 - 10:18 PM
#5
Posted 02 September 2020 - 07:35 AM
My 1972 Mini has two holes in the seal. One is for the check strap and one for the interior light switch. The later ones only have a check strap hole.
I couldn’t find original two hole versions when I rebuilt mine, so ended up modifying later ones. I have some photos somewhere.
The two hole versions were glued onto the hinge panel rather than held on with a peg. Not a great design!!
#6
Posted 03 September 2020 - 05:11 PM
#7
Posted 03 September 2020 - 07:22 PM
Thank you appreciate it , a piccy would be great if anyone’s got one
Lee
Edited by leepol83, 03 September 2020 - 07:23 PM.
#8
Posted 03 September 2020 - 08:22 PM
Sorry keep forgetting by the time I get in front of the computer its dark
#9
Posted 03 September 2020 - 08:54 PM
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Well tried to get a pic just now but the camera autofocus doesn't work in the dark so its out of focus
Also the door seal is in the way so basically a bit of a crap picture altogether
Red is the pin - its like a trim plug that you push through a flat board trim panel -gues you're right its used to hold the seal for soem reason - I always thought they were glued and never really paid attention to it before
Pink is the interior light switch - think I did know what that "peg" was for Tornado99....
I'll try to remember to get a better pic tomorrow
#10
Posted 03 September 2020 - 09:04 PM
I've recently had to attend to these following a full bare shell restoration. The original rubber seals were held in place by the plastic plug that you mention,not sure if there were 1 or 2 plugs per seal but I don't think the original type is supplied these days.
I obtained both available types but ended up using the adhesive foam type
#11
Posted 03 September 2020 - 09:17 PM
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Better picture with the door seal pulled out of the way - its a bit deformed/squashed but I'm guessing its original so to be expected at 30 years old
It also seems to be made of quite stiff rubber rather than a softer closed cell foam type that I was expecting
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