Often the seals have pulled away from the door frame and leave gaps between the frame and the seal almost always in the corners.
Car door seals sticking.
So many older cars have a noisier drafty ride because the seals are not tight.
This lets in cold or hot air sometimes water and almost always excess noise.
Prevent door sticking with silicone spray.
When you first buy a car the door seals are simply held in place by pressure.
It seems to happen if i don t use the doors for a while.
This is a quick video showing how you can fix your rubber car door seals simply quickly and cheaply with some gorilla glue.
Well it s just like when your door gets stuck on your car when it ices shut.
This means that it changes shape quite often and can become a different shape to the frames it is supposed to be attached to.
But it also seems to happen if i leave the car parked in the sun even for a few hours.
A friend actually broke the rear door handle trying to open the door.
I take wd 40 with a sort of nozzle thing the tube that comes out of it and i ll spray it around the door jamb and in the locks and that helps me open the door.
During the winter water can freeze around the door s rubber weather strip locking you out of your car.
Because it really does feel like it s sealed shut.
The problem with rubber is that it is very susceptible to changes in temperature and it expands and contracts as it gets hotter and colder.
I have a 2005 car and the rear door seals often stick.