rover 75 foam mirror seals

geegee · 30th November 2013, 14:49

hi, anybody know where I can get some new/good foam mirror seals from?
the foam/sponge part that sit behind the door mirrors as I am sick to death of the wind noise as my foam parts have fallen apart!
many thanks

trikey · 30th November 2013, 14:58

PM the traders on here (I have none im afraid - unless you want some like you already have!!!)

Duotone · 30th November 2013, 15:01

Cheap enough from Rimmers.

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001814

Item 2

Dave T

trikey · 30th November 2013, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duotone

Cheap enough from Rimmers.

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001814

Item 2

Dave T

Good spot Dave, for some reason I thought they were out of stock!

pab · 30th November 2013, 15:34

Foam inserts are a water trap on the early bullet style mirror. Clean the foam and dry thoroughly and allow to dry. Then smear some Vaseline on them to stop further water penetration.

Bolin · 30th November 2013, 23:09

What pab says - although I used black gutter sealant, it was the beefiest black sealant I had to hand.

Just curious, how could these cause wind noise? Are they sticking out from under the mirror stanchion?

drunken_prozac · 26th June 2017, 12:57

I know this is dragging up an old thread but I have been hunting for a while now due to the wind noise whilst driving on the motorway.

I put some gaffa tape on things I thought could be the culprit and it seems to be around the mirrors where the seal is. I don't think the wind is coming in to the car itself, but more of a 'wind-slipstream-disruption' noise (can't think of another way to put it), I also found it is nosier on the passenger side.
I am going to try some sealant next time I have the door panels off and let you know

Dorchester · 26th June 2017, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by drunken_prozac

I know this is dragging up an old thread but I have been hunting for a while now due to the wind noise whilst driving on the motorway.

I put some gaffa tape on things I thought could be the culprit and it seems to be around the mirrors where the seal is. I don't think the wind is coming in to the car itself, but more of a 'wind-slipstream-disruption' noise (can't think of another way to put it), I also found it is nosier on the passenger side.
I am going to try some sealant next time I have the door panels off and let you know

Please share results and method please. I have the same issue and it drives me bonkers!!

30th November 2013, 14:49	#1
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Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	Cheap enough from Rimmers. http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001814 Item 2 Dave T

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pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	Foam inserts are a water trap on the early bullet style mirror. Clean the foam and dry thoroughly and allow to dry. Then smear some Vaseline on them to stop further water penetration.

26th June 2017, 12:57	#7
drunken_prozac Newbie MG ZT-T Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Undy Posts: 26 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I know this is dragging up an old thread but I have been hunting for a while now due to the wind noise whilst driving on the motorway. I put some gaffa tape on things I thought could be the culprit and it seems to be around the mirrors where the seal is. I don't think the wind is coming in to the car itself, but more of a 'wind-slipstream-disruption' noise (can't think of another way to put it), I also found it is nosier on the passenger side. I am going to try some sealant next time I have the door panels off and let you know