Door seals for VAZ 2110

Not only can you hear every creaking and rustling sound outside the cabin, but the driver’s left side and knee are “frozen,” and the passenger’s right is “frozen” by the headwind, which freely penetrates through loosely fitting doors and sagging rubber bands. To complete the picture, you should also add raindrops penetrating into the interior.

Door seal per meter

And yet, undoubtedly, any seals wear out, especially at the bottom, in the threshold area. Therefore, the isolation of the interior from external influences can be saved either by replacement or significant modification.

Selection of replacement

You won’t find any kind of advice for naive and gullible car owners on the Internet. Some suggest installing window seals on the VAZ 2110 instead of rubber bands intended for this model, others suggest inserting tubes from droppers inside. In general, there is no limit to skillful imagination.

We will try to focus on the most acceptable options, with proven effectiveness in practice.

So, to replace rubber bands you can use:

a ready-made set from the manufacturer - designed specifically for the VAZ 2110. These are mass-produced rubber bands that fit perfectly on all doors. They are double-circuit and allow for additional sealing;
measured VAZ rubber bands. That is, on sale you can find both ready-made, “soldered” rubber bands for each door, and a rubber band per meter for the same purpose;
seals for Priora - according to experts, they are even better. Firstly, they are three-chambered, with a steel strip for fixation. Secondly, they are of higher quality, “hold” their shape longer, and do not wrinkle as much;

Priorovsky door seal
It is also possible to install rubber bands from GAZelle.

Tip: Before choosing a seal, you need to very carefully measure the internal length of the rubber bands on the front and rear doors. It’s better to take a little more if you’re not using a “native” set, because shortening is always easier than sharpening.

In addition, if you plan to modify it for tighter insulation, you will also need a tube for additional door sealing, about 8 mm in diameter made of silicone or polyurethane.

For fixation, disposable pins and glue are used.

Dismantling

After purchasing everything you need, you can first begin dismantling and then installing a new seal. The first stage is removing the plastic facing panel from the threshold. This is done using a regular flat-head screwdriver. Just try to do everything carefully, without damaging the plastic clips that secure the panel.

This is followed by the removal of old rubber bands. This is done by tearing it off, then removing the residue using available tools. If you need to remove the remaining glue or small debris, use a solvent (be careful that it does not dissolve the paintwork of the car).

Next, you need to clean the entire doorway from dust and various contaminants, paying special attention to the lower parts. You can do dry cleaning with a brush and vacuum cleaner. If you still need to wash it, let the surface dry thoroughly before installing the rubber bands.

Installation

This work, in principle, is not too difficult; it can be done even without special training. Just take into account that the installation of the seal and the simultaneous modification of wind and noise insulation must be carried out carefully and meticulously, then you will ensure greater interior comfort for several years to come.

The installation is carried out according to the following algorithm:

Even if you have previously measured the seal seat, do it again, following the popular wisdom that it is better to measure seven times;
Cut the seal to the required length with a small margin (a couple of centimeters). Of course, if you bought a ready-made “ten” set of rubber bands, then ignore these two points;
Inside the seal, insert the polymer or silicone tube that you have. Accordingly, its length should also correspond to the elastic band. This tube is designed to give elasticity to the entire insulating structure and create a better fit of the rubber bands, thereby protecting the interior from unnecessary additional “ventilation” and unnecessary sounds;
Glue the side curly seal at the bottom;
A solid rubber band can be worn anywhere. And for measuring, it is best to choose a starting point between the door awnings (or about 30 cm from the bottom of the threshold). Whether you move the installation up or down does not matter;
It is necessary to push the figured profile all the way down. This is done only with the help of a rubber or wooden mallet (hammer);
When you walk around the entire perimeter, you will probably find that there is a lot of material. The insert element (tube) must be cut exactly end-to-end, and the seal must be cut in such a way that there is slight deformation of the adjacent areas. Thus, there will be no “siphoning” through the joint;
Install the piston, remount the plastic sill trim;
Carefully and tightly glue the second contour along the edge of the door. Let it dry.

Almost immediately when closing the door you will hear a softer dull sound. And while driving you will not hear annoying noises and whistling of the cold wind penetrating inside. After a while, you see, you will forget about the pain in your previously cold left knee.

When do you need to replace seals?

The seal is a rubber band that is placed on the edge of the door or on the edges of the body in the place where the door is pressed against the opening. This tape may not be one, sometimes it is part of two seals at once to enhance the sealing properties.

The role of seals in the automotive industry is as follows: they provide sealing of the interior and create a certain climate in the vehicle interior. For example, when using a heater in winter, the heat should not be allowed to escape outside the cabin.

This often happens if one of the seals fails - the cabin immediately becomes cold. The problem of two seals instantly creates a draft in the cabin, which has a detrimental effect on the health of everyone in the car. The same can be said about the use of seals during hot periods. When operating a car in the summer, we often use air conditioning, which makes it necessary to keep cool air inside the car. To prevent it from leaving, it is necessary to maintain the seals in good condition.

Seals should be replaced in two cases: when they fail and during seasonal maintenance. In the first case, the failure of the seals can be determined both visually and by the effect of its poor performance: when using a heater, the car interior practically does not warm up, the same can be said when using an air conditioner.

The condition of the seal can be determined by its appearance. If there are cracks or torn spots in the rubber, the seal must be urgently replaced. It happens that the rubber deforms over time and is squeezed out of its seat: the seal sags and is not fastened effectively enough. Thus, it does not perform its functions properly and urgently needs to be replaced.

As for seasonal maintenance, it is necessary to replace the harder rubber seal with a softer one. The fact is that in winter the properties of ordinary rubber change greatly, and it becomes hard. When closing the door, the seal will not bend, but bend, which will cause cracks to appear over the entire surface of the rubber. This also breaks the seal and worsens the overall condition of the seal. The soft version of the seal not only maintains good tightness, but also reduces shock loads when closing the doors.

Additional seal

If you have completely replaced old rubber bands with new ones in all doors, then no additional insulation is needed. But in cases where you do not want or do not have the opportunity to do this immediately, and the old rubber bands have become crushed and worn out, you can install additional VAZ 2110 door seals as a temporary measure.

It could be a thin tube for thermal insulation. These are used in refrigeration equipment, etc. The material is a bit like black foam rubber, but denser. You may come across advice - to use meter seals for windshields in this capacity, but this is impractical. Firstly, it is quite difficult to find one, it is much more expensive, and is not easy to install - it is difficult to achieve a high-quality tight fit. seal

Flex seal

Width

Front door

Rear door seal sticker

Result in the rear door opening

Result with door closed

Close-up of the opening

However, regardless of the material chosen, its installation is no different.

As a rule, additional insulation of doors is carried out only in their top and rear parts. If there is a strong need - and in the front part, you just need to be especially careful in the area of the hinges so that the material does not interfere with the normal closing of the doors, otherwise some on the forums complain that after such actions problems arose with closing the doors.

Universal D-shaped seal

Result on the rear doors

It is irrational to install anything additional in the threshold area. Dirt and water will accumulate there faster, and then corrosion, rust, holes...

Additional vertical door seal RKI 19

The additional seal is simply glued to the body (not to the door), close to the existing one. When choosing a glue, make sure that it does not react with the paint surface of the car.

After gluing, close the doors and check whether the seal is coming out. If necessary, it is carefully trimmed.

Functions of the door seal on the VAZ 2110 and its independent replacement

If even the owners of the new “ten” noted insufficient noise and wind insulation of the door rubbers, then what can we say about well-used cars.
The door seals of the VAZ 2110, worn down by time and use, no longer meet even the minimum requirements that are imposed on them by not so demanding consumers of AvtoVAZ products. Not only can you hear every creaking and rustling sound outside the cabin, but the driver’s left side and knee are “frozen,” and the passenger’s right is “frozen” by the headwind, which freely penetrates through loosely fitting doors and sagging rubber bands. To complete the picture, you should also add raindrops penetrating into the interior.

Door seal per meter