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The "Official" window trim fix?

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Car has been to the dealers twice to address wind noise and bent chrome trim at the front and back door "contact point".  I thought it was all resolved until today I gave a lift to a person with severe walking difficulties.  Whilst driving I was asked "Can you hear the wind noise from the top of the window?" and then as they struggled to get out of the car "Have you been hacking the rubber trim ?" 

Attached photo is looking at inner side of top corner of n/s front door 

Is cutting  a strip off the inner side of the door edge seal the correct fix? For the first "fix" I was told that they needed the car for a day to allow adhesive to dry and the second visit I could have the car back immediately provided I was prepared to remove the tape holding the seal until the glue dried. I should have suspected something when I got the car back after a 1hr wait and there was no tape but I was looking at the chrome/rubber "joints" .  

 

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Have a read through this thread here.

 

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@Sagalout Thanks for the link. I'd found https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/447852-chrome-trim-coming-away-from-rubber-seal/ but that made no mention of cutting the seal hence the new thread. 

There are references to Technical Service Bulletins TSB and Technical Product Information  TPI in the posts - Are there 2 sorts of "guides"? 

There is also time differences in the posts 2 or 1 day(s) and 1hour.  Would it be cynical to assume "if the 1hr stanley knife doesn't work then book vehicle in for 1 day to replace seals"

I had the fix done. It was only glue, no cutting.

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