Leak through doors

[Stef_van_Vuuren]

Hi there

 

I have a Skoda Fabia VRS 1.4 2012  model. I have put roofracks on but stupidly not removed it and it is on the car now for a year probably. So, the rubbers around the door at the top where the roof rack is clipped onto the body, has formed the shape of the rack clamp and is now letting water through which is leaking into the car.

Any idea if I can do something else apart from replacing every doors seal, after removing the roof rack? I'll have to do something as I don't think the seals will go back to its original shape when I remove the roof rack. So want to get everything ready to do it all at once.

Then need to check the vents at the back as well as I get water into the spare tyre area. Not the best place for a fish tank probably... : )

[Dieselman]

Remove the rack and try heating the strip with a low temperature hot air gun/hairdryer.