I finnally got around to installing the extra front door seal Mercedes makes, MB part number A 638 721 14 80. The seal kit was engineered specifically for the Vito 638 series, but works equally well in the Sprinter.
The extra door seals keeps out water when opening the door and reduce wind noise from the door gap.
The seal komes in a kit and if you only want to add the seal along the A-pillar and the top of the door, one kit is enough if you cut the seal in half.
I purchased 2 kits at Bölle Mercedes in Konstanz, but I would imagine any MB dealer should be able to get the part by using the part number. Cost was approximately 26 Euros.
There are many reports on the German forum about the seal coming off and not adhearing very well so I made sure to thoroughly prep and degrease the area.
I decided to use 2 Kits (one per side) and run an additional seal down the B piller (trailing edge of the door).
The seal reduces the wind noise to the point where at 80 mph the wind noise is as low as it was at 70 before the installation of the seals. At 70 it seems as low as it was at 55 prior to the seal installation.
I am very happy and don't have to strain to listen to music or to talk on the phone.
Cheers
George
The extra door seals keeps out water when opening the door and reduce wind noise from the door gap.
The seal komes in a kit and if you only want to add the seal along the A-pillar and the top of the door, one kit is enough if you cut the seal in half.
I purchased 2 kits at Bölle Mercedes in Konstanz, but I would imagine any MB dealer should be able to get the part by using the part number. Cost was approximately 26 Euros.
There are many reports on the German forum about the seal coming off and not adhearing very well so I made sure to thoroughly prep and degrease the area.
I decided to use 2 Kits (one per side) and run an additional seal down the B piller (trailing edge of the door).
The seal reduces the wind noise to the point where at 80 mph the wind noise is as low as it was at 70 before the installation of the seals. At 70 it seems as low as it was at 55 prior to the seal installation.
I am very happy and don't have to strain to listen to music or to talk on the phone.
Cheers
George
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