Fall - Weather Stripping
Your car is not only a means of getting you where you need to go, but also keeping you safe, warm, and dry. Your vehicle protects you from the elements. A lot of the protection you get is thanks to weather strips. Your vehicle's weather strips seal and protect by closing the gaps and seams all around your car. Weather strips are the rubber or foam seals that run along the edges of your car's doors, windows, trunk, and windshield. Some of the different types of strips include:
- Windshield Pillar Seals: These seals attach the windshield to the doorframe to keep the windshield secure and seal out wind and rain.
- Windshield Seal: This strip goes around the entire windshield, to keep it securely attached to the vehicle's roof and car body. These are typically tougher than the strips you'll find on your doors and keep outside elements from seeping into your vehicle.
- Window Sweeps: These are the black strips located at the bottom of the window that guide the glass when moving up or down. They also help keep wind and weather out.
- Roof rail Seals: The roof rail seals assist in your car's structural integrity by attaching the roof to the car's window frame.
- Door Seals: These strips lie on the body of the car around the opening of the doors. They not only help keep your doors securely closed while driving, but also help to keep weather out.
- Trunk Seal: This seal lies around the opening of the trunk and helps secure the trunk lid to the body of the car when it's closed.
Weather Strip Replacement Tips From Serra Honda Grandville Is An Important Part of Fall Car Care
The fall weather in Michigan can sometimes get nasty with cold rain, strong winds, frosty mornings, and sometimes even snow. We want to help you stay safe and dry on the road, while also protecting your vehicle's interior by providing weather strip replacement tips and Fall Car Care advice. Over time or by cause of accident, your weather strips can become damaged, cracked, worn, or may unhinge from where they need to be. Look out for the signs below that can indicate a broken or bad weather strip:
- Wet spots in your vehicle interior
- Visible tears or cracks on weather stripping
- Crusty looking weather stripping
- Unexpected breeze when all the doors and windows are closed
- Wind noise while driving
Testing your weather stripping around your vehicle is an easy means to determine its health. Simply push on the weather stripping with your finger. If it immediately bounces back and feels cushion like, then it's in good health! If it doesn't bounce back, feels very dry or crusty, or crumbles at your touch, then it's time for it to be replaced.
Some weather strip replacements can be done at home with the right parts, however it's easiest to leave it to an auto professional who can properly fit and install weather stripping to your car. If you'd like assistance in checking your stripping, or need help finding the cause of the symptoms listed above, let us know at your next oil change or service appointment at Serra Honda Grandville. We want you to be safe, dry, warm, and secure on the road this fall.
Schedule Your Fall Car Care Auto Service Online at Serra Honda in Grandville, MI
Whatever the season, your safety is #1 to us! We want to help you stay safe on the road and help you prolong your vehicle's life by providing excellent tips on routine maintenance and excellent auto service. Because of the changing weather, it's important to inspect and test your weather stripping and have it replaced if necessary to protect your vehicle. Our Certified and knowledgeable technicians would be happy to take a look at your weather stripping if you need assistance, at your next oil change. You can schedule your next oil change or fall car care auto service online at Serra Honda Grandville in Grandville, MI, or by giving us a call at 616-580-1826. When you stop by our Service Center, located at 4260 Kenowa Ave. SW, Grandville, MI, you'll find a comfortable and bright customer lounge to wait in while we service your vehicle, and friendly staff to make your experience unforgettable. We're happy to help our neighbors in Grandville, Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Hudsonville, Holland, Byron Center, and all of West Michigan, get ready for fall!
