im trying to find trim replacement for between the window and the door edges on the side (shown in pic) as you can see its pretty bad and going to cause leaks once winter hits.

is there any sort of generic stuff i can use here? or am i doomed to find a mazda part?

thx!

 

Victoria British, I replaced mine, quite nice.

 

14.95 from Victoria British

 

try victoria british or mazdatrix. It's not too expensive, Mazdatrix lists it at $18.65.

 

whoa, that was quick responce. thanks guys!

so it looks like im after the outer window seal, part # 58-7810-8871. $17.94

http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.as...m=58-7810-8871

 

Yep. $17.94. I quoted the interior seal on accident. When you install it, it'll go much easier if you spray a little WD40 on it.

Andy

 

Is there a "how to" on the web on the replacement of this weatherstrip?

 

Pull out the old, use your thumbs to press the new in.

 

ya. i was checking to see how to replace it and it just pulls right out easy done. putting it back in is just a matter of shoving it back down in

 

Good to know... I'm in need of these bad too...!

Does anyone know how far the strips are supposed to be because I noticed mine do not reach from end to end...??? I have my doorpanel off to play with my window and it rained. I then noticed how much water actually gets in there and this HAS GOT TO BE why to bottom of our doors rot out so easy.

 

On both of my RX-7's they have been too short. I wondered the same thing so I opened the door and put a hose against the window, and sure enough water went down into the gap and poored out of a rust hole in the bottom corner of the door.

 

The rubber shrinks with age. The new ones will be long enough. These rubbers are a major cause of doors rusting out at the bottom, that and having the drains holes at the bottom, inside of the door plugged.

 

Paradox,

You can go with an aftermarket if you want but I just ordered the outer weatherstrip (part #8871-58-781 for my '84 SE) you're talking about from Malloy Mazda in Woodbridge, VA (contact is on the 3d gen FAQ page) for $12.56. They're shipping it Monday. I've found Mazda OEM is the best way to go for most parts when you're trying to keep it looking stock; and if you find a helpful dealership they're comparable in prices to other substitutes. I'm replacing all the weatherstripping on both doors (including the window channels) and putting in a new regulator on the drivers side. All OEM. And all a lot more reasonable than you'd think. The only doom I've encountered is when the dealership finds a part NLA (no longer available) from Mazda.

 

I believe the correct name is called a BELT MOLDING. if that helps

 

The repair parts breakdown I have lists "W'strip at belt, otr 8871587810
Which I take to mean "outer belt weatherstrip"
Victoria British showspart 59-346 door window seal - outer $14.95

 

Some of the VB stuff is oem Mazda, still in the original packaging. Not a lot of it though.