Some Gen 9 owners may see rapid wear on black weatherstrip inside car surrounding doors - this is the part on the car not on the door.Gasket is combined with interior trim. Easy to change but $100 each (about 70 at 1sttoyotaparts).
After doing several of them and seeing them start to fail again, I finally found the solution.
Take some narrow black electrical tape.
Clean the worn areas thoroughly.
Put on the tape.
Not only fixes but protects from future wearthrough in the same spot.
Very poor design. Strip was improved in 2005 models but still wears away by rubbing when you enter and exit.
Only a small spot wears through each time. No need to change the expensive parts. Almost invisible repair also does what Toyota forgot to do by protecting from abrasion.
Why didn't I think of it before?
I'm having a problem with my weatherstrip on my rear door. - 2004 Corolla LE. I'm trying to figure out the best method of fixing this and after reading this post I was a little confused at what you did. Where did you put he black tape on? The metal part on the body of the car or inside the black weatherstrip? And, do you just put it on the section and push the weatherstrip back on? Does this really hold it?
I'm having a problem right at the curved part of the door. It's almost like it's not long enough to fit. I push it on and then it pops off about 8-10 inches further up. I push that part back on and then the lower part pops off. It's a constant lose-lose situation.
Any advice? Thanks so much!
Also...I've heard from some people that this specific issue was recalled by Toyota. Has anyone heard this? I can't find it anywhere.
Thanks again!