Hey all. My '91 S4 is nearly dry as a bone inside, even in the torrential monsoon-like conditions Seattle has seen the last week or so.

The only (very minor) water leak is at the top of the rear hatch cover seal, where it seals against the hatch itself. Only in the moistest conditions will one get a few drips there, but drips they are. And we all hate drips! Yes my rear hatch is aligned and closing properly, etc. The seal itself is just a bit packed down and not sealing properly after 16/17 years.

Anyway, do I just get the new one for $198 from 928 Int?

http://www.mailordercentral.com/928i...512%20129%2004

I'm all about supporting the site sponsors, I even have a credit there. My question would be has anyone used anything else with positive results? Is a roll of this exact stuff just sitting on the shelf at my local car interior store?

 

As I thought. Thanks man~

 

Your hatch seal may just need a bit of new sealant.
Try this , get some Dow Corning 111 silicone grease/sealant put it in a syringe remove the hatch seal and wash it with some car soap or if its really dirty use simple green first and a small scrub brush. Clean the hatch seal let it dry in the sun for a few hours. Get the syringe and squirt a bead into the hatch sealing groove that attaches to the body of the car then reinstall it.
If you look carefully you might find a white substance thats already in the groove this would be the original factory sealant.

 

Thanks for the advice boys. Although now that I look in there closely I can see where the seal is "shmooshed" down along the top where it should otherwise seal against the hatch. 928 Int here I come.

Oh well. One would think that by this point I would have learned that with this car the cash outlay is part of the fun!

 

Whoa, dont just go thowing money at something that might not be broken............ First removve the old seal and clean it , let it sit in the sun for a few hours this should let it come back its original shape, then get some DC111 and fill the body groove of your seal, chances are good that the seal is still usable and once cleaned , should work fine.
Sometimes the hatch seals do get crunched so what makes you think that the new seal will fare any better??? A crunceh seal is due to a tight fit of the hatch and body