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Old September 21st, 2018, 8:26 PM
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All 4 doors on 2014 Malibu fill with water when it rains. Door weatherstripping won't let water out unless it is pulled out
Old September 21st, 2018, 10:15 PM
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with a pick, widen the drains at the lower door seam.
check the glass sills and make sure there are no gaps.
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thanks tech2 did that. doors wont drain till I open all doors. there is a utube video of a 2015 Malibu showing the same problem. chevy says that's the way its built. doors will rust. any other thoughts? Thanks Graymal14
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if it drains with the weatherstrip out; trim the weatherstrip, modify it or remove it. the weatherstrip on the body seam seals the cabin,




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