Inner Door Seal Torn - Possible Culprit

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Hello all

Recently the wife noticed the inner door seal on the drivers side had a chunk taken out of it. When we purchased the car we noticed that the door pocket on the drivers door swung out at the bottom (like it does at the top). Thought nothing of it at the time until then. It appears that the door pocket dropped enough (2 or 3mm) that the cutout around the courtesy on the door has pinched/grabbed the rubber and simply torn a piece out.

I have sourced a replacement door seal from the US.

But no point putting on the door seal if it happens again.

Having a closer look (and comparing to passengers side) there were 2 pins missing. 4mm screws fit perfect if you tap the plastic first. Had to get the fit just right, bit of budging as you have to lift the door pocket slightly so it fits into the "keyway" and drops down into place.

I don't know if this is a common issue or not (someone else I know is chasing an inner door seal), just thought I would post it just in case.