dash duct damper gaskets?

rjswan · #1 06-03-2009, 11:17 PM

2000 F-150 SCAB

I had the trim panel around the radio and heater controls off and noticed the foam gaskets around the dash ducts were falling apart. Bought some self-adhesive foam weatherstrip at Home Depot--problem solved.

Then I screwed up. The insides of the ducts looked nasty, so I disassembled and cleaned them. The gray foam gaskets around the edges of the dampers disintegrated when I got them wet. The foam is about 1/16" thick and flimsy as hell.

Where can I get replacement seals, or material to make them?

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Hawkz28 · #2 06-04-2009, 09:45 AM

The foam in my 2006 F150 ducts jammed up my moade door. I got it out and wanted to replace the ripped up foam (probbaly similary to what your talking about). I went to the dealer to get a new piece and unfortuantely the foam is part of the next higher assembly, meaning you have to buy a $100 duct to get the foam!

I said no to that and I just improvised my own seal by using the felt side of velcro to make a seal. Umm, you could also try to use headliner foam and glue it on using spray adhesive, thats what I was going to do orignially but I couldn't access the ducting to spray on adhesive...........

rjswan · #3 06-04-2009, 02:53 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll check a fabric store and see if I can get felt that might work.

Now that I think about it, I can imagine my father cutting up one of his old felt hats for this. He was a great improviser: Joseph Philip Swan 1915-1995

Hawkz28 · #4 06-04-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rjswan

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll check a fabric store and see if I can get felt that might work.

Now that I think about it, I can imagine my father cutting up one of his old felt hats for this. He was a great improviser: Joseph Philip Swan 1915-1995

when you get foam, make sure it doesn't hold moisture, you don't wan tmildew. I was going to use headliner foam because regular foam can get damp and mildew can grow in it..........

rjswan · #5 06-19-2009, 06:45 PM

I found a solution to my problem--plastic craft foam sheets from the dollar store. For a buck, I got 10 8"X10" X 1.5mm sheets of foam in assorted colors. One was black, so I used it to make new gaskets. Worked like a charm.