Thanks to the magic of internet searches I learned that some people call this a squeegee. I was taught that it's a window scraper, but either way, they go bad over the years. The nice supple rubber gets plasticized and it does not do its job as well. Thankfully they are as inexpensive as they are easy to install. (around $15 each) On some cars you need to remove the glass or remove other subassemblies to get to this piece. This component helps with both wind noise as well as helping to control how much water gets into the door. It's a good chance to also check along the bottoms of your doors and make sure the drain holes are open. They can get clogged over the years.
Tools:
Some kind of trim tool to lift the aluminum trim piece that holds the window scraper
Maybe some WD40 or dish soap if your new one does not want to go in.
Parts:
911-531-931-02-M136 - Left
911-531-932-02-M136 - Right
The process is very simple if you remove the aluminum trim. The people complaining the loudest about this process I think did not remove this and tried to do the whole process with the trim on the door. Work smarter.
A basic trim tool. I used a plastic version of this for the actual work but forgot to take a pic of it.
You can see the plastic trim tool here lifting the aluminum trim piece. Start and one end and go slowly to the other. There are some little spring clips holding it in, but they can't fall out or anything. (phew!)
The old scraper slides out, the new one slides in. It's pretty peaceful. I used a little WD40 on the first one to help it slip but needed nothing on the second one. Pay atention to how the old one seats in its track.
Those are the holes in the door that the clips go into. The clips will slide around, but you can slide them back when it's time to reassemble. It's a good chance to clean the top of your door now if you are so inclined.
Sliding the new one in, just make sure it is located in the track properly.
Slide it in until it stops, and then just put the trim back on the door, line the clips up with the holes and give it a series of gentle taps from one side to the other (just like removing it) check the fit between the window frame, adjust it back to front if needed. There is another piece that runs under the "vent" window, be careful not to damage that.
All lined up in front
All lined up in the rear.
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