 Convertible top drain system design and theory., Need some help stopping water. (56k naptime) |
 Oct 7, 2007 - 6:31 PM
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Long story short, I replaced the old crappy top, with a new one. It leaks a small bit of water around the base of the top. I'm trying to understand how the water gets drained from around the base of the top. As far as I understand it this is how the water drains.
From the outside:   The water that does get inside is supposed to follow this little "drain rail"  All of this water is supposed to follow the rail and go into a little well inside the car, the same one that contains the quater panel window and components:  It the drains out a little hole and out the car. I think this is a rather bad design and this is my problem. Rain leaks from behind the little rail like this, and proceeds to make a big mess in my trunk and who knows where else.  These were in the bottom of the well thing (I'm pretty sure they're supposed to cover the rear window motor?):  When I pulled the old top off (leaking water anyway), there were these squishy tar strips covered by plastic on both sides, inbetween the top and the car. I pulled these out, they couldn't really do much as they didn't go all the way around the top. I am trying to figure out how I'm going to go about fixing my leaks. I appreciate you reading all the way to here, and I hope I can get some suggestions to fix this. My car is completely stripped out, carpet and everything, except for the driver's seat, and I'm eager to fix this. -------------------- 1997 Limited Edition Vert (((SOLD))) |
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Oct 29, 2007 - 3:58 PM
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Did you seal it up after you took it off, or just screw em back in? And what do you mean by your first sentence?
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Oct 31, 2007 - 10:04 AM
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QUOTE(ecaddiction @ Oct 29, 2007 - 4:58 PM) [snapback]609460[/snapback] Did you seal it up after you took it off, or just screw em back in? And what do you mean by your first sentence? i did not reseal. the lower portion that is attached to the glass, (cloth) is coming apart. Maybe this weekend ill tear it appart and fix it, but its not leaky. -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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ecaddiction Convertible top drain system design and theory. Oct 7, 2007 - 6:31 PM
topshed well I had a new hood fitted about 6 month's a... Oct 9, 2007 - 11:29 AM ecaddiction I'm not sure what you mean by the hood... Oct 10, 2007 - 9:02 AM frosty QUOTE(ecaddiction @ Oct 10, 2007 - 2... Oct 10, 2007 - 9:39 AM topshed When the hood is up and you look in the well where... Oct 10, 2007 - 11:15 AM jason hood = vert top. "roof" "ceiling... Oct 10, 2007 - 11:33 AM ecaddiction Gotcha. I started to take the top rails off (brake... Oct 10, 2007 - 4:51 PM
njccmd2002 QUOTE(ecaddiction @ Oct 10, 2007 - 5... Oct 29, 2007 - 12:55 PM njccmd2002 see the pic
[img class=mceItemIstockImage]htt... Nov 3, 2007 - 6:55 PM ecaddiction OK, gotcha. I fixed my leak this weekend It's... Nov 4, 2007 - 8:12 PM |
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