C4 General Discussion General C4 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech

Help, leaking roof!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 7, 2012 | 10:30 PM
  #1  
Cavi's Avatar
Cavi
Thread Starter
Pro
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 716
Likes: 0
Default Help, leaking roof!!!

I have some major roof leaks, both front and rear, I have replaced both the front and rear pillar seals, and I still have major leaks front and small leak rear, the front it runs down the A pillar under the trim and hits the lower sill and then my floor, the rear it actually comes in around the attachment screws. Ideas please. BTW, I am installing the topstarting all four bolts, then first tightening the rear bolts while pushing down, then tightening the front bolts.
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2012 | 12:04 AM
  #2  
oldalaskaman's Avatar
oldalaskaman
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 9,272
Likes: 17
Default

the weather strips are fitted into a metal retainer that has double stick tape in between it and the halo/windshield frame, it drys out and leaks sometimes.
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2012 | 12:16 AM
  #3  
Cavi's Avatar
Cavi
Thread Starter
Pro
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 716
Likes: 0
Default

So what is the fix?
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2012 | 12:44 AM
  #4  
oldalaskaman's Avatar
oldalaskaman
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 9,272
Likes: 17
Default

remove the weather strip, the retainers are held on with screws, remove them, clean and re-apply the double stick tape. .......ok, now for the poor mans , I'm fedup with getting wet fix till summer....get dap, apply it to all the seams, if you get black 'dap' it wont show, smooth it into the seams, let it dry. ran mine two winters like that, never got wet. this may not help you but I'll bet real money, it will help someone. btw if you remove your top, smear the dap all over the weather stripping also, you will need new weather strip when you try to remove the top
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Help, leaking roof!!!





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:06 AM.

story-0
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-1
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-5
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-6
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

Slideshow: 10 major Corvette problems from the last 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-14 16:37:05


VIEW MORE
story-8
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!

Slideshow: 5 most and least popular Corvette model years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-08 13:25:01


VIEW MORE
story-9
2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette buyer's guide

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-17 16:41:08


VIEW MORE