Leaky Targa Top
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Leaky Targa Top
Ok, found something about the car I DON'T like. My targa top leaks like a sieve at the top left corner. Anyone elses leak, and what did you do to combat the issue?
When I say sieve, I'm talking about 2-3 drops of water every half minute at the most. Enough to make my leg wet and get water on the door panel.
When I say sieve, I'm talking about 2-3 drops of water every half minute at the most. Enough to make my leg wet and get water on the door panel.
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Just posted this for someone else. Might explain your issue too.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1393445
"When you put your roof panel back on be sure the weather stripping on the roof mates correctly with the top of the vertical piece of weather stripping on the door jam (in the upper rear corner on the b-pillar). Sometimes the weather stripping on the door jam will get folded over a little and leave a small gap.
It could also be that your window is not aligned properly and not sealing on the weather stripping. I had that problem."
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1393445
"When you put your roof panel back on be sure the weather stripping on the roof mates correctly with the top of the vertical piece of weather stripping on the door jam (in the upper rear corner on the b-pillar). Sometimes the weather stripping on the door jam will get folded over a little and leave a small gap.
It could also be that your window is not aligned properly and not sealing on the weather stripping. I had that problem."
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You may want to either adjust the targa top to where it pulls down tigher on the windshield frame or adjust the window to where it tips in a bit more and hugs the weatherstripping tighter.
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My window most likely needs adjusting then. I've double checked the weather stripping and it's snug and not folded or anything. Thanks for the help everyone.
