Vert leak
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Vert leak
I have 2001 vert 39,000 mi.It has been in rain before.never dripped.to day it rained on my way home from work.top leaked on passenger side not from window but looked like from frame on corner.checked weather stipping looks good nothing dry rotted.looks just like driver side. could it be maybe top did not seat right.or is there drain channel that could be clogged. car is not in weather very often. has any one else had this problem. never had problem when washing.any help appreciated.thank you
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I have 2001 vert 39,000 mi.It has been in rain before.never dripped.to day it rained on my way home from work.top leaked on passenger side not from window but looked like from frame on corner.checked weather stipping looks good nothing dry rotted.looks just like driver side. could it be maybe top did not seat right.or is there drain channel that could be clogged. car is not in weather very often. has any one else had this problem. never had problem when washing.any help appreciated.thank you
I don't really have a fix to contribute, but will send a PM as well to VetteMan Jack for some pointers. Thanks in advance!
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The water was actually coming from the top above window, it looked like.I could see it. but when I got out and checked every thing looked good.I opened up top. reseated it.IT rained last night when I checked this morning no sign of water?I guess Ill have to monitor it thanks for timely replies you guys are the best.
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My 01 vert (kept garaged til I bought it in Feb with under 36k miles) had a slight leak coming into passenger footwell behind seat just above and rearward from the Passenger Door seam.... I think it would be called near the "B pillar".
I found that the heavy hinged Tonneau cover was sitting a little low, therefore the bottom of the convertible top didn't form a good seal with the body there.
So I rotated the threaded rubber bumper counterclockwise til the Tonneau cover latched flush with the surrounding body.
I think a flush fitting tonneau cover creates a better seal with the convertible top's weather stripping.
It's rained a little since then so I'm pretty sure I solved my water intrusion...
Hope this helps you or someone else....
Good luck.
I found that the heavy hinged Tonneau cover was sitting a little low, therefore the bottom of the convertible top didn't form a good seal with the body there.
So I rotated the threaded rubber bumper counterclockwise til the Tonneau cover latched flush with the surrounding body.
I think a flush fitting tonneau cover creates a better seal with the convertible top's weather stripping.
It's rained a little since then so I'm pretty sure I solved my water intrusion...
Hope this helps you or someone else....
Good luck.
