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Old Dec 17, 2024 | 06:39 PM
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Recently it’s been storming and I have noticed a puddle of water forming between my door and Driver seat.


I drive a 2004 Coupe and recently replaced my window regulator (old one went out), adjusted the window tip in, and still no fix.

I have pin pointed the leak down to one spot (I opened my door and saw the water dripping onto the carpet.



Right at this “seam” it leaks (a steady drip). It does not dampen the front half of the door, Only the back half and behind the driver seat.


Would this be more of a Targa Top window seal replacement, or the A pillar window seal. (Hoping not to spend 700$.

Any help to pinpoint exactly what seal is damaged would be helpful
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I had a similar leak in a 2000 FRC, it was from the pillar...
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Originally Posted by Eleven Bravo
I had a similar leak in a 2000 FRC, it was from the pillar...

Thats just great lmao.

Where did you source the seal from?

Is there anything that you did to confirm it what the A pillar strip
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I believe I saw the leak running down the inside of the passenger side window while washing it in my driveway. When I removed my seats to give the carpet a good cleaning I noticed rust had been forming at the rear of the seat bracket. I had to clean the rust off the carpet, sand prime and paint the seat bracket. What did I do to fix it? I didn't drive the car in the rain, and was careful washing it!
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Old Dec 17, 2024 | 11:16 PM
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Okay, you installed a new regulator, now you have to get it fit correctly. There are three adjustments. Up/Down, Fore/Aft and Tip in/Out. It takes a while to get these right. Remove the inner door panel and go from there. (browse the forum, there are many posts on whre the adjustment points are.)
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Old Dec 17, 2024 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jcgunn
Okay, you installed a new regulator, now you have to get it fit correctly. There are three adjustments. Up/Down, Fore/Aft and Tip in/Out. It takes a while to get these right. Remove the inner door panel and go from there. (browse the forum, there are many posts on whre the adjustment points are.)

Yeah! I did the adjustments lol it took forever.

The window weather strip was also not pushed behind the metal strip, causing it to loosely hang. The issue i’m now having and have been having for a while is just water dripping on the door. and on the carpet from the middle of the driver seat towards the rear.

Thats why I would think it’s the window strip, wouldn’t water be leaking towards the A pillar and not in the back of the seat?


Idk, I just don’t wanna spend 300$ and that not fix it, and I definitely don’t wanna spend 700$ and not be the issue
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I have a number of Word files that discuss water leaks on a C5. PM me your e-mail address and I’d be glad to send you a copy of the files.
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I have a number of Word files that discuss water leaks on a C5. PM me your e-mail address and I’d be glad to send you a copy of the files.

Yes! I will take them
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I had a leak on the backside of the metal trim on the Targa top, I used black RTV to fix it.

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Originally Posted by JCMDoug
I had a leak on the backside of the metal trim on the Targa top, I used black RTV to fix it.


What let you know it was the metal strip behind?

on my passenger side i’ve noticed that water drips through the little “black holes” that are on the inside of the window seal
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Originally Posted by ls1.jackson
Yes! I will take them
Sent the files to you.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
I have a number of Word files that discuss water leaks on a C5. PM me your e-mail address and I’d be glad to send you a copy of the files.
I may have asked this in the past, and just forgotten both the question and reply -- if so I apologize in advance for being repetitious:
Any reason we can't just post the files in question as part of the stickies or similar?
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