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convertible leaking???

Old Jul 10, 2003 | 07:10 PM
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convertible leaking???

Sorry if this is the wrong forum I didn't see anything for basic Tech questions. I just bought a 99 SS convertible and have a small leak from the drivers side window. Before it was leaking from both sides but after I wiped all the seals down with armorall it stopped on the passenger side. What else can I do or check to correct the problem.

BTW all the seals appear to be in excellent condition!

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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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1. Check the window alignment. Make sure it seats against the seal.
2. Make sure that the latches truly clamp down the top.


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Old Dec 11, 2004 | 07:25 PM
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Re: convertible leaking???

Had the same driver leak problem on my 01 Convertible until today. Check out the point where the windshield weatherstrip mates with the convertible top weatherstrip. There's a hole about 1/4" in diameter that drains this joint down through the weatherstrip to the bottom of the door hinge area. I carefully poked a coathanger through the hole and it stopped about 4 inches from the bottom of the weatherstrip, just where two rubber sections are fused together. I poked through this rubber "membrane" to allow the internal gutter to drain water from the joint, and the problem went away. Some sort of factory flaw, in my case. Perhaps a mud dauber or leaf debris obstruction in other cases.
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