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04-12-2007, 11:42 AM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Leaky T-tops suk!
Nothing like sitting on a cold, wet seat! I need to look at the t-top and weatherstripping to see why it's dripping past but the driver's seat was pretty damp from this rain.
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04-12-2007, 11:44 AM
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make sure when the top is put down that the little lip on the body weatherstripping comes outside and aroudn the ttop rubber.
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04-12-2007, 11:49 AM
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Ha ha, POS beater.
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04-12-2007, 11:56 AM
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I bought an old 3rd gen second hand years ago and it had a small leak on teh passenger side. My father working for Pontiac at the time gave me a tube of GM weather strip conditioner (P/N: 12345579) to make my weather stripping around the T-tops soft and plyable as it was hard and brittle at the time. it worked like a charm, may work for you. I even condition the weather stripping on my new car once a year, i had great sucess with that stuff
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04-12-2007, 01:37 PM
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I just used that conditioner on my T-tops, doors, and trunk area. Takes about an hour or so but well worth it in the long run. 
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04-12-2007, 02:09 PM
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Yesterday I did a final adjustment to the t-tops and it worked. My major leak is stopped and now I can sit in my car without a towel
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04-12-2007, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Thats great man!
Now you can enjoy it so much more.
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04-12-2007, 02:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JL8Jeff
Nothing like sitting on a cold, wet seat! I need to look at the t-top and weatherstripping to see why it's dripping past but the driver's seat was pretty damp from this rain.
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Towing a couple thousand pounds + high torque, rear wheel drive = twisted body. Re-seat the tops, check the stripping, then grab a hose and start watering the car. 
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04-12-2007, 02:19 PM
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My SS doesnt see rain anymore so i dont have to worry. lol
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04-12-2007, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
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frame rail connectors are good too, but thats obvioulsy just preventive
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04-12-2007, 02:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Untamed
Towing a couple thousand pounds + high torque, rear wheel drive = twisted body. Re-seat the tops, check the stripping, then grab a hose and start watering the car. |
I feel bad for the car... not the guy towing with a 4th gen
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04-12-2007, 03:06 PM
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Mr Fantastic
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put some SFC's on that thing
my t-tops leak sometimes...when they feel like it. usually where the 2 pieces of weatherstripping meet between the t-top and the door weatherstripping
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04-12-2007, 03:47 PM
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yup, woke up this morning to a nice puddle on the floor
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04-12-2007, 04:01 PM
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12 Second Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rafterman
yup, woke up this morning to a nice puddle on the floor
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That happened to me one time...the t-top seal wasnt sealed right. There was a good inch on the passenger side front....And for whatever reason....my V6 didnt have a floor heat vent? What a PITA!! My car was pissed anyway that she was sitting out in the rain over night 
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04-12-2007, 07:18 PM
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i used to get puddles in the floor of my old vert, then i took the drain plugs out and left them out, then it would just be a damp carpet, lol
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04-13-2007, 03:51 PM
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What can you use to condition the weatherstripping? Just the lube from GM?
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04-13-2007, 06:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokingSS
My SS doesnt see rain anymore so i dont have to worry. lol
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because its stiill sitting in the garage!
j/p paul
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04-13-2007, 06:54 PM
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The Gm weather stripping conditioner works great but it is only Dielectric grease in a different tube..
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04-14-2007, 07:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1_Hot_SOM_WS6
my V6 didnt have a floor heat vent
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ummm... was it on the right setting? 
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Originally Posted by LTb1ow
Junk the pos, spend the money on beer, acquire headache.
Same result cept this headache doesnt last months.
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04-14-2007, 07:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah
ummm... was it on the right setting? |
I am not 'tarted!! yeah it was!! there was serious NOT a floor vent on the passenger side for whatever reason....Not my problem any more
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04-15-2007, 08:58 AM
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I have not read all replies but my third gen has a cam in the T-Top socket so you can adjust it. This solved my leak peoplem.
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04-15-2007, 04:11 PM
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My T-Top leaks right in the middle of the t-top and leaks all over my shifter and window switches!! i have no clue where to start to fix the problem!
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04-15-2007, 08:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 87GTA
My T-Top leaks right in the middle of the t-top and leaks all over my shifter and window switches!! i have no clue where to start to fix the problem!
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most likely the middle metal ttop bar is rusted out under the weather stripping.
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04-15-2007, 09:10 PM
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well all you people with leaky t tops are probably having big problems right now
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04-15-2007, 09:13 PM
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my SS windows are still down, no concerns lol
as for my 85 thats covered in my other garage that leaks and its probably soaked.
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