Leaks ?

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:19 pm

What do you do to keep your roof in good nick ?

Mr Momo · Post by **Mr Momo** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:40 pm

check the slates after a windy night....

Post by **Shug** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:59 pm

Shoot the F%^*£("^$ing cats that live in my street.....

seriously - once a year good clean and fabsil (waterproofer) seems do do the trick

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:46 am

Keep it in the boot where it belongs............

Mine is over eight years old and like new.

tut

Post by **Shug** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:24 am

I used to keep mine roof off, under the carport. Until the morning I found it full of ginger furballs and massive scratches on the drivers seat.

And no tut, I don't know any ginger birds...

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:27 am

Similar problem with my car as it is in the bikeshed. Our cat walks all over it, which actually adds to its looks with muddy prints, and sleeps on my sheepskin seat cover that I sometimes use in Winter.

tut

ps sheepskin allowable if you have your roof over in sub zeros.

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:51 pm

Anyone know what's the best way to clean the roof before you fabsil?
I'm sure my dad sellls autoglym stuff anyone tried it?

Post by **Shug** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:04 pm

Think that's as good as any TBH. I used washing up liquid and water, but it's probably not that good for it

Just be sure it's lurvely and clean, then a good coating of Fabsil (or the autoglym 'proofer, if you get it as a pack)

Then it only leaks from the window seals

Post by **Shug** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:05 pm

Oh, and welcome along!

...thought you'd snuck in without anybody noticing, didn't you

Post by **simon** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:30 pm

Yeah, get back to the Newbies section and post there

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:18 pm

how can you stop it leaking from the window seals?

i'm sure my windows don't go up far enough to make full contact with the seal - or at least that's the impression i get when the water starts coming in!

i've adjusted my windows to make them go as far up as possible but still no joy - oh and now the passengers one won't go back down so i'll have to fix that sometime.

ninja

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:30 pm

Ninj - you tried opening the doors then winding the windows up?

If that doesn't work, get the duct tape out

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:30 pm

Ninj - you tried opening the doors then winding the windows up?

If that doesn't work, get the duct tape out

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:48 pm

Ninja,

1st check the tension on the roof (there's a wee turnbuckle near the edge)
2nd make sure the window is goin all the way up - fully up it projects at the same angle as the wee black bit above the wingmirror
3rd make sure the runners are well lubed up - dry slide or similar and skoosh it down at either end from the weather seal

If all that fails or your windows feel sticky then you could be heading for a fairly serious problem where the window drops and smashed whilst driving (they can unbond themselves)

I've just had my driver's window sorted at MMC - cost me about £50 - not cheap but worth it as I can now visit McD's Drive Thru again

Mac

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:08 pm

My Elise had 'always' leaked a little from the front top corners. Curiously it was always worse if parked downhill...(to the point where I would only park uphill, much to the annoyance of my work reverse park natzis).
Gradually leaks got worse but last summer I gave it the full AutoGlym renovator treatment and used black silicon sealant along all the roof seals.

In particular the seal (fabric to siderail) at the front top corner is too short, only extending 3-4 inches back, so I siliconed it all the way along.

Result was absolutely no leaks but not sure if it was the waterproofing or the silicon...???

HTH,
Ali

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