Leaky del Sol...anyone else have this prob?

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01-06-2003, 11:16 AM

Blondee

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Leaky del Sol...anyone else have this prob?

I'm having the worst time dealing with my del Sol. It used to just leak through the windows, but now it leaks from the whole roof. The whole freaking thing just dumps down in the car. It's not the seals, I had them checked out, it has something to do with the body not being straight.
Any suggestions? Besides carrying lots of towels and wearing a raincoat---I do that already.

Stupid jerks that sold the car to me should feel VERY BAD about themselves!

01-06-2003, 12:33 PM

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Re:Leaky del Sol...anyone else have this prob?

when i had one i just made sure the seales were lubed with silicone grease... it still leaked on the driver and passenger side though in heavy rain

like right on the front part of the roof on the right and left corners.

maybe you should try new seals

01-06-2003, 12:36 PM

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Re:Leaky del Sol...anyone else have this prob?

That's EXACTLY where mine leaks the worst. A new set of seals is $700. I don't want to spend that. I'll try the silicone though.
Anyone in Arizona or California want to buy a black del Sol SI with low, low miles

It needs to be in the sun!

01-06-2003, 02:23 PM

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Re:Leaky del Sol...anyone else have this prob?

I'm telling ya, just get some chunks of weather stripping and put it all over the seals. It will help out alot.

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01-06-2003, 02:50 PM

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Re:Leaky del Sol...anyone else have this prob?

lubing up the seals might help ya. it will certainly quiet the car up when the roof is on. let me guess your door handles have wrinkles right above them too?

01-06-2003, 02:56 PM

Blondee

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Re:Leaky del Sol...anyone else have this prob?

Crazy---the passenger side door has the wrinkles! And it's REALLY loud on the freeway. I would love to quiet it down. But what about in the summer when I want to take the roof off? Will that matter then?

01-06-2003, 02:57 PM

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Re:Leaky del Sol...anyone else have this prob?

Her car is a mess, it has been wrecked and her gaps in the roof are huge. If her lazy boyfriend could take care of it, she would be fine....

Jeff

01-06-2003, 02:58 PM

Blondee

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Re:Leaky del Sol...anyone else have this prob?

I think he thinks my car is beyond repair and he knows I'm going to sell it, so he doesn't want to put any money into it. Ya, true that though, he is lazy!