I replaced my T-Top Weatherstripping yesterday, it rained last night and there seems to be just as much water in my floorboard as before I replaced them ( I have the interior completely pulled from my car.) Anyone have an Idea of where else the leak could be, my hatch and door weatherstripping is in good shape and I have no idea where else to look.Oh yeah my car is an 82 Z/28

 

It could be in the doors or the t-tops.there is a way to re-align and adjust the mindows and the t-tops.ive found it here somewhere and elsewhere on the net but i dont recall where

 

well when i bought my car the t tops leaked and the seals looked newer and one day i was taking the t top off and i noticed it was lose and i found a adjustment. But anyway there is a adjustment were the t tops lock in just take the trim peice off and you should see were you can adjust the t tops up or down not sure if that is the case on you car but mine dont leak after i tightn the t tops down

 

Any pics for this? I have the same problem and have new seals also.

 

here is a pic of it its in the circle i drew just take the trim piece off and adjust it down all it does is tighten the t tops down and if you adjust it up it will losen them O and theres a adjustment on the other side just take the A pillers off and theres another adjustment

 

hey hellonwheelz,let me know how that works for you so i can try it when my car gets out of shop next week.thanks

 

I am about to begin researching this job, too, since my tops were leaking like crazy during a recent period of prolonged heavy rain. Gets real old real quick.

I recall reading on here in the past that replacing the seals involves more than just replacing the rubber pieces. I seem to recall that there is like a groove or channel under the rubber weatherstripping that you have to fill with some type of putty, caulk, or asphat sealant type stuff. Otherwise, water can get under the rubber seals and into the car. Again, I am only recalling this from casually reading through the archives a while back. But, if you do a search, maybe you can find detailed instructions for the whole process. That's what I am planning to do.

 

prolonged and heavy is an understatement lol

 

lol, yeah, it has been crazy! And it seems like it isn't over yet! T-top seals were low on my project list until this garbage weather! lol

 

prolonged rain..... def an understatement
I was putting off my T top seals as well, they just got bumped up to high priority
Good thing i have the entire interior out of my car except the drivers seat

 

Thanks for the pic 83camaro mn. I will have to try that.

 

yea no prob.

 

t-tops r cool but suck in the rain.

 

Hey quit talking about my car trigger that was be4 i tighten them up besides you liked sitting in the back and you got a free shower

 

thats why you dont bring a ttop car through the car wash

 

take it through the car wash and sit in the back.

 

LOL thats true ill never do that agian

 

Ok trigger we get the point

 

I adjusted them and that helped a lot, but I still have a small leak, I guess Ill sit inside and have someone run the waterhose and see where the rest is getting in from, thanks for the help guys.

 

Running it through the car wash would be the best way probably,like one of those touchless carwashes.Mine doesnt leak very much at all when it rains even heavily,but when i go through the carwash i can see exactly where my problem areas are.A watr hose may not tell the whole story.THANKS.

 

I remember tricking most of my friends into sitting in the back seat while going through a car wash, my old 89 formula 350 used to leak dead rear center on both sides and It was only funnier when i used to get them to sit in the middle hump area between the seats and lean forward and see them take a cold soapy shower.

The trick was on me cause when i got this trans am, my wife and I ran it through a car wash and as i was telling her about the carwash prank, i was laughing, and it was at that exact moment that i discovered that this car leaks (pours) driver's side front corner...man my whole lap and leg was wet...

 

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! you just saved me $100! i have had a leak in my drivers side T-Top since i bought it, and i always though to myself, damn it, there goes a hundered bucks. but after reading this i went stright outside, took me two minutes, and its fixed!!!! so THANK YOU!

 

Well I tried the fix and we will see how it turns out. I will keep you posted. By the way it was very simple and I really appreciate the picture. That helped out tremendously. Thanks again.

 

 

Its been awile but last mounth I was replacing my headliner and when I took the A pillars off there was another adjustment, some of you prob found that out already but just thought I would let everyone know

 

really? where at?

 

Its criceled in this pic 2 in the circle just like the other trim pecie take it off same kind ofd adjustment but taking the A pillars off is kinda hard they have clips on them so be carfull taking the A pillars off that you dont brake the clips but what we did is take the screw out and pull back a lil bit just to take it off the headliner and such and then press down but you prob alread know how to take it off the arrow is pointing at the plastic pecie aka the A Pillars that you have to take off

 

oddly enough I had mine replaced by GM last summer and for the first couple washes they leaked a bit still.....I took it out this summer (even in it's first rainstorm) and it didnt leak at all, maybe it will settle a little better over time

 

I have 2 Trans am's two Iroc's all T top cars and they all leak from the same spot right to the rear of the windows, I used 3/4 " caulk saver underneath the weather strip , it worked rather well although in a very heavy rain storm some water still manages to get in.

 

they only leak there when it rains really hard the weather stripping looks fine though, and I cant firgure out why it leaks

 

I will have to try this adjustment. And I also learned not to take my RS through the car wash. I did once and got SOAKED!!

 

TIRES SLASHED!!!!!

 

ah, yeah i adjusted both of those, and my cars havent leaked since.

 

btw, is it customary (should it be done) using some rubber conditioner of some sort (I know armorall drys it up)....to keep the upkeep of them?....I am usually so tired after washing and detailing my car that I dont put anything on them

 

ive never used anything like that before. i just adjusted both of those down, and i havent had a problem in either car.

 

i have a water leak that run out in the back seat has anyboby fix one yet

 

thats what this whole thread is about.

 

Did you try the adjustment? if not thats prob. it but if you did your T top seals are most likley bad. I have noticed that water still drips down from the window im not sure why but im guessing that the window needs to be adjusted.

 

If the adjustment does not work, take some weatherstrip caulking and fill in the small gap under the rear of the T-bar moulding where it almost meets the roof paint. Fill it right up to the top of the stripping, but be sure to leave enough room to get your t-top on. If the stripping isn't bad, this should improve your situation, and since the caulking isn't exposed, it won't look like sh**. Unfortunately, the culprit is usually two screw holes that are under the stripping itself, the screws that help hold on the t-bar moulding. When the moulding is installed, these holes are often poorly protected, causing leaks in the future. Hopefully, putting caulking on the rear of the moulding as mentioned above will prevent water from making contact with these screws.

 

ive heard you are sapposed ot wiat for a REALly hot day and replace in the heat.. otherwise use a heat gun to heat the weather strips up because they are sapposed to form to the glass..

hope this helps
Douglas

 

speaking of replacing seals... where are they cheap? ive looked all over online and cant exactly find a price that seems very reasonable. i know that they are expensive, but how much are you guys paying for them?

 

My seals were fine when I got the car they just were lose so water was dripping in.

 

same here.
like i said, i adjusted them and both my t-top cars are perfectly fine now.

 

The cheapest I have seen them was $140. something from steelerubber & am-autoparts on ebay. I have been searching also for some, but after reading this thread I am going to go out & tighten mine up & see if that helps first. Mine leaks, but the seals look almost brand new. Granted I have not sat in there & looked for the leak so I don't know excatlly were it is coming from. I have my car gutted right now after fixing the floor & waiting on carpet & it is always in the back seat floor area where the puddle of water is. I hope this helps cause it will save alot of money from a purchase I don't need to make. Thanks 83camaroMN for the pic.

 

 

are there any updates?

 

The last reply to this thread is over 3 years old, dude...

 

Kitt what do you need to know. I did this job a few years ago when I originally responded to this tread. I may still have some pics as well.

 

pm sent

 

I second that one! They are awesome when its 75 and sunny....and a horrible pain in the a$$ when it rains lol