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12-17-2003, 10:09 AM

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by simons2k
I noticed this past weekend that my top was leaking in water from the rain.

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12-17-2003, 10:21 AM

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by johninator

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12-17-2003, 10:24 AM

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by RazorV3
try to close your doors without using the window.

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12-17-2003, 10:27 AM

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ishy

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12-17-2003, 11:07 AM

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I used to have a leak in the same spot. After I greased it with a little Shin-Etsu grease it stopped leaking.

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12-17-2003, 11:15 AM

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Use Shin-Etsu silicone grease on it. DON'T use mineral oil based products, and don't use olive oil. These will eventually break-down the rubber and cause more problems.

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12-17-2003, 11:20 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by TEGSTEG
I used to have a leak in the same spot. After I greased it with a little Shin-Etsu grease it stopped leaking.

Same here. It only leaked when I first bought it (used) and the previous owner had apparently never treated the seals. No leaks now, I have driven through nasty rainstorms and no more leaks, except for the annoying splash from the seals that I get when I close the door after the car has been sitting in the rain for a while.