Leaky T-tops suk!

[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.

[V]

make sure when the top is put down that the little lip on the body weatherstripping comes outside and aroudn the ttop rubber.

[BonzoHansen]

Ha ha, POS beater.

[alamantia]

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

[5.7TA]

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.:nod:

[DaSkinnyGuy]

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

[5.7TA]

Thats great man!

Now you can enjoy it so much more.:nod:

[Untamed]

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.

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. :)

[V]

My SS doesnt see rain anymore so i dont have to worry. lol

[alamantia]

frame rail connectors are good too, but thats obvioulsy just preventive

[Savage_Messiah]

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

[GP99GT]

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

[Rafterman]

yup, woke up this morning to a nice puddle on the floor

[1_Hot_SOM_WS6]

yup, woke up this morning to a nice puddle on the floor

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 :lol:

[Mike]

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

[jola]

What can you use to condition the weatherstripping? Just the lube from GM?

[98tadriver]

My SS doesnt see rain anymore so i dont have to worry. lol

because its stiill sitting in the garage! :lol:

j/p paul

[ins0mnia24]

The Gm weather stripping conditioner works great but it is only Dielectric grease in a different tube..

[Savage_Messiah]

my V6 didnt have a floor heat vent

ummm... was it on the right setting? :-P

[1_Hot_SOM_WS6]

ummm... was it on the right setting? :-P

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 :lol:

[Oddball]

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.

[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!

[V]

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!

most likely the middle metal ttop bar is rusted out under the weather stripping.

[Rich189]

well all you people with leaky t tops are probably having big problems right now

[V]

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.

[87GTA]

most likely the middle metal ttop bar is rusted out under the weather stripping.

wow thanks i would have never thought about that thanks!!

[DaSkinnyGuy]

Well I said mine were fixed but after this storm they started to leak but nothing big. Once it gets nice put more silicone down and it will be fine