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    FEP Power Member fgross2006's Avatar
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    Default 84 LX Convertible leaking in the rain

    My 84 LX vert has a new top, all new moldings, the front windows open and close correctly but when it rains heavy the passenger side leaks water pretty bad.

    I would always find water drops on the speaker cover and on the door panel under the window but could never figure out how it gets in.

    Today I made a short vid that shows the water drops apparently dripping in two ways. Along the weather strip channel and under the side view mirror handle housing.

    Again, this is all new weather stripping. Everything on the car was replaced so what can I do to seal up these two leaks?


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    It looks to me like the door glass needs to be adjusted so it goes up just a tiny bit more to make a tighter seal. Maybe 1/16 to 1/8 inch more. I bought sofseal brand ttop seals once and they fit so horrible that I only used the passenger side. They actually were worse fitting than the worn out seals.
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    Add some silicone to the top of the a pillar seal where it meets the header seal. There is also a clip hidden inside.
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