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[quote][i]Originally posted by nibnob21[/i] Been suffering from a leaky roof since I got the car and I've tried various things to sort it: checked all drain holes are clear, replaced the roof locating nipples, adjusted the roof latches, adjusted the rubber window seals...nothing has worked. I had one last thing to try before admitting defeat and investing in a new roof. After doing some research I found that other people with the same problem stuff the seals with foam. The success rate seemed fairly high so thought it was worth a punt. I bought some 15mm diameter closed cell foam and some neoprene glue to stuff the rubber seals and then seal them up. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0459.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0462.jpg[/IMG] Got the four top seals off the car and gave them a good clean with Autosmart G101 APC. That stuff is so good, can be used around the house when diluted or used in a higher concentration for engine bay cleaning etc. I always use it to clean my bike, just leave it to soak for a couple of minutes and the dirt comes off really easily. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0454.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0455.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0456.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0457.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0458.jpg[/IMG] Stuffed the seals with the foam: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0460.jpg[/IMG] On the pic below the one on the left is done, one on the right isn't. To be fair it doesn't really look any different in the photo but with the foam inserted the seals are more plump, and more importantly they are firmer which should create a better seal against the window. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0461.jpg[/IMG] Then glued them up and used clothes pegs to hold them together: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0463.jpg[/IMG] 24 hours later all done and dry: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0464.jpg[/IMG] Refitted the seals: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0465.jpg[/IMG] I also noticed the passenger side window was sitting a bit far down, so figured that wouldn't be helping the old leaking problem on that side. Took the door card off to adjust the window stops. Door card has definitely seen better days! Bit damp. [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0466.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0468.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0469.jpg[/IMG] Window before and after: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0470.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0471.jpg[/IMG] Thought I'd quickly grease the runners while I was there as the windows on old MX5s are notorious for taking an age to go up and down: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0467.jpg[/IMG] One final thing while I had the door card off; the passenger door handle has been a bit loose and floppy since I got the car. I thought I'd investigate. Turns out it was just a case of a loose screw on the lock mechanism inside the door. No room to get a proper screwdriver or ratchet in there so just had to do it up as tight as I could by hand. Seems to have done the trick though :) [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0472.jpg[/IMG] Normally I park my car under the building I live in, so it's effectively garaged. However some poopy person had parked their work van there for the last two weeks, leaving my car out in the open getting rained on with a leaky roof. Not good. The car wasn't used during that time and so the inside had got very damp. Cue mouldy roof: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0473.jpg[/IMG] Gave it a good wipe down, along with the rest of the interior: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0474.jpg[/IMG] Took it for a drive with the blowers on full blast and full heat to try and dry it out a bit. Hopefully that, along with working on the seals, should prevent it from reoccurring. Also if I'm not using the car for a while I should probably at least start it every week and give the heaters a blast. Onto another small issue; a couple of weeks ago driving along the motorway a car in front flicked up some debris that damaged the car :( [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0450.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0451.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0452.jpg[/IMG] Still need to source a new light but it's just the lens that is damaged so no massive rush. Got some of the plastic deposits off the front bumper but need to give it a polish at some point to get rid of the remaining scuffs. Shame about the proper big chip though :( It also bent my grille quite a bit: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0475.jpg[/IMG] Easily straightened it out though and bolted it back on. And the overall result with the seals? Well so far, good news. Drove the car in the pouring rain for ~1.5 hours on Friday, it was then left exposed to the rain over night...and...it didn't leak! Hopefully it stays that way. [/quote]
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