Drip drip drip?

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feef

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5,206 posts

182 months

Sunday 23rd November 2014
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Getting some water drips inside the passenger window and onto the seat. Looking at the roof seal around the window it looks like there's water getting into the seal itself and leaking out through the join. Some initial reading suggests that if the hood itself has shrunk with age, that that could cause this as it exposes the top of the seals to the elements more.

How likely is that?

Is it new seal, or new hood time?

If the latter, has anyone got any thoughts on a grey mohair hood on a silver MX5, or should I stick to black?

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chasdad

276 posts

143 months

Sunday 23rd November 2014
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Mines got a new roof so I don't think it's that. Have look on mx5nutz forum. Someone on there had filled the rubber with foam. Seems to have worked

Riknos

4,700 posts

203 months

Sunday 23rd November 2014
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oldest problem with mx-5s this, must be hundreds of threads on it - Take the rubber strips off, fill with foam if they're saggy, if not, just re-seal them to the roof (Use gutter sealant) and it will be water tight. New roof is not required - if it's leaking 99% of the time it's the rubber seals. And even then not worth buying new ones, just refurb your existing.

I'll accept a cheque for the £280+ I just saved you wink

VladD

7,853 posts

264 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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If you do go for a new roof, I'd go for the grey. I have a grey roof on my silver Boxster and I much prefer it to black.