So why do they leak?
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Wots a leak? Welsh vegitable? 
In all honesty mine was sorted by previous owners.
Brother in law works in a big blue oval dealership in the body shop and the ammount of times they have to carry out after sales service to sort leaks on soft tops is rather large. So its not particular to us.
In all honesty mine was sorted by previous owners.
Brother in law works in a big blue oval dealership in the body shop and the ammount of times they have to carry out after sales service to sort leaks on soft tops is rather large. So its not particular to us.
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..why does the factory not sort out this particular gripe
Having spent the last two weekends removing all trace of sealant from the base of the windscreen forward on my Griff, I conclude that its next to impossible to completely seal it from the elements - however the dealer/factory advice repair was to shove another load of sticky greasy fabric around the seals and plug it up with bathroom sealer (totally wrong for the job BTW) so I've had to do the job properly.
But seriously... the way that the panels are designed they must flex quite a bit when the car is being hammered so it goes without saying that some water will get in at some point (incidentally my doors and roof seal fine - car's 10 years old).
Remember that every TVR is designed and built by hand and is therefore unique not like your computer-precise
production euro-boxes............
quote:What sealant do you use BTW?
Having spent the last two weekends removing all trace of sealant from the base of the windscreen forward on my Griff, I conclude that its next to impossible to completely seal it from the elements - however the dealer/factory advice repair was to shove another load of sticky greasy fabric around the seals and plug it up with bathroom sealer (totally wrong for the job BTW) so I've had to do the job properly.
cheers,
Craig
I seem to remember the original Car review of the Tuscan pointing out that tooling up for production of custom rubber seals was v.expensive (look at the profile of the door and roof seals on a 3-series convertible) - and hence TVR used somewhat antiquated 'generic' seals for boot, doors, roof etc.
Door seals on my Chimearas were the same as the seals on my 1979 950cc Fiesta...
Door seals on my Chimearas were the same as the seals on my 1979 950cc Fiesta...
What sealant do you use BTW?
I'ts called 'Sealastik' - it's stickier (especially in Sundays weather...) and even though it has set it doesn't form solid rubber sections like normal bathroom sealant does. Got it from the local car parts chap.
S*d of a job wouldn't recommend it!!
Andy
>> Edited by andyvg on Wednesday 31st July 19:30
Must say that My Banana has been sitting outside at my place of work from 730 this morning untill 500 this eve in That MOTHER OF ALL DOWNPOURS and theres not a inklin of water on the inside.
Yes the inside of the rear of the hood is a little damp in places but its certainly held up under what i could only say (as i work outside) as like being hose'd down all day by a extremly large pressure washer.
Simon
>> Edited by Ballistic Banana on Wednesday 31st July 19:39
Yes the inside of the rear of the hood is a little damp in places but its certainly held up under what i could only say (as i work outside) as like being hose'd down all day by a extremly large pressure washer.
Simon
>> Edited by Ballistic Banana on Wednesday 31st July 19:39
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