Window gap

[Treebster]

After getting to know my new Chim over the last month it has (with the excepetion of cooking the HT leads) been impeccably behaved.

There is just one thing I am struggling with and that is a small gap between the targa roof and the window. The problem is only on the passenger side and the gap is only at the front of the window. I have tried the window adjustment screw, but that just raised the whole window, when I what need is to have it lower at the back but higher at the front.

Any suggestions?

ta!

Edited by Treebster on Monday 12th October 14:53

[simonej]

Where's the adjusting screw? I've been looking for that for ages but can't find it anywhere!

[T_Pot]

simonej said:

Where's the adjusting screw? I've been looking for that for ages but can't find it anywhere!

half way along the bristles on the outside of the window.

adjust so front has no gap, there should be enough room at the rear to allow for the higher window

[Blown2CV]

its more like 2/3 the way along, i think from front to back... its a bit of an arse to find but you should be able to spot it. Medium sized phillips head IIRC

[T_Pot]

Blown2CV said:

its more like 2/3 the way along, i think from front to back... its a bit of an arse to find but you should be able to spot it. Medium sized phillips head IIRC

mine was large flat head?

[Treebster]

T_Pot said:

adjust so front has no gap, there should be enough room at the rear to allow for the higher window

I tried that, but when I raise the height of the window so that the front area has no gap, the back of the window is too high for the door to shut properly.

[peebee]

I've read that you can remove the metal fitting on the roof into which the rubber seal fits at the point where the gap is. You then put some spacers (washers or such like), refit the metal fitting, seal the gap between the metal fitting and the roof and hey presto the roof seal fits the window. Haven't tried it yet but it sound as though it should work.

[Treebster]

peebee said:

I've read that you can remove the metal fitting on the roof into which the rubber seal fits at the point where the gap is. You then put some spacers (washers or such like), refit the metal fitting, seal the gap between the metal fitting and the roof and hey presto the roof seal fits the window. Haven't tried it yet but it sound as though it should work.

Now that, is a plan.

Thanks peebee.

[GJR]

Treebster said:

peebee said:

I've read that you can remove the metal fitting on the roof into which the rubber seal fits at the point where the gap is. You then put some spacers (washers or such like), refit the metal fitting, seal the gap between the metal fitting and the roof and hey presto the roof seal fits the window. Haven't tried it yet but it sound as though it should work.

Now that, is a plan.

Thanks peebee.

There are some pictures that might help on this old thread.

[peebee]

GJR said:

Treebster said:

peebee said:

I've read that you can remove the metal fitting on the roof into which the rubber seal fits at the point where the gap is. You then put some spacers (washers or such like), refit the metal fitting, seal the gap between the metal fitting and the roof and hey presto the roof seal fits the window. Haven't tried it yet but it sound as though it should work.

Now that, is a plan.

Thanks peebee.

There are some pictures that might help on this old thread.

Thanks Graham, I knew I'd read it somewhere - didn't mean to take the praise for your ingenuity!

[GJR]

peebee said:

Thanks Graham, I knew I'd read it somewhere - didn't mean to take the praise for your ingenuity!

There was no ingenuity involved. They just happened to be there when I took my panel apart.

[dmjw01]

Warning: Thread resurrection!!


Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I have a small gap of a few millimetres between my driver's side window and the rubber seal on the targa roof.

I'm intrigued to read about an adjustment screw, because this might be the solution. However, the poster above refers to it being under the bristles on the outside; but mine has bristles on the inside and a rubber seal on the outside. I can't find the screw - how far down is it? Should I be able to feel it with my fingers, or is it only reachable once you've got your screwdriver down there?

[darkcat]

I have this exact problem on my passenger side, i adjusted with the screw but now its too high at the back.... will have a look through that old thread.

The bristles are indeed inside the car, and the adjuster is located just behind the middle of the door, about an inch down. get a torth and flick the bristles with a screwdriver you chould see it.