Leaky S2 roof

[Sirpaul]

Hi! I am a new member who has just bought an S2 1990 that needs loads of work. The roof leaks like a sieve!! Also, There is a pool of water in the driver's footwell which I assume is coming from the front. Any thoughts or advice please?

[Lurch]

They all do that sir

Seriously though, as for the roof, replace the rubber seals. A few have done it on here, so I am sure someone will post where to get the seal from. IIRC you buy the stuff and cut it to length yourself. Use canvass tent sealer on the roof fabric itself.

[marts1]

Hi,
On the roof panels and the back part of the hood i used Silverseal fabric protector, it works a treat
It sat out in the rain all day yesterday and not a drip inside the car, but my seals are all new
Mart

[WildfireS3]

Not got new seals, but I put many coats of Thompsons Water seal onto it afer it leaked the day after I bought it. It's about £10 per gallon and you can get it form most DIY shops, it's for bricks, but also works on canvas.

Not sure about the footwell leak, I don't have that. Yet.

[Rozza!!!]

Welcome to the fold SirPaul!!

I believe that the rubber seals are available from Woolies - www.woolies-trim.co.uk. There are a number of products to waterproof your roof, many on here swa=ear by Thompsons water seal, I use the Autoglym product myself.

The water in the footwell is most likely water getting in through some of the screws that pass through the bulkhead from the engine bay and may take some time and patience to sort.

How is the car other than these problems??

Roy.

[Roy C]

Sirpaul said:

Hi! I am a new member who has just bought an S2 1990 that needs loads of work. The roof leaks like a sieve!! Also, There is a pool of water in the driver's footwell which I assume is coming from the front. Any thoughts or advice please?

The roof needs reproofing every couple of years. Use Fabsil (camping stores) or Thompsons Waterseal (DIY stores) or similar. If the material has faded, apply Renovo hood restorer first.

The water in the footwell may be coming in through the wiper spindle holes - easy to fix with clear sealant.

[andyf007]

Hi Paul

The two routes in on mine were around the base of the wiper arms and under the roof seals. With the roof seal leak, it would actually flow around the inside of the gripping part (particularly where the roof clip is screwed through it) then travel behind the leather trim and down the door frame to the footwell. I cured it by running a bead of silicone around the front edge of the seal. Thompson's seems to get the most votes on here when fabric is mentioned, but most products work reasonably well, just apply plenty of coats.

Andy

[M@H]

Hi Paul,

another place where they can leak is around the windscreen.. easily fixed with some clear sealant on the outside, however you'd be amazed how much water can come into the car round the edge of the windscreen without it looking like there is anything wrong with it.

Cheers,
Matt.