Windows not meeting roof
Windows not meeting roof
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Chopper01

Original Poster:

105 posts

191 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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Anyone got any ideas as to how I might get my windows to meet the rubber seal on my roof? There is a 5 mm gap between the top of the window and the rubber seal on the roof.

Cheers

shep1001

4,619 posts

212 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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Chopper01 said:
Anyone got any ideas as to how I might get my windows to meet the rubber seal on my roof? There is a 5 mm gap between the top of the window and the rubber seal on the roof.

Cheers
It should meet the roof so something is not quite right. I added a rubber strip tp the top of the glass to give a better seal which eliminates wind noise, especially at the corners. I will post a pic tomorrow.

LaserTam

2,183 posts

242 months

Friday 2nd September 2011
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From time to time my Tam windows dont go right up. I use a silicon based spray (something like those dashboard spray products) and rub it onto the rubber seals each side of the window. Glass slides up easier and gets to the top. Not sure if your issue is the same, but might be worth a go.

fredd1e

783 posts

243 months

Friday 2nd September 2011
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I think theres a travel limit bolt in the window mech inside the doors (upper rail in the middle from memory) this may be maladjusted. Care needed as mine shattered a window from what appeared to be an incorrect setting allowing window to push into the roof when closed stressing the glass.

Jim_w

85 posts

214 months

Friday 2nd September 2011
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Yup silicon spray needed from time to time - also check seals are correctly seated. Mine does this occasionally if the seal sits a bit too proud.

If it has always done it then maybe needs the stop resetting.

Cheers Jim

NailedOn

3,118 posts

258 months

Saturday 3rd September 2011
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My Tam had a 5mm gap at the rear of the drivers window where it met the roof. Several trips to the dealer reduced this to 2-3mm. The conclusion was that the hood was slightly out of true but "within manufacturing tolerance!"
Load of B/S but nothing to be done.
The residual gap allowed water ingress that made the car useless in the wet so I sold it.

..... Traded in for a T350c which was dry as a bone!