LT4 Roof Leak

[Floyd]

Removable hardtop leaks at two front corners where top is pulled down. I think it is possibly the weatherstripping but I can not find instructions for replacement. Has anyone had this experience and can you help me out.

 

[Bobsvette]

Maybe a dumb question but did you clean the weather stripping really good? (both sides) if so there is a product that you can purchase from a pool supply store that is a lubricant for a pool filter O-Ring that I use and it makes a really tight seal, offhand I can't remember the name of it but it's not petroleum based which ruins rubber. That's how I found out about this stuff because I was using vasaline and within a year the O-Ring had streched out so much that it was ruined

 

[Floyd]

Maybe a dumb question but did you clean the weather stripping really good? (both sides) if so there is a product that you can purchase from a pool supply store that is a lubricant for a pool filter O-Ring that I use and it makes a really tight seal, offhand I can't remember the name of it but it's not petroleum based which ruins rubber. That's how I found out about this stuff because I was using vasaline and within a year the O-Ring had streched out so much that it was ruined

No, I did not clean the weatherstripping. Not sure how I would clean both sides but I will find something and clean all the surfaces I can get too. Great idea for a start. Maybe it will put a little life back in the rubber. I would think an auto supply house would have something to clean and lubricate weatherstripping and rubber seals.

Thanks,

Floyd

 

[ZZ1-70 LT4-96]

1996 Owners Manual

Have you tried what is in the 1996 Owners Manual for the weather stripping?

 

[tmkassin]

Replacing weatherstripping on your C4 Corvette - Cars & Parts
I did my 92 twice. First time I bought some junk weatherstripping off ebay. It doesn't pay to go cheap.