Water still getting in.

[GDavis]

Has anybody got any advice please.
I have cleaned out the front drains, the rear drains and took out the plugs at the top of the 'A' frame and cleaned out those channels too.
However there are still small amounts of water getting in.
Drivers side, about half way along the bottom of the door dribbles in. It looks like maybe it's getting in where the roof and door meet, at the point where the rubber mouldings are supposed to guide it between the door and the internal rubber seal. Somehow it's breaching the rubber seal along the bottom.
My car is currently parked on the drive, nose down, at a considerable incline, do you think that may excagarate the problem ?

 

[Jam03]

I would just get a cover on it. You can easily get a dribble through where the rubber sections that split when the roof is folded meet. Also, you can get a leak from the top of the fixed section of the door glass. The rubber right at the top is crumbling, so doesn’t seal fully. This is nothing to do with the bung at the top of the A pillar. This is where mine drips in when driving in rain, and it drips straight onto the carpet just near the front of the seat. I’ve also noticed that when I wash the car, some condensation forms along the rubber running up the A pillars, just from spraying directly at the window, so that seal is not 100%. I admitted defeat very quickly and keep it covered at all times. A few months ago I had a leak into the boot on the same side as the aerial, so naturally changed the grommet, but water still came in for a while, almost as if it was trapped in there somewhere after getting past the old grommet and was still finding it’s way in. The boot has been dry for a while now, but I still live in fear of rain.

 

[colb]

Take the door card off and check the liner is intact and fully stuck to the door with the black goo that seals it to the door and no holes where it shouldn't have holes.

 

[GDavis]

I have the door cards off already.
To be truthful the liners are not in great condition, obviously been opened up previously. I have affected repairs as best I can on the liners and installed new 'Black goo' all around.
I'm pretty sure they are now watertight. I will try to take a pic of what I am seeing.

 

[GDavis]

I think I may have to adopt Jam03's attitude top it.
'It's a roadster so it's pretty much bound to leak' and keep it covered.
Bit of a pain though should I want to go away anywhere for a dew days !!

 

[Jam03]

I think I may have to adopt Jam03's attitude top it.
'It's a roadster so it's pretty much bound to leak' and keep it covered.
Bit of a pain though should I want to go away anywhere for a dew days !!

Some covers fold up really small. Also, only ever go out in the dry and to places with covered parking.