djryc3 Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 I own a 1993 Del Sol and was wondering about the leakage problem. Whenever it rains my car would take some heavy water. Is there anyway i could fix that problem or is there a "roof kit" I can purchase at a Honda dealership? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick3740 Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 if you look on www.teamdelsol.com there is a link on how to tighten your top, for almost no cost (i think its a few washers) remember even if you do try to fix it, most convertables do leak, especially with age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delsolsi Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 I have the same problem. It leaks at the four corners the targa top. automatic pressure wash, heavy rain, a ton of snow will cause it leak through the weather stripping on the top. always leaving that annoyin dribble of water on your leg or on passenger seat. I have two tops, a green one and a tinted one. green for winter, tint for summer. Both leak via conditions. When i change the tops, the guts are changed over along with the weather stripping. I usually mess with the weather stripping to straighten it out. This helps out a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRG7 Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 while leakage is prone to happen over time to any year sol, 93's and 94's have the most problems due to being the first run of the vehicle in the united states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 ROOF LEAKAGE REPAIR * Front weather seal $156.52 Left side roof seal $84.35 Right side roof seal $77.09 ** Left door small window seal $59.86 ** Left door small window seal $59.86 Tax $30.00 Labor $220.00 Total $687.68 = NOT CHEAP * starts at the inside corner of the windshield frame around the top and down the other side. ** small portion of window that remains when glass is rolled down has a rubber strip that covers it. This strip joins the left and right sides of the roof. Where the roof..front windshield frame...and the small door rubber strip MEET eventually leaks. The glass from the window is suppossed to matt flush against the rubber weather seal of the roof at the junction of all those strips i mentioned. After years of dry rot, water will feed down the drain channels in the stripping, and drip at the junction onto your knee. For years I carried a towel behind the seat to throw over my legs BUT HEY, IT'S 11 years old and Ive had no other problems 130,000 miles. Not one alternator, water/fuel pump replaced, just the timing belt at 75,000 like they toldme to...thats it. Of coarse you could just go crazy with a couple of tubes of Silicon, but i figure it should last another 11 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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