martyn_h

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Hi All,

Just a quick question: what is the correct sealant to cure a leak where a 110 hardtop meets the body?

Or can you just undo the hardtop and re-fix a bit tighter?

It seems to be coming in on the passenger side about 300mm from the rear of the vehicle.

Thanks in advance,

Happy new year to you all.


Mart
 
Great, thanks for the info.

Any ideas on the best place to buy a new seal (if there is such a part)?

Or a recommended sealant?

Thanks.
 
A new seal could work. The odds are you will need to seal it yourself anyway.

If you want to do a proper job I'd stay away from run of the mill silicone type sealants available from the likes of B&Q etc. I'd pay the extra coin and go for something from the Sikaflex stable. I cant remember the product number, but the one I'm familiar with was an automotive adhesive-sealant. It had a seal on the rear that you had to break before loading it into the sealant gun.

Clean and degrease the area with panel wipe / brake cleaner to improve adhesion. You can then load the gap with the Sikaflex. Use a wetted finger to smooth it down and get a good finish. You can also use masking tape to get a good edge. The Sikaflex will cure, but allow movement and shouldn't come unstuck again unlike cheapo stuff.

Hope this helps.
 
Great.

I'll pick up some proper stuff then...

With regard to unbolting the hard top, any tips for that?

Thanks for the info.
 
With regard to unbolting the hard top, any tips for that?

The way ah did it was to remove the roof and sides along with the windscreen. Ah couldn't be bothered removin' the head liner... and as ah was changing the bulkhead anyways...;)

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If ye do it this way, then it gives ye a chance to bung some sealant along the top of the bulkhead anaw.

There's 4 double bolt type things (2 in the rear corners and 2 just behind the doors), there should be 4 fixings along the inside of the cappings (2 each side fur a 110) and then undo the hinge from the windscreen then lift roof on one side and stick a bit of wood in and then workin' round to the other side (Ye can do this yerself).
After that, it's up to you weather ye want to fit new seals or just run some sealant.

Or ye could just fill the gap without removin' the sides
;):D
 
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