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Thank you for this. Actually, rather less helpful that most of your =
other offerings.
Simon
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Kees =
Oudesluijs via Healeys
Sent: 28 April 2023 16:14
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Slight leak at hood
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What could you expect from a British soft top? Most of them are crap. =
Remarkable as it often rains in the UK. In Italy where it does rain a =
whole lot less the soft tops from Fiat, Alfa etc. are usually leak =
proof.
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 28-4-2023 om 16:01 schreef m.g.sharp--- via Healeys:
Simon, there should be a rubber seal along the bottom of the top bow =
that seals it against the chrome strip of the windscreen frame. I =
recently had a new top installed, but I looked after the seal. I am not =
sure what the original seal looked like, so I got a couple of candidate =
replacements from a local English Car trimmer and experimented. It is =
tricky, as I found that most of the seal profiles made is very hard to =
get the top bow on and clamped down, but I eventually found a thin, =
rectangular section seal that worked. I have yet to test in the rain, =
but I have high expectations.
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Also, make sure the leak is between the top bow and the frame, not =
between the frame and the glass. As tops age they shrink slightly and =
get very tight and when up can pull the top frame right off the =
windshield. I was horrified some years ago when I put my old top up, =
got in the car, and could see daylight between the glass and the frame! =
I took the windshield out, took it apart and re-assembled with new =
sealing around the windshield glass (actually Rich Chrysler did it for =
me =E2=80=93 it is a tricky job).
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Good luck.
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<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Simon Lachlan via Healeys
Sent: April 28, 2023 8:18 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Slight leak at hood
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I was driving home the other night in my BT7 when it started to =
rain=E2=80=A6nothing much, a heavy drizzle.
No great worries=E2=80=A6.I try to avoid rain, but it=E2=80=99s more or =
less inevitable in SW UK.
But what was irritating was that it started to leak after about 10 =
minutes. Not a lot, but it would probably have been much worse if the =
rain had been much heavier.
It was only in one spot=E2=80=A6running down the windscreen right in my =
direct line of sight. Typical.
I=E2=80=99m sure this is a regular occurrence; they were probably issued =
with leaks at the factory.
How have you guys fixed(?) this? I thought that I had..I cut up an old =
inner tube and stuck that to the mating surface of the bow. Now I wonder =
whether I should put another piece in where it leaked or would that =
create a little raised section and that it would now leak on either side =
of that=E2=80=A6.?
In the past, anticipating a long drive in the rain, I=E2=80=99ve taped =
it up. Works a treat.
Thanks,
Simon=20
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thank you =
for this. Actually, rather less helpful that most of your other =
offerings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kees =
Oudesluijs via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 28 April 2023 16:14<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Slight leak at =
hood<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>What could you expect from a =
British soft top? Most of them are crap. Remarkable as it often rains in =
the UK. In Italy where it does rain a whole lot less the soft tops from =
Fiat, Alfa etc. are usually leak proof.<br>Kees Oudesluijs<span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Op 28-4-2023 om 16:01 schreef m.g.sharp--- via =
Healeys:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Simon, there should be a rubber seal along the bottom =
of the top bow that seals it against the chrome strip of the windscreen =
frame. I recently had a new top installed, but I looked after the =
seal. I am not sure what the original seal looked like, so I got a =
couple of candidate replacements from a local English Car trimmer and =
experimented. It is tricky, as I found that most of the seal =
profiles made is very hard to get the top bow on and clamped down, but I =
eventually found a thin, rectangular section seal that worked. I =
have yet to test in the rain, but I have high =
expectations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Also, make sure the leak is between the top bow and =
the frame, not between the frame and the glass. As tops age they =
shrink slightly and get very tight and when up can pull the top frame =
right off the windshield. I was horrified some years ago when I =
put my old top up, got in the car, and could see daylight between the =
glass and the frame! I took the windshield out, took it apart and =
re-assembled with new sealing around the windshield glass (actually Rich =
Chrysler did it for me =E2=80=93 it is a tricky job).<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Good =
luck.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'> Healeys <a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";><healeys-bounces@autox.=
team.net></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Simon Lachlan via =
Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> April 28, 2023 8:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Healeys' =
<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";><healeys@autox.team.net></a>=
<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Slight leak at =
hood</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I was =
driving home the other night in my BT7 when it started to =
rain=E2=80=A6nothing much, a heavy drizzle.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>No great worries=E2=80=A6.I try to avoid rain, but =
it=E2=80=99s more or less inevitable in SW UK.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>But what was irritating was that it started to leak =
after about 10 minutes. Not a lot, but it would probably have been much =
worse if the rain had been much heavier.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>It was only in one spot=E2=80=A6running down the =
windscreen right in my direct line of sight. Typical.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I=E2=80=99m sure this is a regular occurrence; they =
were probably issued with leaks at the factory.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>How have you guys fixed(?) this? I thought that I =
had..I cut up an old inner tube and stuck that to the mating surface of =
the bow. Now I wonder whether I should put another piece in where it =
leaked or would that create a little raised section and that it would =
now leak on either side of that=E2=80=A6.?<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>In the past, anticipating a long drive in the rain, =
I=E2=80=99ve taped it up. Works a treat.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Simon =
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