Im fed up now Targa on the passenger side has always leaked a little so I bought a new set"NO LEAKS GUARANTEED".and guess what...leak worse than ever any suggestion would be very welcome

I've put several posts up on here as my targas leak like sieves but not been able to resolve the problem. Bought new targa rubbers at approx £100 & made no difference so don't go that route YET!

first up, where is it leaking, be more specific, is it leaking from under the seal, from the glass? or is there a blockage stopping the water draining?

 

Have you accumulated gunk under the seals that are stopping them making good contact, is rust a factor, is it leaking from somewhere else but it seems like its coming from the targas (water has a habit of finding the quickest route south)

 

can you get good hi res pictures up of you targa area

first up, where is it leaking, be more specific, is it leaking from under the seal, from the glass? or is there a blockage stopping the water draining?

 

Have you accumulated gunk under the seals that are stopping them making good contact, is rust a factor, is it leaking from somewhere else but it seems like its coming from the targas (water has a habit of finding the quickest route south)

 

can you get good hi res pictures up of you targa area

 

Will get some pics up very soon thanks for the interest

look at the ridge in your first pic, its flattened off, you need to raise it, stick a straw or matchstick or similar to raise the rubber to recreate the lip. This is the part of the rubber that meets the targa rubber and where the water gets in. Clean the rubber to get rid of any grit or grime build up .Mine leaked in exactly the same place.

Treat the rubber with a peanut oil or the silicon based oil, this will help rejuvenate the rubber and aid a better seal over a period of treatments HTH

 

Gaham

Edited November 4, 200916 yr by groover

You hardly have the roof on anyway mate.

Groover- do you mean raise the flattened lip which runs top to bottom on the photo? i.e. from centre of car towards the top of the passenger window glass? mine looks same as on photo and water pours in!

look at the ridge in your first pic, its flattened off, you need to raise it, stick a straw or matchstick or similar to raise the rubber to recreate the lip. This is the part of the rubber that meets the targa rubber and where the water gets in. Clean the rubber to get rid of any grit or grime build up .Mine leaked in exactly the same place.

Treat the rubber with a peanut oil or the silicon based oil, this will help rejuvenate the rubber and aid a better seal over a period of treatments HTH

 

Gaham

 

gonna try that first thing in the morning thanks Graham:bow:

Yes mate, its supposed to be raised, so that the rubber on the targa top makes a good seal. If its flat like you see in the pic, water seeps over it and leaks on your the leg lol

 

Make sure you clean the rubber thoroughly, spray some silicon oil or similar and rub into the rubber, helps it expand a little.

This is also assuming you have no other issues like the drain hole blocked or cracked rubber

 

Cheers

Graham

Thanks groover. Do you leave the straw etc in or will the regular use of peanut oil etc gradually help the rubber to reform its shape?

I dont think the rubber will ever reform to its original state, as a more permanent fix you could use some small strips of rubber and bond under the lip to help keep it raised, the straw or matchstick is just an example, obviously use anything that works for now and try to form a more permanent solution in line with the temp fix.

You could inject some silicon sealer/rubber compound into the rubber itself to help expand it from inside.

Theres probably a load of tips, tricks and fixes, but i suppose the ultimate fix is to buy a new one, but at £180ish a side, get experimenting lol

S2000 Owners swear by 'Shin-Etsu Grease', available from all Honda dealers, part number 08798-9013 to sort out leaky seals. It works too :)