We gotta leaker
07-03-2010, 06:30 PM
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We gotta leaker
Let me start by saying my car for the most part a garage queen(05,1sb ,z51,16xxx)moved to Florida 1yr ago and got caught in a few heavy down pours,a couple of days ago was one of those heavy rains, I feel the water hitting my shoulder
.The roof was secured properly,so when I got home I did my own water test(I had washed the car countless times and never had any leak of any kind)so I sprayed in the area where I thought the leak was coming from....and wallah same results wtf.the following pics will show where the water penetrated the window gasket,has anyone else experienced this issue,fwiw I tested the passenger side and got the same results 
.The roof was secured properly,so when I got home I did my own water test(I had washed the car countless times and never had any leak of any kind)so I sprayed in the area where I thought the leak was coming from....and wallah same results wtf.the following pics will show where the water penetrated the window gasket,has anyone else experienced this issue,fwiw I tested the passenger side and got the same results
07-03-2010, 07:11 PM
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On the C5, the gasket which seals out the water must be out over the area where you put the top in. It's very easy to remove your top, then reinstall it and pinch the rubber so that an opening is created, hence your leak.
All you have to do is drop the top on, and before clamping it in place, look at both back rear corners to see if you set it in without pinching the gasket improperly. If you did, then just pull the rubber out over and into place properly, then clamp the top and you are good to go.
I never liked the design on the c5.
All you have to do is drop the top on, and before clamping it in place, look at both back rear corners to see if you set it in without pinching the gasket improperly. If you did, then just pull the rubber out over and into place properly, then clamp the top and you are good to go.
I never liked the design on the c5.
07-03-2010, 07:16 PM
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I removed the top,then meticulously reinstalled,both sides(drive,pass) leak at the same point
On the C5, the gasket which seals out the water must be out over the area where you put the top in. It's very easy to remove your top, then reinstall it and pinch the rubber so that an opening is created, hence your leak.
All you have to do is drop the top on, and before clamping it in place, look at both back rear corners to see if you set it in without pinching the gasket improperly. If you did, then just pull the rubber out over and into place properly, then clamp the top and you are good to go.
I never liked the design on the c5.
All you have to do is drop the top on, and before clamping it in place, look at both back rear corners to see if you set it in without pinching the gasket improperly. If you did, then just pull the rubber out over and into place properly, then clamp the top and you are good to go.
I never liked the design on the c5.
07-03-2010, 07:19 PM
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You might need new rubber gaskets. It's possible that with age it has compressed, lost pliability and now won't expand enough to seal.
Again, I thought the design was not very good from the start which is why I got some leaks when not set properly. The C6 is nicely improved, so they know that they had an issue.
Again, I thought the design was not very good from the start which is why I got some leaks when not set properly. The C6 is nicely improved, so they know that they had an issue.
07-03-2010, 07:44 PM
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So the c5 leaked in this same area
You might need new rubber gaskets. It's possible that with age it has compressed, lost pliability and now won't expand enough to seal.
Again, I thought the design was not very good from the start which is why I got some leaks when not set properly. The C6 is nicely improved, so they know that they had an issue.
Again, I thought the design was not very good from the start which is why I got some leaks when not set properly. The C6 is nicely improved, so they know that they had an issue.