Guest Ron91 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 My 91 coupe has developed a rain leak at the top of the passenger window near the angle where the small fixed 'vent' window meets the main window that travels up/down. Is this a common place for the weatherstrip to start to fail? Is there a good replacement? Is there a way to rejuvenate the existing weatherstrip. The car has been stored indoors 96% of its life and the weatherstrip is not dry, cracked, etc. Appreciate your help - it rains a lot in FL !!!RegardsRon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadster90 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 I probably have the same problem, and I am repairing it at a snails pace due to cost. I bought some 91 door weatherstrips from Jim Finn. Had the w/strips replaced at a friends upholstery shop at a reduced cost of $150.00 (difficult job). I am waiting now to get enough money to take the car to a glass shop to have the windows adjusted to the weatherstrips (replacing the window motors at the same time) at a cost of somewhere around 200.00 a side. A very difficult trial and error job as well. The Cost - It hurts a lot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 I'd be tempted to just put a small bead of black RTV where it leaks. I've heard that most Reattae have a problem there, my coupe does but not enough that I have ever bothered to do anything about it.Once had a '63 Corvette coupe that in a hard corner you could see an inch of daylight between the door and the body. Was fast anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol' yeller Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 On my '90 I had a leak in the same place. I discovered that the window motor was lazy and didn't push the window all the way tight against the weatherstrip. I found that if I opened the door and then operated the window, it would go all the way up. It was an easy fix until I tear into the door and replace the window motor.Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 On my '90 I had a leak in the same place. I discovered that the window motor was lazy and didn't push the window all the way tight against the weatherstrip. I found that if I opened the door and then operated the window' date=' it would go all the way up. It was an easy fix until I tear into the door and replace the window motor.Greg[/quote']My window motor is good but I still do what you describe if I know I will be driving in rain or washing the car. It seals better to roll up the window before closing the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reattatude Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Ditto, its common. Mine leaks on the drivers side unfortunately, (maybe I will make my wife do the driving - Problem fixed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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