Hands up those who had a wet backside this morning

[Lisa Jayne]

:(My first week of MGF ownership and this morning I found that it leaks from the top corner of the window, where the roof meets the windscreen, any Ideas on how to cure this?? My husband is laughing his socks off, he said i was mad to have sold my Golf TDI for a roller skate particually one that leaks!

[James Curgenven]

As I can prove with my car, all leaks can be fixed!

Ok so the last one (same place as yours) fixed itself when the window stop went and the glass pushes tighter into the rubber seal now lol

Try to see if the hood can be tightened up on the clamps first. Open the clamps and you'll see a hex bolt running through the middle, pull the little clip away from it and turn the bolt to tighten the clamp.

If it can't be tightened anymore you'll either need to adjust the window or the cantrail or A-frame seals.

[Lisa Jayne]

Thanks that sounds like a husband job - when he has stopped laughing!

[charless]

A quick bodge is to fold a beach towel into a small lump and leave it on the right hand corner of the drivers seat if known wet weather approaching!
If the window stop is broken the glass may be riding up the outside of the drivers door seal instead of sealing into it. Replace the window stop.
If you have to park outside in winter B&G do a partial cover('hoodmate') which is waterproof and covers the soft top and the window seals. Take your pick!

[alistair]

No problem - sent SWMBO off in the TF and kept the ZT-T for myself - sorted!

[charless]

Another thought for a cheap fix is to reproof the hood if you are suffering from the internal drips that seem to run through the fabric of the hood and find the low point above the RH corner of the drivers seat. If this is the problem parking facing uphill is beneficial and also reduces the leakage into the boot. Good luck,
Drybum

[Lisa Jayne]

Thanks, but I did reproof the roof last weekend, I think it may involve having the windows adjusted as my windows are coming up on the outside of the rubbers, I will also check the roof clamps and probably get a waterproof cover too. Just to be on the safe side. Using the beach towel and black sack method at the mo.

[Steve]

I have one window that is outside of the rubber and one that finishes central neither actually leak so that may not be the problem.
I would check the seal on the hood/window frame first.
Steve.

[Lisa Jayne]

Tightened clamp hex nut up, also husband has lifted the drivers door as this had dropped, but still leaks when a hose pipe is on it, May get away with a light shower now! We now think it is the rubber seal that is out of shape / gone flat where the top corner of the roof meets the windscreen. Any Ideas would be appreciated.

[James Curgenven]

Try this tip from Mark Leonard

forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=128000

[zilla]

i have to say that when mine did this, no amount of tweaking solved it. It was a simple reproofing that cured it. it allows the rain to run straight off the edge where you are describing, rather than soak underneath and therefore allow ingress into the cabin. Mine has quite a gap between the roof, the window and the windscreen at this point, but has yet to leak since I reproofed!

failing that, by a stormcover, something I also did. Costs £40 from Mike Satur.

[Lisa Jayne]

Thanks, got to wait till pay day for any goodies, but will def get storm cover, the weather can get quite rough down here on the marsh!! Bought the car this month, enough spent I think!
May need to re-proof the corners again for good measure.
Sorry to hear that you have got to sell yours, I have only had mine a fortnight and love it too bits already.

[charless]

If you haven't got your preferred all weather roof cover yet, I find the smaller volume of water which gets unavoidably transferred to the boot almost every morning during the winter months a distinct advantage for the partial roof cover - hoodmate or MS storm - as opposed to the full car cover.

[fletch29]

On the general subject of hoods, my TF has a small nick about 1 cm in length it's only on the outer material but it may get worse. Any ideas about sealant or flexible glues that might work. Years ago I used a tube called "Magic Rubber" from an American company to repair hoods on other cars, it really was magic and very effective remaining flexible in all weathers and temperatures.

[Lisa Jayne]

Thanks, but managed to get a Mike Satur hood mate for £30 off of ebay Didn;t fancy wrestling with a full size car cover when the wind and rain is howling across the marsh ;D