no more wet asses!

traintech86 · 10-28-2009, 10:42 AM

i have declared war on these t-tops. no more of this leaking! if i have to wrap my 2 in sran wrap i will! but i might have a solution that is a little less insane. i am going to try it out and if successful, can be done for under 10 bucks. if tha doesn't work, i have a plan thats slightly more invasive but should work for sure. we shouldn't have to retire our 2's for the rain season! stay tuned ladies and gents!

toyotaspeed90 · 10-28-2009, 12:29 PM

there are a lot of different things people have tried.... both successfully and failed (all depends on the car, I guess).

I have an idea of how to fix it for about a dollar.... but haven't tried it yet.

lucky_charms · 10-28-2009, 12:33 PM

whats tha ideas u guys are thinkin bout

muffinman · 10-28-2009, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucky_charms

whats tha ideas u guys are thinkin bout

probably

traintech86 · 10-28-2009, 12:50 PM

so the weapons are in place. i got some sealant from homes depot, filled the lil gap at the edge of the top. then i put the top on the car and filled the gaps before and after the top. o my car it leaks inside where the top touches the roof. hopefuly this will fill it up. it ain't the prettiest but it hould get the job done.

oddly enough, the second i pulled this off, it got sunny outside... i ****ing hate virginia >>

mr3 · 10-28-2009, 01:01 PM

My fix costed me a total of nothing. All that was needed was 4 washers.

ToyotaTechGeek · 10-28-2009, 01:01 PM

clean the seals really well and remove the tops. use some silicone dielectric gel and massage it it. let it set for a few hours sans tops. reinstall tops.

works for me for the most part. the method comes from a GM TSB for t-top cars.

toyotaspeed90 · 10-28-2009, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr3

My fix costed me a total of nothing. All that was needed was 4 washers.

that's the idea I've had for a couple years... but haven't actually done because my only t-top car has spent about 98% of it's life inside the garage

mr3 · 10-28-2009, 05:51 PM

Very easy to do. It's even better if you dont break the a-piller like I did. I'd exchange a wet butt for broken plastic any time. Just pull down the plastic pieces, un bolt the female piece for the rods then stick a washer between the bracket and body then rebolt and button up plastics. It pulls the t-tops down tighter. I did my 88 in about 45 minutes tops. It wouldve been faster if I could've found the correct size washers. Just had to dig down to the bottem of the tool box for the right size.

traintech86 · 10-28-2009, 06:04 PM

its not the seals, i replaced those. the small gap between the top's seal and the actual seals toyota tech is talking about. it gets in there and ends up dripping between the 2 and onto my lap/the seat if i am not driving. hopefully it rained out so i can see if it worked.

DCKilla · 10-28-2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traintech86

hopefully it rained out so i can see if it worked.

Why wait? Go wash your car.

traintech86 · 10-28-2009, 07:11 PM

cause i am workin lol

traintech86 · 10-31-2009, 12:54 PM

grrr i hate this state, it rains and then the second i get the tops sealed up, the sun comes out and the girl makes a comment along the lines of:

its a nice day to take the tops off and go for a drive.

bah i can't wait to go back to cali!

ToyotaTechGeek · 10-31-2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traintech86

grrr i hate this state, it rains and then the second i get the tops sealed up, the sun comes out and the girl makes a comment along the lines of:

its a nice day to take the tops off and go for a drive.

bah i can't wait to go back to cali!

yeah back to a broke state with 10%, taxes, emissions tests/visual inspections, mudslides, wildfires, earthquakes, and the ability for the state to impound your car and subsequently crush it if they feel like it.

traintech86 · 10-31-2009, 01:42 PM

yeah the emission thing blows donkey nuts. i was thinkin about nevada but i can't really get stationed there. where i live, i have no issues with **** burning down or mud slides or the ground moving. the ground hasn't moved moved in like 15-20 years. the emissions thing is kinda anoying tho >>

Oteck · 10-31-2009, 02:26 PM

solution = get a hard top

blackdemon · 10-31-2009, 03:23 PM

My friend's crackhead friend said WD-40 works like a charm, my 91 has no leaks, except for the broken glass, but weather stripping looks good.

LeePeyton · 10-31-2009, 03:32 PM

Big Wet Asses?!?!?

Oh, should have read before posting. Yea, good luck man. Seems to be the flaw in
our cars. At least it's not an apex seal or coolent jacket

ToyotaTechGeek · 10-31-2009, 03:32 PM

wd40?
that stuff only really has 1 maybe 2 purposes. for everything else, it sucks!!!

blackdemon · 10-31-2009, 03:37 PM

lol, I'm not taking responsibility for a cracked out buddy

, I'm just passing it on, but like I said, I have no leaks, yet, nevermind the fact that it never rains here

, and its sunny year round.

10-28-2009, 10:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,799 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	no more wet asses! i have declared war on these t-tops. no more of this leaking! if i have to wrap my 2 in sran wrap i will! but i might have a solution that is a little less insane. i am going to try it out and if successful, can be done for under 10 bucks. if tha doesn't work, i have a plan thats slightly more invasive but should work for sure. we shouldn't have to retire our 2's for the rain season! stay tuned ladies and gents!

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traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,799 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	so the weapons are in place. i got some sealant from homes depot, filled the lil gap at the edge of the top. then i put the top on the car and filled the gaps before and after the top. o my car it leaks inside where the top touches the roof. hopefuly this will fill it up. it ain't the prettiest but it hould get the job done. oddly enough, the second i pulled this off, it got sunny outside... i ****ing hate virginia >>

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mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,406 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	My fix costed me a total of nothing. All that was needed was 4 washers.

10-28-2009, 01:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
ToyotaTechGeek resident GEEK! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...boosting mid-corner Posts: 995 Thanks: 14 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	clean the seals really well and remove the tops. use some silicone dielectric gel and massage it it. let it set for a few hours sans tops. reinstall tops. works for me for the most part. the method comes from a GM TSB for t-top cars.

10-28-2009, 05:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,406 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Very easy to do. It's even better if you dont break the a-piller like I did. I'd exchange a wet butt for broken plastic any time. Just pull down the plastic pieces, un bolt the female piece for the rods then stick a washer between the bracket and body then rebolt and button up plastics. It pulls the t-tops down tighter. I did my 88 in about 45 minutes tops. It wouldve been faster if I could've found the correct size washers. Just had to dig down to the bottem of the tool box for the right size.

10-28-2009, 06:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,799 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	its not the seals, i replaced those. the small gap between the top's seal and the actual seals toyota tech is talking about. it gets in there and ends up dripping between the 2 and onto my lap/the seat if i am not driving. hopefully it rained out so i can see if it worked.

10-28-2009, 07:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,799 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	cause i am workin lol

10-31-2009, 12:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,799 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	grrr i hate this state, it rains and then the second i get the tops sealed up, the sun comes out and the girl makes a comment along the lines of: its a nice day to take the tops off and go for a drive. bah i can't wait to go back to cali!

10-31-2009, 01:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,799 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	yeah the emission thing blows donkey nuts. i was thinkin about nevada but i can't really get stationed there. where i live, i have no issues with **** burning down or mud slides or the ground moving. the ground hasn't moved moved in like 15-20 years. the emissions thing is kinda anoying tho >>

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Oteck Eye'm the Str⑨ngest Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Burnaby B.C. Posts: 4,945 Thanks: 11 Thanked 172 Times in 157 Posts Blog Entries: 3 iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	solution = get a hard top

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blackdemon Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: El Centro, Ca no, not downtown Posts: 128 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	My friend's crackhead friend said WD-40 works like a charm, my 91 has no leaks, except for the broken glass, but weather stripping looks good.

10-31-2009, 03:32 PM	#18 (permalink)
LeePeyton Building Motor from Hell Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tennessee/USA Posts: 1,696 Thanks: 23 Thanked 67 Times in 61 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Big Wet Asses?!?!? Oh, should have read before posting. Yea, good luck man. Seems to be the flaw in our cars. At least it's not an apex seal or coolent jacket

10-31-2009, 03:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
ToyotaTechGeek resident GEEK! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...boosting mid-corner Posts: 995 Thanks: 14 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	wd40? that stuff only really has 1 maybe 2 purposes. for everything else, it sucks!!!

10-31-2009, 03:37 PM	#20 (permalink)
blackdemon Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: El Centro, Ca no, not downtown Posts: 128 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lol, I'm not taking responsibility for a cracked out buddy , I'm just passing it on, but like I said, I have no leaks, yet, nevermind the fact that it never rains here , and its sunny year round.