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Old Sep 18, 2023 | 03:56 PM
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So I've got leaks on both sides from what appears to be the t-tops. I'm assuming the seals on it, since they are the original seals and the car (2001 Trans Am) is now 22 years old. I've looked for the complete kit but it seems that it was easier to find Bin Laden than these seals. The places I've seen are either out of stock, or don't care it for the 4th gens. Is there a place I can look that anyone knows of?
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Old Sep 18, 2023 | 06:13 PM
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I'm 98% sure your seals are good if they look clean.

We have endless threads here about T-Top seals and I think I've only ever seen one where the seals were actually bad. (...and you could tell by looking at them)

The first thing to do is to go through the guides at the end of this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...t-leakage.html

If you land on needing to adjust the frameless glass to stop the leak, then you will also want to check and make sure you don't have this problem: https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...-included.html

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Old Sep 18, 2023 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by wssix99
I'm 98% sure your seals are good if they look clean.

We have endless threads here about T-Top seals and I think I've only ever seen one where the seals were actually bad. (...and you could tell by looking at them)

The first thing to do is to go through the guides at the end of this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...t-leakage.html

If you land on needing to adjust the frameless glass to stop the leak, then you will also want to check and make sure you don't have this problem: https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...-included.html
If this works, then that would be awesome! The prices for them are not cheap! Thanks!
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Old Sep 24, 2023 | 05:45 PM
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I just fixed a leak in one of my t-tops, turns out all I needed was some wide 3m double sided tape. Hopefully the pictures are enough to show what I did.

I pulled the top off while it was raining and actively leaking so I could find the wet locations and find the leak.


I wish I took more/better photos. But this 100% cured my leak.

You can see the wet spots where the seal failed.

The old foam seal I pulled off

New 3m tape applied. This is the trim piece held on by 4 philips head screws behind the larger foam seal thats held in by two 7mm screws.
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