E36 roof leak

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Darrenxj
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Post Sat May 19, 2007 10:50 pm

my wifes E36 cab roof leaks in the corners of the windscreen were it meets the soft top.
seals on front look good, windows going up ok, roof tight no rips etc.
happens when parked and when moving,
any ideas ?
and does anyone use autogym hood cleaner and sealer is it any good?

Darren.
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zimmerbimmer1
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Post Sun May 20, 2007 12:41 pm

It'll probably be the main front seal on the roof gone porous or the catch may need adjusting to lock the roof down tighter, it is unfortunately a common problem on the E36 cab.

Have you tried the BMW Hood cleaner and Impregnating agent?
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Darrenxj
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Post Tue May 22, 2007 12:28 pm

It looks like the hood fabric is saturated, I bought the autoglym one haven't used it yet wondered if any one had tried it.
seal looks good, and the catch is quite tight as it is.
roll on the summer :D

Darren