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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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Seal on top tearing

Hi Folks,
Just wanted to make you all aware of an issue I have on my top. The drivers side far front seal, between the hardware and the top itself has several seals down its length. The front one has torn. You may want to take a look at yours.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 02:19 PM
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thanks for the heads up. Goin to check mine tonight
 
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by FrshlySqzd
thanks for the heads up. Goin to check mine tonight
Ya tolzha!
 
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 11:53 AM
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Funny this pops up as I just noticed this on mine yesterday. Is this something I should have fixed by the dealer or just ignore it until it becomes a problem (or even cut it myself so it won't tear further)?
 
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 08:00 AM
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I'm going to have the dealer replace it.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 02:38 PM
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No tears yet on mine, how many miles/how long have you owned it?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 02:43 PM
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No tears yet on mine, how many miles/how long have you owned it?
for me, 3 months, 1,400 miles.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 02:44 PM
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A little over 4000 miles, we bought it in April.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 08:27 PM
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I gave mine a good look and everything seems to be fine. What's the update on everyone else who was having this issue?

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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 09:07 AM
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Part has been ordered, just waiting for it to come in. Mine tore on the opposite side.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2013 | 09:23 AM
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Spoke to the dealer yesterday, no eta on the part yet. Anyone have experience on lead time for odd parts like this usually is?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Roadster is in for repair today. Part took about a month to get. I'm not thinking that's too bad for a odd part like this. Dealer will of course look to see if they can find out why it happened and if they figure it out i'll let you folks know.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 07:29 PM
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Yes, I'll be curious to know what happened. Thank you
 
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 08:11 AM
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Well, the car was repaired yesterday, but the dealer could not tell why it was tearing. I see how the new one lasts. Could be that it was just a little off in placement out of the factory.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 08:30 AM
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Maybe it had a very slight tear from getting installed, or was just defective to begin with? Hopefully !
 
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 08:42 AM
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Either could easily be true.
 
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