DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Got caught out driving in the rain the other night and discovered a few drips coming in from where the hood meets the the windscreen frame. Have no type of seal in place, so wondered what you lot have used and proved a success.

Hi Rich,
Hope your ok? I don't have any kind ok seal on mine but I can't say water coming btween the screen top and the hood a problem, water coming in from every where else is though
Still not got together yet for a east midlands meet!!

Not notice any other leaks, just the one dripping on my knees, will keep a look out though. Done a search and the oringinals did have a seal in place in question but pretty sure it wont fit the header rail. So need to look for some other type of seal, maybe a 2in 1 seal just in case.

You could use some 3M foam stickie on one side and stick it on the inside of the rail maybe?

I have the same problem with mine it drips on to my knee as well .Put it down to my incontinent pants leaking at first . . I tried a bit of door sealant strip on the underside of the canvas hood but just came off when hood was put back down, I suppose a fix on a long journey it may work
It seems to happen in really heavy rain I think it is the high spot of the wipers sweeps the rain pushes in ,it is just around the centre of the steering wheel and it is at the same spot on the passengers side .
Also told there should be seal inside the bonnet at the point where the catch is ( not on mine )as I get water coming in there when really heavy and collects in the spare wheel rim . Another place to watch for is the rear wheel arches it sprays water in and comes out at the seatbelt anchorage point inside the car had a terrible time until i found our where it was coming from .
Another fix is move to California .

Brian

Brian, think you hit the nail on the head head with the wiper at full swing. Thats when it comes in. As for the rear where the seat belt inertia's are, already blocked them up so no probs there. The front bonnet does need an extra seal to stop the water entering the boot area, l used some 3M self adhesive seal and superglued the ends where they meet the boot seal, worked a treat. Also drill a couple of drain holes in the lowest part of the boot floor just for drainage just in case.

That is exactly the bit on the bonnet i was told needed a seal so will look at getting some I think there is already some holes in the front but will check it out ..
Brian

what profile have you used around the front bonnet area?

thanks
Paul

I drive with my hood down all the time, that way you dont notice where it leaks

Paul picture taken from catalogue marked with a blue cross are what l used. The 3m one was used for the front around the catch area.

mdmax72 wrote:Paul picture taken from catalogue marked with a blue cross are what l used. The 3m one was used for the front around the catch area.

whos catalogue? - is there a link that I can't see at work?

Paul

Paul forgot to post picture, late night early start and all that. Here it is anyway, picture is just for reference purpose only. Will dig out supplier tonight. Have you sourced out door seals aswell as rear engine lid seal??

got the engine seal but no door seals or lid seals as yet!

thanks Rich

Paul l used these /www.europaspares.com/ for the rubber seals. I also used the 3M SARS seal for the doors and the front lip of the bonnet and the other one marked for the bonnet.