I spoke to a salesman at a toyota garage about how much this would cost to repair and where to have it done.
Mr2 roof leak fix.
Isolate areas when you run the hose.
Blow some compressed air into the drain tub at the t top drain.
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Until it s fixed i m only putting the hood down when the roof is nice and warm which is a lot at the moment when i first got the car a couple of months ago i was putting the top down no matter what temperature rain being the only reason it would be up i think this is now the pain for all the pleasure of driving around on frosty mornings with the sun coming up on my way to work.
Glen glassford 91 mkii t typing this out for the second time as i think only a part of the first edition got sent new to the wonders of e mail glen here s how i cured leaking targas on my wife s mr2.
3 part video to fix leak with eccentric rod guides.
Dripping t bar roof on mr2 mk2.
Then it rains and you get wet.
Very simply clean area of seal where you have a leak apply small amount of silicone to build up depression in seal place sarin wrap over and close t top door.
Before i bought an mr2 i viewed one that had a small 1 1 and a bit inch rip in the roof.
Once cured remove wrap.
In the mr2 they drain out through the quarter glass vent located in that smaller glass behind the door glass on the rear qtr panel.
If a leak is difficult to find enlist a helper and go up on the roof with a garden hose.
You will see a small tube protruding into the back corner of the black box which the vent snaps into.
Pull the vent off by hand.
For example soak the downhill side of a chimney first then each side then the top on both sides.
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It was not leaking into the car but thought as it was so easy to get at i would take a look.
After all when it rains over in japan it really does chuck it down so how they managed to repeat the mistakes of the mk1 t bar arrangement into the mk2 is anybodies guess.
Post by zzw30 mon nov 03 2008 8 22 pm.
Mr2 s leak through the t bars whether its a mk1 or mk2 and you would ve thought by the mk2 those clever japanese types at toyota would have fixed it.
Years of mr2 ownership.
He recommended a place in birmingham i don t recall the name appologies but he said they specialised in that sort of repair and replacements also as toyota would charge a small fortune.
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It leaks badly at the interface where the t top pins engage the roof.
Dripping t bar roof on mr2 mk2.
Did this little fix on mine today.
3 part video to fix leak with eccentric rod guides.
Pimpedupspecs uk or my car s online feature profile.
