How do you adjust the t-tops on a 99? My drivers top is leaking at the front edge of the glass by the drivers window. Water builds up somewhere and then I get a stream that falls on my left knee. After that it just drips. It seems like the gasket around the top is pretty smashed down already. Should I replace it? The passenger side gasket has some form to it when the top is out, but the drivers gasket does not. Its smushed down. By form I mean it kind of springs up when the weight is off it.
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You probably need to replace the weather stripping if it doesn't want to bounce back. But if you want to adjust them, here's what I have done, straight from the GM service manual (from memory).
1) Remove T-top
2) Take off the A-pillar plastic cover using the phillips screws and pulling retaining clip
3) Take off the small plastic cover at the back side of the t-top, also using two phillips screws
4) You will see the bracket that has the holes where the t-top pins insert. They are each held (front and back) with two bolts. You can loosen the bolts and move the brackets in and out to adjust the t-top in and out. If you want to move it up and down, there are shims on the bracket that you remove or add. In your case, I would remove a shim from each bracket to bring it down a little to see if the leak gets better.
Give it a try, and if it doesn't work, you can buy the weather stripping from the dealer or on gmpartsdirect.com for the t-top.
Good luck!1999 Y87 Camaro<br />Whisper Lid, SLP SS Takeoff Exhaust
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In addition to adjusting the t-tops, or replacing the weather stripping, try spraying 100% silicone on all weather stripping(doors/windows,t-tops,hatch,hood) It works GREAT! It keeps them super soft and bouncy(will not smash down) I've never had a leak since I've started doing that.(unless the windows are down, or the t-tops were off; hehe.
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