Flooding!! Help!!

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:03 pm

My boot is now flooding up with water and I have located the problem except I dont know how to fix it

The water is coming thru where the soft top and the car body meets theres a rubber there but its still leaking thru

Its leaking into the cabin on the parcel shelf (where the soft top folds onto) and theres this silver plate there which is allowing the water to leak into the boot

Can someone please help me

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:14 pm

Your rain rail is leaking because it is cracked and/or your soft top drain tubes are blocked. The soft top drain tubes exit just in front of the rear wheels. The drain tubes can be cleared by carefully probing with a plastic tube or length of wire.

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:15 pm

heres pics

nope not the drain cause i cleared them out

thats approx in the middle of the back of the soft top

but its happen all along the back

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:23 pm

The rain rail is leaking then.

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:24 pm

ok so the rain rail looks something like this
http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info. ... cts_id/743

and that would be it i'd assume

This car is costing me a fortune and I don't have any $$ :'(

how hard is it to replace? any idea?

any instructions available?

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:37 pm

It goes all the way across the rear of the cockpit where the roof attaches.

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:15 am

i'd just need to remove those nuts along the back and i should beable to remove that rain rail right?

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:25 am

could try to repair it yourself? lotsa silicone sealant & creativity

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:32 am

yeah i just gota have a look at it first

not too sure how to remove it tho

it looks like if i remove the nuts the back of the soft top should come off and same with that black bar thats holding that rain rail

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:19 am

I hear sometimes its important to tighten in the correct sequence or it will just leak again.

http://www.miata.net/garage/rainrail.html

good luck

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:23 am

ah so its this rivet that holds the soft top and the rain rail together thats making the rain rail crack

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:29 am

I dont know about that... from my understanding its just like wear and tear...

Also the rain rails can can be made from different materials some are more durable than others. Just shop around...

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:54 am

ok i couldn't help myself but to remove the nuts and have a look and omg so dirty

what i found was a HUGE crack right thru lots of them the rain rail is very brittle :'(

might try and glue it up just as a temp for a week or two while i get some money together :'(

and it doesn't look easy to replace you got to use some sort of rivet and rivet it to the soft top

so i might check if someone wants to do the replacing for me as well

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:28 am

The rain rail is expensive as a spare part. However, it is normally repairable with silicone and duct/race tape.

Richee · Postby **Richee** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:32 am

I have a rain rail that never leaked, although I did minor damage to it when changing roofs, would an be an easier repair than what you are facing now, you are welcome to come and have a look at it and if you want it you can have it for free. ( it comes with roof on frame though :mrgreen:

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Call me 0421 097 903 if you want to come around.

Richard