Just a few questions about these pics. My wife's Sol top seems to have some metal showing in the front sections. Is this normal or definitely not right? Thanks.

 

looks normal to me

 

throw some black rtv on it or black silicone to prevent rust

 

So are you saying that those metal tabs are supposed to be showing?

As for silicone I went ahead and bought some Shinetsu grease from Honda and rubbed all the seals down with it really well. You can actually see it in the pictures as I had just finished.

Thanks.


Modified by H2290 at 1:51 AM 7/18/2006

 

Well, I greased these things down like crazy and let it soak in a good while. It rained pretty hard the other night and I went and sat in the car and felt all around the roof for leaks.

The Shinetsu grease seems to have solved this leaking problem for now. Also, I took the side sails off and siliconed a clip under there that seems to be a source of leaking and that should stop any trunk leakage I had. (I had heard water swishing around back there.)

Just thought I would post results for anybody who searches.

 

No that shouldnt be showing there should be some plastic trim over all that. There is on mine.

 

I thought it looked torn or something. I will have to check the junkyard for a 96 or 97 or just hit the dealership for some stripping.

 

Based on this exploded diagram that exposed metal part is simply part of the weatherstripping on the left & right sides. There isn't a seperate part you can order specifically for that area, and as far as I can remember (it's raining otherwise I'd check & be sure) that area is simply covered by rubber like everything else in that section.

FWIW you're also missing parts 17 & 18 in that diagram. If you come across a junkyard roof, be sure to steal those pieces too. They sit up at the very front of the roof panel, each piece snaps into those 2 empty holes.

 

Thanks for your help, I am looking for the top now from parts cars and at the junkyards to get the pieces I need.

On another note Shinetsu grease is AMAZING. I just went back out to look at the seals I lubed and they are like new. No cracking, completely solid and kind of swollen looking. I guess that means they will fit tighter and stop leaks.