Roof damage

[Smartbear]

Hi, the water runs down into compartments both sides of the car, it then drains from there to exit onto the road from behind the sills (just in front of both rear wheels)
It’s these drains that tend to block with leaves/dead cats etc, eventually filling with water & drowning your roof motor
It pays to check the drains are clear by pouring a little water each side & observing it soaking your feet as it exits or pay a skilled contortionist to relocate the motor to the boot cavity
Rob

[Jollyjoiner]

That's where the water drains are. Water runs in there and out just in front of each rear wheel. It's the bottom drains that block up and cause water ingress. Look on here for how to clear your drains.

[Jollyjoiner]

Looks like smartbear beat me to it lol

[mr.tourette]

swap the roof over before you sell the 2.0

[road warrior]

swap the roof over before you sell the 2.0

That has crossed my mind. Daunting for me though. I don't have the slightest idea how to go about it. I would want help or I pay someone.

[road warrior]

So.. Your saying its OK and nothing to be concerned about?
I will get the kettle on it tomorrow

[Jembo]

So swapping the roof over from your 2.0 before u sell it is not an option?

[firebobby]

Apart from the fag burn, the rest is OK by the look of it. The drainage holes are meant to be there

[road warrior]

So swapping the roof over from your 2.0 before u sell it is not an option?

im torn between what seems not quite right and a bloody good idea, but what is involved ? gimme 1-5 spanners in difficulty idea ..

[road warrior]

Apart from the fag burn, the rest is OK by the look of it. The drainage holes are meant to be there

i seem to have one each side same dimensions on the other side, strange, same distance from the front, same distance in from the edge, asymmetrically identical

[Jollyjoiner]

So swapping the roof over from your 2.0 before u sell it is not an option?

im torn between what seems not quite right and a bloody good idea, but what is involved ? gimme 1-5 spanners in difficulty idea ..

A 3 in spanner rating I would say and two people is better than one for lifting roof off and then putting back on

[Jollyjoiner]

So swapping the roof over from your 2.0 before u sell it is not an option?

im torn between what seems not quite right and a bloody good idea, but what is involved ? gimme 1-5 spanners in difficulty idea ..

A 3 in spanner rating I would say and two people is better than one for lifting roof off and then putting back on

Or more of a 2.5

[road warrior]

im torn between what seems not quite right and a bloody good idea, but what is involved ? gimme 1-5 spanners in difficulty idea ..

A 3 in spanner rating I would say and two people is better than one for lifting roof off and then putting back on

Or more of a 2.5

im torn between what seems not quite right and a bloody good idea, but what is involved ? gimme 1-5 spanners in difficulty idea ..

A 3 in spanner rating I would say and two people is better than one for lifting roof off and then putting back on

Or more of a 2.5

so a five then cus its a swap and 2 cars involved

[Jollyjoiner]

A 3 in spanner rating I would say and two people is better than one for lifting roof off and then putting back on

Or more of a 2.5

A 3 in spanner rating I would say and two people is better than one for lifting roof off and then putting back on

Or more of a 2.5

so a five then cus its a swap and 2 cars involved

Nooo still a 2.5 to 3 but twice as long
oh and either a long dry day, a double garage or a couple of car covers in case it rains lol

[road warrior]

you fellas are clever buggers...i came to the right place didnt i when i came here