As we head to winter, it is time to pull out the hardtop. This issue has been discussed multiple times here before and referred to the following registered defects:
https://workshop-manuals.com/bmw/z_series_e85/z4_2.0i_n46_roadst/1_service_information/54__slide-tilt_sunroof_and_convertible_top_%28roadst%29/3_si__wind_noises_from_the_hardtop_e85/?expand_article=1
I already ordered part 63 12 1 387 311 which is an E36 headlight gasket used as a filler piece to resolve this. Is there a specific way to install the filler piece? it says to install it on the left and the right, so i would essentially have to cut it to size. is it as simple as shoving it between the gap of hardtop and windshield before locking it in place or must i somehow bond/shove it into an existing weatherseal?
https://workshop-manuals.com/bmw/z_series_e85/z4_2.0i_n46_roadst/1_service_information/54__slide-tilt_sunroof_and_convertible_top_%28roadst%29/3_si__wind_noises_from_the_hardtop_e85/?expand_article=1
I already ordered part 63 12 1 387 311 which is an E36 headlight gasket used as a filler piece to resolve this. Is there a specific way to install the filler piece? it says to install it on the left and the right, so i would essentially have to cut it to size. is it as simple as shoving it between the gap of hardtop and windshield before locking it in place or must i somehow bond/shove it into an existing weatherseal?
