Water Leak at Rear Window Stitching

[cayvman]

I recently had my plastic rear window replaced and all seemed well until today. Started to rain in LA and noticed droplets of water coming into the cab at the seams where the stitching is. Is this common or did the installer do a lousy job? If it's the latter, short of replacing it again by an experienced Porsche shop, is there anything I can do to stop the leaks?

[CA_Boxster]

I recently had my plastic rear window replaced and all seemed well until today. Started to rain in LA and noticed droplets of water coming into the cab at the seams where the stitching is. Is this common or did the installer do a lousy job? If it's the latter, short of replacing it again by an experienced Porsche shop, is there anything I can do to stop the leaks?

I looked into replacing a cracked rear window a couple years ago and the couple shops I asked said they could get it pretty solid but that sewing in a new window always has that risk. See if you can tell where it's dripping in (through a seam, through the thead holes, etc.) and ask your shop if they have anything that seal it with.

On the plus side you don't see a lot of rain down there. we get a lot more in the Bay Area so that among other things made me decide to just replace the top.

Edited November 30, 2007 by CA_Boxster

[White987S]

I wonder if 2-4 coats of Ragg Topp would help?