Lotus Elan Se Roof Issues

[SamuelHenry]

Hey guys,

 

Brand new to the forum and looking for a bit of help with my Lotus Elan se that I have recently bought.

 

The main issues are the seals around the windows. These are pretty worn and when it rains the water kind of pours in.. The roof itself needs waterproofing but I have read a few posts on here that reccommend Autoglym? So I'll be grabbing a bottle or two of that ASAP.

 

The car did come with a few spare seals for directly over the passenger and driver windows but none that go down the windscreen struts or the rear of the windows. I replaced the ones I had, however it is very difficult to get a perfect fit and a nice seal around to prevent any leakage. Does anyone know anything I can do myself to sort this or know of anyone in the Yorkshire/North area that could do it for me for a relatively reasonable price?

 

Its the first Lotus I've owned so I'm a bit new to tinkering with them so I'm grateful for all the help I can get! Looking forward to becoming a member of the community!

 

Cheers,

 

Sam

[Phil S1]

Hi Sam, welcome to MLOC and Lotus ownership, I'm sure you'll have a blast!

I'm not familiar with the M100 Elan myself but you may find more info on Lotus Elan Central if you've not been on there already?

http://www.lotuselancentral.com/

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[John FISH Curtis]

Welcome Sam.

 

Simon has sent a private message, he would be good to talk to and is local to you.

 

I have an Autoglym fabric roof cleaning restoring kit, only used once. Yours for free if you want it (located NG17 7HB).