wind getting under poptop when driving

Post by **ambivert** » 17 Oct 2009, 21:22

Is this normal? I don't like it, feels like it's not doing the roof any good.
Also feels like as its catching the wind it must be slowing the van down a bit.

Its been like this since I had it but one day, due to the angle of the sun shining one day as I was driving whilst this was happening I could actually see the shadow of the front edge of the roof, where the roof rubber goes down onto the metal of the van directly above the top of the front windscreen. This shadow was being cast across the windscreen and so I could clearly see how much the edge of the poptop was moving... and it was moving a lot, I guess fibre glass is flexible, but I really didn't expect this...

Could it be due to needing new rubbers? or maybe just due to the hinges being a bit loose?

Or is just due to the shape of the deveon roof, that because the wind hits it just there on the rubber some will always get under it? Perhaps an external sun visor would shield that area a bit? I'm thinking of getting one of those anyway... Anyone know where to find one? I guess they have brackets which either bolt or screw onto the edges of the windscreen? ... ideally a metal one ... or how easy would it be find/make just the brackets? I'm planning to stick 4 (or maybe more!) spots up there and I don't want to ruin the actual roof, I'd rather ruin a visor.

Post by **fullsunian** » 18 Oct 2009, 21:24

Hi, my devon pop top has brackets like these, never have a problem with roof lifting. Guess you could get a set of these

IAN

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 19 Oct 2009, 09:36

http://www.timbertechnicians.co.uk/13301.html

Ian

Post by **ambivert** » 19 Oct 2009, 23:04

yep, those are the very same brackets mine has...

Post by **ambivert** » 19 Oct 2009, 23:05

and yeah, that is a nice hightop, I'm just a bit reluctant to spend that much money on it at the moment...

Post by **fullsunian** » 20 Oct 2009, 07:01

ambivert wrote:yep, those are the very same brackets mine has...

I can't understand why the roof lifts then coz there is no give in them there brackets, in fact they are bloody tight to close....My roof never moves..as far as I know. Maybe Im not going fast enough

IAN

Post by **koopsi** » 20 Oct 2009, 10:29

I had a similar problem and found the front bracket to be loose. The rear one was spot on, but as the front was loose the wind was getting under the top. I just bent the curly bit at the top of the bracket with a pair of pliars and it now gives a nice snug fit. I also tie the roof down inside too, just to be on the safe side

Post by **Pepperami** » 20 Oct 2009, 17:52

Try merlin motor sports replace the catches and use R clips.

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