Recently while washing the car, the inner part of one of the black roof edge strip gaskets on my Cayman dropped into the gap between the roof section and the roof edge strip itself. I think that integrity of the gasket is important because it prevents water getting into the channel beneath the strip, although there may be a drain into the hatch gutter.
I partially removed the strip, faffed around repositioning the gasket and reattached the strip but the gasket still appears to be sinking into the gap (the warm weather perhaps?), so it appears that a new gasket will be required. I contacted the PC to see if replacement is covered by the extended warranty: "Sorry sir, gaskets aren't covered". Pants....!
I've noticed that on both sides of the car the outer part of the gasket fits better than the inner which sits lower in the gap, so perhaps it's a design issue. In fact, the whole roof edge strip and gasket assembly looks a bit flaky to me; it would be far better if the gasket was clipped or bonded to the strip rather than relying solely upon friction for its support.
Funnily enough, at an R10 meeting yesterday evening we had a look a a fellow member's Cayman which appeared to be suffering from the same problem.
Anyone else had the same experience?
And just as a warning, be careful if you're trying to remove cleaner residue from this area. If you press too hard it's likely that the gasket will disappear into the channel.
Jeff
