A bit of a Redhead moment

[montravia]

Thanks,

just blow dried the motor and well, but you're right the loom will be wet.

Just ordered the silica bags.

Not the battery. CTEC is already on phase 4 after charging capacity to 80% during phase 3 after and hour and a half.

Probably water slosh caused the errors.

Another for the snag list.

Perhaps I'll open and rename the thread to see how many of us encounter this dreadful flaw.

Didn't expect fagging about with a so called supercar dealing with such an obvious design fault, but hey ho!

You drilled yours? Simple 3mm drill through the base, what's underneath? Fuel tank?

Thanks again.

 

[voicey]

I don't own a GT - it was a clients (and drilled with their permission). For cars that are kept outside in our weather, and with no obvious path of water ingress, I think that managing the water is better than banging your head against a wall trying to fix it. 3mm in each corner will do the trick. There is a metal heat shield underneath the plastic well - I didn't drill the heat shield, just the plastic. That way the heat shield can offer some protection against water being flicked up from underneath the car. Any water draining into the heat shield will find its way out.

 

[montravia]

Oh, OK Voicey, you're right.

I'll start a new thread anyway to see if it's a common problem.

Thanks again for your help and the pics. Wouldn't have guessed that the brake motor was there.

Superb forum

 

[CatmanV2]

Cheers Voicey! I will check mine as it lives outside!

BTW what is that relay?

C

 

[Contigo]

Presumably Handbrake related.

 

[CatmanV2]

Presumably Handbrake related.

Yep, I guess so

C

 

[spkennyuk]

I don't own a GT - it was a clients (and drilled with their permission). For cars that are kept outside in our weather, and with no obvious path of water ingress, I think that managing the water is better than banging your head against a wall trying to fix it. 3mm in each corner will do the trick. There is a metal heat shield underneath the plastic well - I didn't drill the heat shield, just the plastic. That way the heat shield can offer some protection against water being flicked up from underneath the car. Any water draining into the heat shield will find its way out.

I did this on my 4200 as well i also adjusted the fit of the foam padding that sits in the tyre well to allow the water a clear path out but also masks the holes from view.

The main culprit on my 4200 was the boot seal was allowing water behind it and then running round the seal and dropping out under the lock plate. Pia to trace but all sealed again now and the holes are there should water find its way in again.