Interior Leak

[Oneball]

I think you’re both right. What I really should have done was bought Zep’s GS.

I think the previous owner of this car would have known of most of the issues and sold Richard a pup, he’s spent a lot on it too. I have begun to think that people have become very dishonest with cars and I’ve been stung a couple of times recently. In the past there were some horror stories, a mate’s beetle with chicken wire and newspaper sills springs to mind, but people seemed more honest about what they were selling. I think there’s a real thing nowadays where children are brought up to be the centre of everything and aren’t taught any responsibility and that bleeds through into later life.

Anyway enough social commentary, fix the leak, fix the brakes, fix the track rod end and a couple of seat switches and she should be good to go. Just in time for the summer and me to miss having a convertible!

 

[Oneball]

The leak is coming from somewhere on the a pillar around the level of the round air vent but I can’t work out a way of finding out any more without removing the dash. It’s getting very close to being traded for a Porsche.

 

[Rex B]

Tape the gap between the screen and the roof and pillers and then see if you still have a leak, if it goes away then its a pretty good bet its the screen bonding that is at fault.

Rex B

 

[Oneball]

Tape the gap between the screen and the roof and pillers and then see if you still have a leak, if it goes away then its a pretty good bet its the screen bonding that is at fault.

Rex B

I’ve got the trim of inside and can see all the way round the edge of the screen to body shell internally and it’s dry.

The leak appears lower than the bottom of the screen but higher than the round air vents.

 

[Oneball]

And I can’t work out what is in the area because it’s covered in insulation and the insulation is held in by the dash and it’s mountings so I can get it out without removing the dash.

 

[CatmanV2]

And I can’t work out what is in the area because it’s covered in insulation and the insulation is held in by the dash and it’s mountings so I can get it out without removing the dash.

It's not the scuttle is it?

C

 

[Oneball]

It's not the scuttle is it?

C

Don’t think so. It’s the side rather than the front about where the door hinges are but slightly higher.

The long stud is the dash mount. The insulation is wet up to where you can see the hole in it by the control box but nothing is wet at the bottom of the windscreen/a pillar/top of the dash.

 

[Oneball]

PS I did do the talc thing and it pointed to it running down the insulation on the side.

 

[CatmanV2]

What a sod. You know, I think you should just bite the bullet and get the dash out.
Or ignore it

C

 

[Oneball]

What a sod. You know, I think you should just bite the bullet and get the dash out.
Or ignore it

C

I did six miles and there was a proper puddle in the footwell. I know but I had the dash out two weeks ago

 

[CatmanV2]

I did six miles and there was a proper puddle in the footwell. I know but I had the dash out two weeks ago

Yeah, ok. Dash out then.

C

 

[Rex B]

Have you removed the wiper blades and plastic trim at the bottom of the windscreen as its most likely to be in the scuttle area in that corner as that is where most of the water drains into from the windscreen.

Rex B

 

[Oneball]

Yes but it was a little while ago and I can’t remember whether there is a way water can get from that area to the side of the car???The more likely area I think is behind all these gibbons in the top right of the photo.

 

[Rex B]

That area is kept pretty dry by the wheel arch liners and your looks very clean , fixings are not rusty so does not look like its been ot a place been getting wet. Also your indication are that the water is getting in at a higher level, the bulkhead area must have seams where the panel are welded together and its is these will be these where the water gets in if the sealer used on them fails.

Rex B

 

[Oneball]

That area is kept pretty dry by the wheel arch liners and your looks very clean , fixings are not rusty so does not look like its been ot a place been getting wet. Also your indication are that the water is getting in at a higher level, the bulkhead area must have seams where the panel are welded together and its is these will be these where the water gets in if the sealer used on them fails.

Rex B

Good point Rex.

I’ll take wipers and scuttle trim off and see if there’s anything there.

 

[Oneball]

Having removed the skin off most of my knuckle and the side of my head the only plausible way I can see if water getting in is through the plastic captive thread for the scuttle panel. There is definitely water in there and it’s around the right location. Going to tape it over and see what happens.

 

[CatmanV2]

Well done!

C

 

[MaserCoupe]

Having removed the skin off most of my knuckle and the side of my head the only plausible way I can see if water getting in is through the plastic captive thread for the scuttle panel. There is definitely water in there and it’s around the right location. Going to tape it over and see what happens.

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Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner for you tonight!! Great Job!

 

[Oneball]

Yeah, normally I’m really optimistic but I’m not entirely convinced yet.

Plus still got to put it back together then wait for rain , which you’d think wouldn’t be that hard but last time it took 2 weeks.

 

[MaserCoupe]

Yeah, normally I’m really optimistic but I’m not entirely convinced yet.

Plus still got to put it back together then wait for rain , which you’d think wouldn’t be that hard but last time it took 2 weeks.

Oneball, now that you can see this sitting water, try jacking up the opposite side and see where it dribbles out to. By emptying that standing water, you eliminate the plastic clip in the event it fills again too. That way you're not having to wait till it rains again. Hope that makes sense