Damn leak!

Post by **v-lux** » 17 Oct 2006, 18:03

Getting a lot of water collecting in the passenger side, in the channel where the retainer for the door goes in behind the dash.

Every time it rains it seems to fill up and then dribble all over the floor mat, i have my suspicions about the corners of the windscreen, but if it is the windscreen, how does it get from the window to that channel?

Anyone got a fix for this sneaky leak?

Post by **ROBS T25** » 18 Oct 2006, 05:48

got the same thing myself mate i poked around corner of window and it went through so i have filled it with filler for now but gonna get my mate to cut out and weild a peice in hole is about the diameter of my little finger
its not cured the leak by the way but doesnt leak as abd now

Post by **v-lux** » 18 Oct 2006, 12:02

The corners of my screen seem to be solid enough, there's a bit of discolouration, but doesnt seem to be any excessive rust, and certainly no holes.

Are there any other spots where it could be sneaking in?
Ive had a good look at the Aerial mounts, and after a little fiddling im fairly sure that the water isnt getting in there.

I get it a little on the drivers side too, but nowhere near as much.
Any thoughts or suggestions on how to stop this water getting in would be greatly appreciated, its driving me nuts.

Post by **ermie571** » 18 Oct 2006, 12:05

Hi - how about getting a watering can, waiting till its dry then use watering can to find out where the leak is.....

used this trick to find a leak on a car many moons ago.....

Emma

Post by **v-lux** » 18 Oct 2006, 12:34

Thats a fine idea, although given the weather recently im thinking i might be waiting sometime for a dry day

Maybe see if i can get it undercover somewhere....

Post by **purplechugster** » 18 Oct 2006, 12:48

Is it a hi-top?

Mine has a leaking skylight at the moment and when it rains really hard, water appears to run along the inside of the hi-top, collect at the corner (just above the windscreen) and somehow manage to drip through onto the footwell of whichever side the van is leaning towards

As soon as a day off and dry day coincide, I'll be up there with the sealant gun!

Post by **Arvi** » 18 Oct 2006, 14:39

V-Lux i had exact same symtoms turned out to be a pin sized hole under the window seal