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Tailgate leak
Posted: 26 Nov 2024, 13:15
by crazyhorse
Hi guys,
I have always had a bit of leak on the rear door.. some drips here and there esp in heavy rain which was a bit annoying which I always put down to a Knackerd seal… so I bought a new one… and as it happens it’s now even worse…. Does the seal sit on the top or bottom lip??
I don’t doubt I have put it in the wrong way…
Re: Tailgate leak
Posted: 26 Nov 2024, 14:03
by silverbullet
The seal goes IN the channel on the body, takes a bit of fitting too. You will find the tailgate hard to close if its not completely seated.
Re: Tailgate leak
Posted: 26 Nov 2024, 14:11
by crazyhorse
Doh….
Thanks loads..
Re: Tailgate leak
Posted: 27 Nov 2024, 06:57
by Aidan
also note the rusty hole drilled in the inside frame of the door above the window, check if you have any holes in the outer top frame of the door, there may be 2, on the left for the heated rear window, and on the right for the rear wash wipe, if the rubber bellows the cables run through from the body to the door are split or missing then you can get water ingress into either the tailgate or the body and if it gets into the body it will seep through the headlining onto the seal and look like the seal is faulty.
The door may not be original to the van and may have come from a vehicle that had the extra features but is fitted to a more basic vehicle but the holes may not have been properly sealed prior to fitting - back in the day there were rubber sealing grommets available for holes that were present but not used, not sure if they are still available
Re: Tailgate leak
Posted: 27 Nov 2024, 19:00
by crazyhorse
Aidan wrote: ↑27 Nov 2024, 06:57
also note the rusty hole drilled in the inside frame of the door above the window, check if you have any holes in the outer top frame of the door, there may be 2, on the left for the heated rear window, and on the right for the rear wash wipe, if the rubber bellows the cables run through from the body to the door are split or missing then you can get water ingress into either the tailgate or the body and if it gets into the body it will seep through the headlining onto the seal and look like the seal is faulty.
The door may not be original to the van and may have come from a vehicle that had the extra features but is fitted to a more basic vehicle but the holes may not have been properly sealed prior to fitting - back in the day there were rubber sealing grommets available for holes that were present but not used, not sure if they are still available
amazing..thanks will chech this out.. i know i need to clean it a bit..