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Hi. Brand New Octogenerian- Owner/Member, Immaculate ]for 1986] T25, just had at 4.6K, but water streams in cabwell, out door steps in moderate rain Suspect this is screen rubbers? If so,what to do, because don't need a footbath that often?

Thanks, Geoff of Southampton. 3/1/2009 1608hrs

lots of posts on this subject tried a search?

usual suspects are windsrcreen seal, washer jets, air intake for heater.

mine does it.. got over it.. and got used to it.

look in here is it wet?...



what do do is make good the seals with new

Thanks Kev.., No water in cavity indicated, definitely screen seal; 1 litre water trickled here gets directly into footwell almost immediately, flooding below and over mats, before streaming out door-steps. Seal seems ok, pliable, no cracks. Is sealant possible, or taping up?? Re-sealing seems to require taking out screen, [?] would that be possible for an arthritic octogen. buffer?
thanks, geoffMS

GeoffMS wrote: would that be possible for an arthritic octogen. buffer?

yes but why bother...

1/ get a new screen rubber

2/ chuck a rock through the windscreen.

3/ Call autoglass

insurance... that's what it's for

just check the frame for holes and any roughness that would prevent a tight seal, before the technician refits the screen
that's if your insurance gives you a screen without no claims loss.

otherwise you could try popping the screen out, fitting the new rubber, refitting the screen.
That is best done in warmer weather

Thanks again Kev, No screen ins. cover, but get the idea, and will wait less frozen weather Geoff MS.