You know if you have cleared them cos you arm and elbow will be wet with cruddy water
.J
You know if you have cleared them cos you arm and elbow will be wet with cruddy water
.J
Interceptorxj
Well-Known Member
I nearly put a warning about that on my post then thought no he can find out like the rest of usYou know if you have cleared them cos you arm and elbow will be wet with cruddy water
Hi Keith, yeah tarp over the roof was what I used when needed until I sorted the leaks.
I'm sure you would have checked the sunroof drains whilst you had the lining out. I've found on mine with the cold nights the condensation that's formed on/in the roof/sunroof trays dribble out leaving distinct, fresh patches of water below the 'A' pillars (behind the mud flaps if the ground is dryish).
I can understand why some places are reluctant to look at leaks on the D2, as from experience I know they can be a right pain to find (where the water leaks out is the easy bit
, the entry point(s) are another matter) ! Best of luck.
ronsealdeath
Sagging Member
Definitely take the scuttle off. Bonnet is easy to unbolt then slide it forwards a foot or so in the closed position. Unbolt wipers and take plastic cover off. Go mental on the sikaflex.
Graham Carter
Active Member
That was the first thing I thought of. Relatively easy to fix but you will get wet and dirty. Do this when car is cold as you need to go past the exhaust. Crawl under the car under about where the footwells are - drivers side is easiest so do that first. Where the transmission tunnel opens out to take the gearbox, look up the side of the gearbox at the sides of the tunnel. There is a rubber thing that looks a bit like a squid! The idea is that the water runs out of the tentacles but they block the dust. In practise, they form mud and block. Pull the squid like thing out, and you will probably get an armful of water! Give it a clean and refit. Repeat on the passenger side - that is more tricky as you have to reach past the exhaust. If you have an auto, the gearbox position switch is just below the outlet which is why they often fail.
One other thing to check for ingress is the top of the A-pillar - the roof seal goes at this point and can leak into the car. In my case it damaged the headlining.
Keith_L
Well-Known Member
I checked these yesterday and they appear to be clear, so no wet arm and elbow - sorry.
I have noticed that but didn't think much of it at the time. Thanks.
Interceptorxj
Well-Known Member
I checked these yesterday and they appear to be clear, so no wet arm and elbow - sorry.
I have noticed that but didn't think much of it at the time. Thanks.
It's the air con drains next to the transmission tunnel that get you
Hi, as others have said just push some appropriate sized hose up those 'squid' things & extend them well past the XYZ switch.
The easiest way to check if they're blocked is if you DON'T see two patches of water underneath that area after running the air con (more obvious in high humidity conditions).
Interceptorxj
Well-Known Member
Can't see those being blocked now then so you've avoided the drenching again!
