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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481   
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Rain?
 1951 80" S1 2.0
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17th Jul 2018 6:58am |
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| Keith5 Member Since: 27 May 2016 Location: Scotland Posts: 354  
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OP does have Glasgow has a location, it rains most days
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17th Jul 2018 7:43am |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1845
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I think part of the issue on the forum here is that this is such a common and well-discussed topic. A good and thorough search will find lots (and lots) of threads about this. I think it's good advice to find a copy of the water ingress manual and go through that. Another part of the problem is that water leaks are just hard to trace because the stuff is so damn ....fluid! It comes in one place, and emerges somewhere else a relatively long way away. But, in that area I'd consider: the seals behind the windscreen/bulkhead connector blocks; the foam strip between the windscreen frame and the bulkhead; a roof leak that's allowing water to run down the A post; water getting in where the door seal bends by the wing mirror... I'm well-used to water leaks - but it's an older car. I sometimes found that where the water would emerge, or how much would come in, would depend on how the car was parked if there was a slope. Front up? rear up? one side higher than the other...? But really, there's loads of stuff on here about leaks. Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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17th Jul 2018 8:31am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300  
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water ingress and corrosion are well known issues.
my understanding is that the most comprehensive solution is Africa.  good luck. |
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17th Jul 2018 8:40am |
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| sjc501 Member Since: 05 Feb 2018 Location: Glasgow Posts: 148
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Thanks for replies. Sounds like it could be a multitude of things .I just found it a bit strange it was coming down through pedal
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17th Jul 2018 9:03am |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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I'd go for windscreen blocks or bulkhead seal as said above
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17th Jul 2018 9:15am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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what about the gasket that sits under the plate that gives access to the clutch adjustment?
....that said if it's the accelerator I'd also go for the window blocks / windscreen foam strip. not sure if anyone has done this but I've often thought a bead of silicone of silcafix (or whatever it's called) would be a better option to the foam strip? |
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17th Jul 2018 9:26am |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2945
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17th Jul 2018 9:36am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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I see that's only volume 2.
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17th Jul 2018 9:38am |
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| andydef90 Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: yorkshire Posts: 617 
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that foam strip is poor at best I masked my and sprayed wax on it . as said check your window blocks and windscreen seal and door seal
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17th Jul 2018 9:40am |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1020 
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Argh, the foot spa non-optional extra Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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17th Jul 2018 12:45pm |
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