Water Leaks - Known Knowns and Known Unknowns
Discussion
This is the area I repaired yesterday.....
Unfortunately water is still getting through somewhere along this seam. I've also found the corresponding corner on the other side of the tub is also porous. Proof, if any was needed, that TVR skimped in the corners, on this body at least.
On the upside, all the other little holes seem to have been found and plugged
I've noticed that there is nothing along the front edge of the scuttle so all the water from the screen cascades down into the heater air intake scoops and the rest of the bulkhead at the back of the engine bay. Are they all like this? Or should there be a moulding along this edge to direct water to the edges of the engine bay? Something like [url]THIS|http://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/pdf/P43DR.pdf[url] maybe?
Unfortunately water is still getting through somewhere along this seam. I've also found the corresponding corner on the other side of the tub is also porous. Proof, if any was needed, that TVR skimped in the corners, on this body at least.
On the upside, all the other little holes seem to have been found and plugged
I've noticed that there is nothing along the front edge of the scuttle so all the water from the screen cascades down into the heater air intake scoops and the rest of the bulkhead at the back of the engine bay. Are they all like this? Or should there be a moulding along this edge to direct water to the edges of the engine bay? Something like [url]THIS|http://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/pdf/P43DR.pdf[url] maybe?
Good suggestion and I have tried this. This method did show up a lot of obvious holes but unfortunately not areas of porous glass fibre if it has a coat of black paint on it. Also if a hole is clogged with dirt the light won't shine through, but the bloody water will still get in.
Good idea though. Please keep them coming.
Good idea though. Please keep them coming.
v8s4me said:
....Better luck this time.....
Or maybe not! It's better but still leaking so I'm still chasing down the source of the leaks through the hairline crack in the right bulkhead. This time I started working from the inside out. With a range of sharp pokey things and small drill bits I worked along the crack to try and find where it started. I had assumed that because of where the water was seeping through the crack was somewhere along the right angle join in the pictures above. Apart from one porous spot right in the corner the crack actually ran at an angle away from the corner joint and emerged as indicated by the red line in this photo....
Once the "track" was found it was opened up in stages and filled with thin layers of P40. This is one of the opened up "tracks"...
The new pink filler either side of the hole show where other "tracks" have been filled.
4th time lucky?
In between waiting for layers of P40 to dry, a little drip shield for the holes for some wiring and the clutch cable....
A cigar to anyone who can work out what this high tech component was originally intended for
7th in the end!
After last night's storm it looks like all the repairs to the tub have worked with the exception on the door seal on the driver's side. This is a brand new seal and it as tight as a ducks ar
e all the way around. Nevertheless, water seems to be getting inside the channel and working its way down inside the space between the 'U' section and the lip on the tub and dripping out onto the inner sill and pooling in the foot well.
Strangely, the old door seal on the passenger side, which I haven't changed yet, didn't leak at all last night whereas up until now that has been the worst side
I've fitted new 'waist' seals to the windows but there is still water inside the bottom of the doors.
Any suggestions?
After last night's storm it looks like all the repairs to the tub have worked with the exception on the door seal on the driver's side. This is a brand new seal and it as tight as a ducks ar
e all the way around. Nevertheless, water seems to be getting inside the channel and working its way down inside the space between the 'U' section and the lip on the tub and dripping out onto the inner sill and pooling in the foot well.Strangely, the old door seal on the passenger side, which I haven't changed yet, didn't leak at all last night whereas up until now that has been the worst side
I've fitted new 'waist' seals to the windows but there is still water inside the bottom of the doors.
Any suggestions?
v8s4me said:
I've fitted new 'waist' seals to the windows but there is still water inside the bottom of the doors.
Any suggestions?
Oooh that's not good - still water will get brackish and you might get midge or mosquito larvae growing in it.Any suggestions?
Make sure you drive around at high speed especially round roundabouts and corners. The water will then move around and become aerated. With any luck, fish will return and even otters.
adam quantrill said:
..........Oooh that's not good - still water will get brackish and you might get midge or mosquito larvae growing in it.....
OK, so it's off to the GP tomorrow to get jabs for malaria, dengue, West Nile virus, chikungunya, yellow fever, filariasis, Japanese encephalitis, Saint Louis encephalitis, Western equine encephalitis, Eastern equine encephalitis, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, La Crosse encephalitis and Zika fever. If only fixing the so
ing leaks was so easy 
Actually my doors have holes in the bottom as factory fit, maybe they forgot yours, it stands to reason because water will run down the side of the glass.
So like he said, drill a few holes in the bottom, near the front hinge where they won't show, and empty under braking.
I still get the odd bit of glass coming out of mine after a spirited drive were my window got busted and bits ended up in the door.
So like he said, drill a few holes in the bottom, near the front hinge where they won't show, and empty under braking.
I still get the odd bit of glass coming out of mine after a spirited drive were my window got busted and bits ended up in the door.
Thanks for the suggestions. There are a few holes in the bottom of the doors already so I don't think this the problem arises from water building up in there. The problem appears to be water getting between the the 'U' section of the door seal and the lip on the tub the seal clips on to. From here it runs down the inside of the seal and then runs out at the bottom where the seal clips over the sill. There lip just above the top door hinge looks suspect. Here the seal has to curve around the door frame and twist inwards at the same time.
Gassing Station | Wedges | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff