New owner with a quick question
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Hi guys,
Would like to take this chance to thank everyone on here who gave me some advice when I was looking to purchase my first MX-5. Well I have now done it and am very pleased with it thus far. (pictures to follow just waiting for some better weather.)
I have a slight problem in that the roof has a small tear behind the drivers side door which I guess is quite a common problem as I have seen a few similar tears. Only a small amount of water seems to come in which then collects behind the seat belt bolts. Am I right in thinking that this water drains away through the hole that is there? The only thing is I have had a very quick look under the car this morning and cannot see where it would drain out of?
Would like to take this chance to thank everyone on here who gave me some advice when I was looking to purchase my first MX-5. Well I have now done it and am very pleased with it thus far. (pictures to follow just waiting for some better weather.)
I have a slight problem in that the roof has a small tear behind the drivers side door which I guess is quite a common problem as I have seen a few similar tears. Only a small amount of water seems to come in which then collects behind the seat belt bolts. Am I right in thinking that this water drains away through the hole that is there? The only thing is I have had a very quick look under the car this morning and cannot see where it would drain out of?
Water drains out of the car from a few different places -
That particular drain hole is connected to a tube which runs all the way down and comes on in a void in front of the wheel arch, inboard of the sill area - you wont see it unless you get underneath, its like a little plastic tube sticking out of the metal work at a 45degree angle.
If water is collecting, IE 'backing up' then you need to clear the tube to get it to flow through.
There are also drain holes in the sills - at each end there is a reinforced section of the sill join (where the scissor jack fits, like most cars) either end of the 100mm-ish reinforced section is a 'joggle' in the metal that creates a little drain/breather hole into the sill area. This can get blocked up or as in the case of my car, get a bit mangle up where the cars been jacked up badly (kwik fit
) and if they are totally blocked up the sills can fill with water. hence some people getting the sound of water sloshing about in the car!
Clear these 8 holes out with a bit of wire too, and you can check the condition of the inside of the sills by unscrewing the stainless kick panels and peeking in through the various holes with a torch.
That particular drain hole is connected to a tube which runs all the way down and comes on in a void in front of the wheel arch, inboard of the sill area - you wont see it unless you get underneath, its like a little plastic tube sticking out of the metal work at a 45degree angle.
If water is collecting, IE 'backing up' then you need to clear the tube to get it to flow through.
There are also drain holes in the sills - at each end there is a reinforced section of the sill join (where the scissor jack fits, like most cars) either end of the 100mm-ish reinforced section is a 'joggle' in the metal that creates a little drain/breather hole into the sill area. This can get blocked up or as in the case of my car, get a bit mangle up where the cars been jacked up badly (kwik fit
) and if they are totally blocked up the sills can fill with water. hence some people getting the sound of water sloshing about in the car!Clear these 8 holes out with a bit of wire too, and you can check the condition of the inside of the sills by unscrewing the stainless kick panels and peeking in through the various holes with a torch.
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