Leak through door locks - design fault ?

[taylormj4]

During the heavy rain this week I had a good look around the interior to check the recently applied Fabsil was diong the biz.

Lifted the carpet hatch on the B posts and found a steady flow of water running down over the door lock mechanism. It appears to be entering through the door lock, which is of course an open hole in the B post, outside the door seals. Never though of it before.

There appears to be no attempt to stop water entering here. Have I got something missing like a flange around the hole or is there a hole somewhere to let this water out again. It's not the best really. Surprising the door lock release mech doesn't rust up or freeze up in the winter if it gets this wet.
Where does the water end up, under the floor ? Can't get my head in there to tell what's at the bottom of the B post cavity.
Matt

[taylormj4]

Just mine then I guess.....

[Motik]

I suspect that mine does it too, but I haven't been able to actually witness it so far.

Very interested to learn if others have had the same thing happen and how it can be solved

[Cider Andy]

I'd say it's a design fault too. My lock's sealed to the aperture, but if water enters the lock itself (it being at the angle it is) there's nothing to stop it.

[taylormj4]

Hey, thanks for the replies. Had thought this thread must be too boring or something.

I reckon there must be a drain hole somewhere to let it out again, whether intentional or not. Otherwise, the rate the water was coming in, there'd be a big lake in the sills by now and she'd be accelerating pretty badly by now !

Even if there is a drain hole, having this much water running over the door lock and solenoid mech can't be a good thing. Don't know why TVR didn't put the lock on the door and have the striker on the door frame like most other cars. The door release button is on the door anyhow so would have reduced the wiring to the solenoid too.

Thinking of running a bead of silicon or similar around the top of the lock area just to divert it around the lock and on down the door shut and off the outside of the sill.

Cheers, Matt