Leaks cured ...... finally
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Found a new leak site for those that are still trying to beat the rain. Round the door seal at the bottom where it runs over the carpet leather strip. It was running into the door round the rubber seal and in through that point. So the side carpets were still dry but the floor ones soaked. I ripped the seal off, trimmed the carpet and ran a bead of Thompson Roof and Gutter sealant round and reseated the seal.... and even after this mornings Armegedon downpour it's as dry as a bone. Having discovered this wonderous rubberlike stuff, I also redid all the silicone under the bonnet, bake fluid resevoir and all. £3.49 from Homebase well spent.
I was so p*ssed off with the water I'd even booked a test drive in a VX22o and an RS32 Golf.
I was so p*ssed off with the water I'd even booked a test drive in a VX22o and an RS32 Golf.
well done
you can come round and sort mine out now... I've yet to see what this morning's downpour has done for the interior, but I swear I heard gold fish glubbing at me. I might put a spot of sand in, grow some bonsai coconut trees and build myself a little exotic island in the mini lake
you can come round and sort mine out now... I've yet to see what this morning's downpour has done for the interior, but I swear I heard gold fish glubbing at me. I might put a spot of sand in, grow some bonsai coconut trees and build myself a little exotic island in the mini lake
No, it was the footwell carpets, which is why it took me so long to track down..... I assumed the water was getting in under the dashboard. I cured the rear carpet wetness by waterproofing the roof with Thompsons, but the door seal may be worth looking at. There were certainly two points in mine where it was getting in. To be honest it was so simple to fix it might be worth pulling the seal off to check. I cleaned the surrounding fibreglass and the inside of the seal with white spirit and put the bead around with a decorator's gun.
I used to have a leak behind the seats but can also testify that Thompsons water seal on the rear hood sorted it. I had tried using Fabsil before but it still leaked. Thompson's sorted it though.
However I also resealed the brake reservoir and the door locks as well......now totally dry.....
However I also resealed the brake reservoir and the door locks as well......now totally dry.....
True, but if you read the label, (not the one on the super plus variety, just the plain cheap stuff), it's also a waterproofing treatment for canvas and tents. Anyway 7 or 8 coats of that and my roof, which used to leak like a sieve, is now totally waterproof, not a drop even during the recent arival of the Horsemen of the Apocolypse!!
Agreed,
I thought the leaks behind my drivers seat were due to water spilling over near the velcro during a downpour. But actually they were due to seeping through the hood in a sustained soaking. Thompsons really helped, it is almost certainly around the stitching that it is most useful as the hood is essentially a sandwich of fabric, rubber and fabric. Therefore the only leaks should be around the stitching. However the waterproofing may also help by getting the water to run off in the first place as well.
I thought the leaks behind my drivers seat were due to water spilling over near the velcro during a downpour. But actually they were due to seeping through the hood in a sustained soaking. Thompsons really helped, it is almost certainly around the stitching that it is most useful as the hood is essentially a sandwich of fabric, rubber and fabric. Therefore the only leaks should be around the stitching. However the waterproofing may also help by getting the water to run off in the first place as well.
Well, I'm going to be an advocate for Fabsil.
Did 2 coats with a garden-type spray gun and rain now beads up and runs straight off. Lovely.
Also found that certain positioning of the velcro strips helped - pull the hood down as far as possible with the outer velcro and the riase the inner one a bit before sticking down. This pushes the hood sides into a more vertical position and seems to make the rain run straight over the stitching.
Matthew
Did 2 coats with a garden-type spray gun and rain now beads up and runs straight off. Lovely.
Also found that certain positioning of the velcro strips helped - pull the hood down as far as possible with the outer velcro and the riase the inner one a bit before sticking down. This pushes the hood sides into a more vertical position and seems to make the rain run straight over the stitching.
Matthew
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