Sloshing around?
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For a little while now when braking I could hear the distinct movement of liquid . When Molly noticed it as well I thought that it was time to bring it to H.R.Owens attention. Purdey was already booked in for a small warranty issue , Ian the service advisor was very happy to oblige. Turns out us Vantage owners suffer from water ingress! Where it comes from is a mystery though it is solved by removing a bung in the sills or drilling some extra holes to let it the water out.
Mikey Hi, don't forget about your mats! Apparently Vantages suffer from water building up in the sills, the source is unknown according to the mechanic at HR.Owens. though it is quickly resolved. I would imagine that the content of the sills are made up by a number of veins that under braking let the water trickle on through. you need to listen quite carefully to notice .
Woolders we need to talk ! A small indisgression whilst on the JLC tour does not make me anything other than a proper chap!!!
Woolders we need to talk ! A small indisgression whilst on the JLC tour does not make me anything other than a proper chap!!!
had the same issue. Gave the drain holes under car doors a good clean using plastic wires.
Didnt seem to solve the problems straight away, but now the problem has completely gone.
Im only guessing but perhaps when it was colder some dirt in combo with ICE, was perhaps causing a blockage?
Didnt seem to solve the problems straight away, but now the problem has completely gone.
Im only guessing but perhaps when it was colder some dirt in combo with ICE, was perhaps causing a blockage?
robgt said:
Mikey Hi, don't forget about your mats! Apparently Vantages suffer from water building up in the sills, the source is unknown according to the mechanic at HR.Owens. though it is quickly resolved. I would imagine that the content of the sills are made up by a number of veins that under braking let the water trickle on through. you need to listen quite carefully to notice .
Woolders we need to talk ! A small indisgression whilst on the JLC tour does not make me anything other than a proper chap!!!
Woolders we need to talk ! A small indisgression whilst on the JLC tour does not make me anything other than a proper chap!!!
I need to organise a run down to collect them and experience Purdey from the passengers seat 
Your retired! what about a weekday
robgt said:
For a little while now when braking I could hear the distinct movement of liquid . When Molly noticed it as well I thought that it was time to bring it to H.R.Owens attention. Purdey was already booked in for a small warranty issue , Ian the service advisor was very happy to oblige. Turns out us Vantage owners suffer from water ingress! Where it comes from is a mystery though it is solved by removing a bung in the sills or drilling some extra holes to let it the water out.
This has been a problem since day one on Vantage.I'm amazed that they haven't yet come up with a proper fix.
robgt said:
For a little while now when braking I could hear the distinct movement of liquid . When Molly noticed it as well I thought that it was time to bring it to H.R.Owens attention. Purdey was already booked in for a small warranty issue , Ian the service advisor was very happy to oblige. Turns out us Vantage owners suffer from water ingress! Where it comes from is a mystery though it is solved by removing a bung in the sills or drilling some extra holes to let it the water out.
I had this in my v8, confused the hell out of me for a week or so! mikey k said:
robgt said:
Mikey Hi, don't forget about your mats! Apparently Vantages suffer from water building up in the sills, the source is unknown according to the mechanic at HR.Owens. though it is quickly resolved. I would imagine that the content of the sills are made up by a number of veins that under braking let the water trickle on through. you need to listen quite carefully to notice .
Woolders we need to talk ! A small indisgression whilst on the JLC tour does not make me anything other than a proper chap!!!
Woolders we need to talk ! A small indisgression whilst on the JLC tour does not make me anything other than a proper chap!!!
I need to organise a run down to collect them and experience Purdey from the passengers seat Your retired! what about a weekday
I just washed my car so was wondering where that sound came from. But after driving around for 15-20 mins, I noticed the water sound gone. Some other owner told me that the sound is air trapped in the heater core. Not sure what the fix is for that. Another owner told me it was a windshield that needed to be replaced.
So I’m assuming if you don’t drill holes into the sills, which I don’t feel comfortable doing, the water doesn’t do any damage to the car?
So I’m assuming if you don’t drill holes into the sills, which I don’t feel comfortable doing, the water doesn’t do any damage to the car?
Edited by klee168168 on Sunday 6th January 20:05
I swear it does not sound like it is coming from the side of the car. It sounds like it is in the engine bay, specifically where the windshield hits the dashboard.
Even if it is water in the sills there is no harm in letting it just dry up right? (vs drilling holes to let it leak out)
Even if it is water in the sills there is no harm in letting it just dry up right? (vs drilling holes to let it leak out)
klee168168 said:
I swear it does not sound like it is coming from the side of the car. It sounds like it is in the engine bay, specifically where the windshield hits the dashboard.
Even if it is water in the sills there is no harm in letting it just dry up right? (vs drilling holes to let it leak out)
I had exactly the same in my old V12 Vantage. Once it actually dribbled from under the dash. It was the driver door seal.Even if it is water in the sills there is no harm in letting it just dry up right? (vs drilling holes to let it leak out)
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