Hi folks,

 

I've got a fairly decent leak dripping from the N/S of the top of the windscreen, would this just be the windscreen seal failing or could it be from somewhere else (my car doesn't have the raised roof rails). Only other place I could think of is the aerial base leaking but mine is an estate and that would be a fair distance for the water to travel.

 

If it's the windscreen seal I was thinking of just running a thick bead of clear Plumbers Gold along the top of the windscreen seal, good idea or stupid one?  

 

Rob

Can't work out how to edit a post so should add I'd be running the bead of Plumbers Gold on the outside, essentially filling the gap (where the windscreen seal sits) between the top of the windscreen and the front of the roof 

Would certainly appear to be the original bonding holding the screen in that is failing and letting water in. Any type of external sealant will do the job I imagine, just won't look overly pretty

 

I wonder if it's had a replacement screen at some point and they did a bad job of the seal.

On 21/01/2021 at 14:25, Lofty said:

Would certainly appear to be the original bonding holding the screen in that is failing and letting water in. Any type of external sealant will do the job I imagine, just won't look overly pretty

 

Yeah, I've bought the clear Plumbers Gold so hopefully minimise how bad it's going to look 

 

It'll do to get through the worst of the winter and I can address it properly when the better comes around 

On 21/01/2021 at 19:36, TMB said:

I wonder if it's had a replacement screen at some point and they did a bad job of the seal.

Looking through the receipts I got with the car it's had the screen replaced a few years back

 

I might actually just arrange to get it done at a local windscreen place and get it sorted properly, wouldn't imagine it would cost too much

 

Afternoon folks,

 

Little update, removed the headliner today to get a better look at things, nothing obvious. Pretty wet/condensation from the front up to about the B pillar, some towards the rear but not as much.

 

Going to leave it off for a few days so I can pinpoint where the water is coming in.

 

Managed to break both sunvisor clips and one of the rear courtesy lights (was not in a good mood by this point) so they'll need to be sourced and replaced. 

 

Weird one though, prior to removing the headliner, my central locking was kind of working from the remote key, opened the doors but not the boot, now it'll only unlock. There's nothing up the liner I could've dislodges that would cause this is there? Just coincidence? I've left the courtesy lights unplugged, would make a difference?

 

Also, found a random black cable when I removed the headliner, doesn't appear to have been attached to anything and no exposed wires at the end as if it's been pulled out a plug anywhere, about 65 inches long. 

 

Rob

Edited 4 February, 20215 yr by robkerrigan
Spellling

So after leaving the headliner off overnight, no drips around the top of the inside of windscreen this morning, no condensation on the roof, all appeared well

 

However, once I returned to the car after driving it to work this morning I noticed a damp patch on the drivers seat (see photo). Now there's nothing directly above the seat that could drip this amount of water (no headliner, just bare metal) so my only conclusion is that the action of closing the drivers door is causing the water to be forced out of wherever it may be. Any ideas guys? I'm totally lost. Checked the rubber trim where the headliner sits into and it's dry. 

 

Starting to regret this purchase...

Are you sure it's not just condensation that's dripped from the bare metal roof that formed while you were at work?

Edited 5 February, 20215 yr by TMB

Evening, found the source of my leak after the torrential rain we had over the last few days, definitely coming through the windscreen seal dripping directly onto the drivers seat.  

 

Bought some 'Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure' and hopefully that'll sort it but if not I'll book it in for the screen out and re-seal. Noticed a wee bit of rust on the leading edge of the roof so might need to have the screen out anyway to have that investigated and addressed

Edited 21 February, 20215 yr by robkerrigan

29 minutes ago, robkerrigan said:

Creeping Crack

 

Sounds like a nasty health condition