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Title: I do like a good swim!
Post by: Roverdose on 06 May 2012, 17:40: My car is full of water, thought i'd fixed it with a new door seal, i've noticed it only fills up with water when the front is facing down hill, anyone got any ideas of where i can start looking? its only the passenger footwells and the heater matrix is good.

many thanks

ian
Title: Re: I do like a good swim!
Post by: X4MGS on 06 May 2012, 17:42: Door Membrane.... Same as mine....
Title: Re: I do like a good swim!
Post by: mikemk4gti on 06 May 2012, 17:43: Sunroof water drains blocked maybe?
Title: Re: I do like a good swim!
Post by: X4MGS on 06 May 2012, 17:47: Other option is the Scuttle - Loose Cover where the blower motor is, or leaf cover seal gone..

I felt the bottom of blower motor whist it was peeing it down so i know it wasn't that, felt the bottom of the door cards and they were sodden - left to dry out and then fix the membrane... (AGAIN!!)
Title: Re: I do like a good swim!
Post by: Roverdose on 06 May 2012, 17:58: Scuttle is all good, checked it already and i havn't got a sunroof, doorcards seems like a good first port of call! I've got 4 days off so i know what i'm doing tomorrow! Pray for dry weather chaps!
Title: Re: I do like a good swim!
Post by: mush on 07 May 2012, 09:59: Quote from: X4MGS on 06 May 2012, 17:42
Door Membrane.... Same as mine....

x2

one of many issues, there was a puddle in mine to, sealed door card and main door, seems ok for now.
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Post by: Roverdose on 07 May 2012, 16:50: i've put this up in my project thread but thought it might be of interest here

my in car pool
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/Roverload/DSCF0569.jpg)

Tell tale signs
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/Roverload/DSCF0570.jpg)

rear door before
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/Roverload/DSCF0566.jpg)

after
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/Roverload/DSCF0567.jpg)

took the oportunity to grease up the window runners and clean out the holes for the water to drain out
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/Roverload/DSCF0568.jpg)

Front door was the worst, only a couple of cm's at the top were still bonded
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/Roverload/DSCF0572.jpg)

after
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/Roverload/DSCF0573.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/Roverload/DSCF0575.jpg)
Title: Re: I do like a good swim!
Post by: X4MGS on 07 May 2012, 17:00: Good Job....

Whats special about the tape you used?

I've tried Gaffa Tape - but it doesn't seem to last... So looking for something that will...
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Post by: Mr Blue on 07 May 2012, 17:34: Get some Second Skin sound deadning and cover both inner and out skins. Water tight and less road noise.

You might want to rip that carpet up and dry the soggy under lay or you will have a hole in the floor by next year :sick:
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Post by: X4MGS on 07 May 2012, 17:41: Just found 3M's site - http://solutions.3m.co.uk/wps/portal/3M/en_GB/Tapes-and-Adhesives/Home/

& I've ordered some free samples... (Worth a crack and free to anyone who runs a business!!)

I Will talk to their rep and see what they would recommend for the job...
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Post by: X4MGS on 07 May 2012, 17:44: Quote from: Mr Blue on 07 May 2012, 17:34
Get some Second Skin sound deadning and cover both inner and out skins. Water tight and less road noise.

What's this stuff then?? Done it to yours?? any pics??

Quote from: Mr Blue on 07 May 2012, 17:34
You might want to rip that carpet up and dry the soggy under lay or you will have a hole in the floor by next year :sick:

I've stuck a couple of those Pingu moisture trap bags in mine to soak up the damp!
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Post by: Roverdose on 07 May 2012, 20:28: its super (and i mean super) sticky tinfoil tape, used by builder electricians and boatyards, it's absolutly ideal for the task, quite fragile when you peel it off but as soon as its stuck down good luck getting it off, i did a couple of layers to strengthen it up. I got it on a builders clean a few years back, my zs membranes are stuck on with this stuff aswell!
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Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 08 May 2012, 09:56: Best method I used was some silicone sealant instead of tape, and some damp proof membrane from B&Q.
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Post by: Roverdose on 08 May 2012, 10:29: i need to change that, it's not used by electricians, its used by extraction engineers
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Post by: Mr Blue on 08 May 2012, 11:32: Quote from: X4MGS on 07 May 2012, 17:44
Quote from: Mr Blue on 07 May 2012, 17:34
Get some Second Skin sound deadning and cover both inner and out skins. Water tight and less road noise.

What's this stuff then?? Done it to yours?? any pics??

Quote from: Mr Blue on 07 May 2012, 17:34
You might want to rip that carpet up and dry the soggy under lay or you will have a hole in the floor by next year :sick:

I've stuck a couple of those Pingu moisture trap bags in mine to soak up the damp!

Sorry I ment Silent Coat which is another sound dead sheet.

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/silent-coat-mat-bulk-pack.html

Thats the bigger bulk pack which does the whole car. Personaly I would rip everything out, dry the whole car, deaden the dooors (inner/outer) and the floor.

No pics but made a huge difference in road noise and I dont have any misty windows when it rains. No more messing around with the duck tape that always comes off.
If you are on a real budget then roof flash tape from DIY stores.

:smiley:
Title: Re: I do like a good swim!
Post by: Roverdose on 09 May 2012, 13:48: i've been planning something like that, starting to get some surface rust inside and under the floorpan, nothing at all serious as it stands but gonna have to nip that in the bud sooner rather than later!