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Post by mini2infiniti on Aug 31, 2008 12:13:31 GMT 1
I think (fingers crossed!) I've managed to stop the water coming in from the back window seal but the front is by far the worst one at the moment.  It seems like nothing in the pic, but its suprising just how much water is in the footwell after a day or two of showers. I thought it was coming in through a hole in the corner of the bonnet support lip but clearly not as I filled it with leakfix. The joins between the scuttle the arch panels are looking a little rusty so could it coming in through there? |
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Post by taffy1967 on Aug 31, 2008 13:32:31 GMT 1
Yes it could be, plus the air vent holes beneath the wings also rust out and allow water through.
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Post by mini2infiniti on Aug 31, 2008 13:49:24 GMT 1
Its too high up to be those, plus their filled in now and I'm doubley sure its not coming in there
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Post by coedy on Aug 31, 2008 17:45:00 GMT 1
looks the same place as mine!
phone a windscreen bloke to stick some sealent under the rubbers all the way around. sorted mine out.
maybe your scuttle is rusting under the rubber so it isnt sealed tight anymore. but sealing it by a professional should at least be a very good temporary fix until it gets drier for you to have a look at it..
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Post by sarah415 on Aug 31, 2008 18:01:52 GMT 1
got the same problem with mine..a couple of days of rain and i have the foot wells full of water.im using a car cover at the moment to try and keep it dry...DEAN
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Post by taffy1967 on Aug 31, 2008 22:49:18 GMT 1
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Post by mini2infiniti on Aug 31, 2008 22:56:40 GMT 1
I've got clear leakfix. I just tried to lift the window seal on the outside, not a chance! It wont budge even a millimeter.
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Post by taffy1967 on Aug 31, 2008 23:47:13 GMT 1
You have to remove the trim with a special tool first.
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Post by minimiglia0 on Sept 1, 2008 8:21:47 GMT 1
with rust like that in the corner it is acually coming straight through
rust is porous and full of holes
the only way to stop it is too remove the screen and deal with the rust the refit
a bit of sealer may help but water is a funny thing it will go wher it wants and it can track upwards too
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Post by mini2infiniti on Sept 5, 2008 10:46:29 GMT 1
My passenger side rear window has suddenly decided to start leaking now too. Will this rain even end?!
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Post by taffy1967 on Sept 5, 2008 12:11:51 GMT 1
My passenger side rear window has suddenly decided to start leaking now too. Will this rain even end?! Get a replacement rear quarter light seal from Mini Spares as their genuine O/E seals and their one piece so they'll fit like a glove. Make sure you ask for MKIII onwards as earlier seals will be smaller and therefore won't fit properly.  |
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Post by byron101 on Sept 5, 2008 17:59:52 GMT 1
i guess we must be posh then as our mini has a built in shower in the sunroof as everytime go round corner 1 of us gets a nice refreshing shower to cool us down in our lovely hot country NOT  |
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Post by taffy1967 on Sept 5, 2008 18:55:13 GMT 1
i guess we must be posh then as our mini has a built in shower in the sunroof as everytime go round corner 1 of us gets a nice refreshing shower to cool us down in our lovely hot country NOT Are you sure it's not condensation?  |
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Post by thereddwarf on Sept 5, 2008 19:04:08 GMT 1
i guess we must be posh then as our mini has a built in shower in the sunroof as everytime go round corner 1 of us gets a nice refreshing shower to cool us down in our lovely hot country NOT Are you sure it's not condensation? nope...def the sunroof, even tried to silicone it up...  got a lake in the front footwells, and my flasher unit thinks its a fish tank.... as for condensation, theres enough in her to warrant getting the dehumidifier onto it.... |
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Post by mini2infiniti on Sept 5, 2008 19:13:04 GMT 1
I've tarped my mini up now to hold the water back for now. I need new window seals all around (x4), a boot seal and 2 door seals too |
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Post by exuptoy on Sept 5, 2008 21:03:38 GMT 1
Do it Phil, I am offshore on Tuesday but only for a week. Get the seals on order and the tool to replace the insert and I will give you a hand when I get home.
It'll take 2 of us anyway, and if I bust the screens at least I have spares in the house haha. (I only have a spare rear though so we'll do that first).
Leave me know.
Have you been out in it yet?
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Post by mini2infiniti on Sept 5, 2008 21:54:03 GMT 1
Do it Phil, I am offshore on Tuesday but only for a week. Get the seals on order and the tool to replace the insert and I will give you a hand when I get home. It'll take 2 of us anyway, and if I bust the screens at least I have spares in the house haha. (I only have a spare rear though so we'll do that first). Leave me know. That would be awesome. I'm gonna pop to the local windscreen place and get a quote first just to save me the hassle of doing them. I'm not paying over the odds though so will more than likely have to do them myself (with help). Not yet, since you popped down all I've managed to do is bolt the battery clamps down tight and soak up the water |
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Post by exuptoy on Sept 5, 2008 22:27:44 GMT 1
I think my screen was done by a guy called Steve Dale of Welsh Windscreens. He was mobile as well.
Make sure you get the original rubbers m8, not worth going through this again for the sake of a few extra quid. Shouldn't be a fortune if he's only taking out and putting back in
Welsh Windscreens > Windscreen Specialists in Bridgend
Tel: 01656 645586 - Bridgend, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF31 1DB
Welsh Windscreens > Windscreen Specialists in Bridgend
Tel: 01656 863863 - 110 Heol Maes Yr Haf, Pencoed, Bridgend, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF35 5PJ (3.75 miles)
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Post by mini2infiniti on Sept 5, 2008 22:42:40 GMT 1
Does he supply original seals? Will give him a ring monday probably and get them changed soon as.
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Post by exuptoy on Sept 5, 2008 23:35:01 GMT 1
Don't know about rubbers m8, ask him. I had a mk3 astra done about 8 years ago, bonded screen not a mini.
For the cost of a phone call you got nothing to lose. Order them from minispares otherwise, they're not mega money m8 and will be with u in a day or 2.
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