grrrr still leaking

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 10:30 am

my car is really badly leaking in the front driver side (right)

i went out there the other day and the puddle underneath the pedals went all the way under the seat....

why??????????????????

red480gt · Post by **red480gt** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 10:39 am

Have you checked your bulkhead drains by your relay box and the fan inlet.

There is two rubber grommet type things. Ive just removed mine cos they allways block up.

ste

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 11:32 am

i think i have... not sure though....

if its not one thing its another

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:11 pm

here is a picture of where i saw it leaking from when i was driving along in the rain

(dont laugh i know i cant draw!!!)

http://img2.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ ... 3/leak.jpg

red480gt · Post by **red480gt** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:49 pm

do you have a sunroof? Is it leaking from there, from what i remember there are drains down each side and if they block the rain comes in.

ste

big al · Post by **big al** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:52 pm

The windscreenson the 480 is bonded - glued- to the bodywork. A leak anywhere on the top and that side of your screen may let water in where you describe. From the outside have a good look around the edge of the windscreen If any small areas of rust appear to go 'under' the windscreen then this could be the place you are getting a leak from. When I had my screen replaced it was awesome to see all of the areas that rust had gotten hold of the car beneath the screen and in some places had eaten all the way through to the under skin

kingrichy · Post by **kingrichy** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 5:08 pm

Don`t talk about rust. It scare`s me like hell.
To much rust already on the back of the car.

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 1:37 am

have you tried good bathroom type, transparent UV resistant silecone on the window ? find some one who can do it neat if you cannot do it yourselves. the trick is to use as few as possible, but enough to do the job. finish your job with a wet finger with dish's soap or any other liquid soap

Yes the inside of the front window trim is the least discussed hidden weak oint of our car. I bet even the finest looking 480s have rust holes there.

I had have a window replaced by the insurance, but this is the last time: it cracked because the expanding rust broke my window.

just seal the window ot the bodywork from the outside.

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 2:46 pm

my headlining needs to come down to have some rewiring done so i will check the sunroof then

thanks for all of your advice and hopefully one of you is right.... if you arent i havent a clue what my car is doing