Leaks but I love it! - Page 2

madeupname · 7th May 2017, 12:02

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Originally Posted by scottish_don

I had the same with my saloon and the waist trim looked ok but I added a spot of silicone sealant to the back of each clip of the rear trims on the inside of the car and the leak stopped...

I'm a bit puzzled by this. The waist trim is on the doors yes? If so then water ingress should be inside the doors and therefore flow down and out of the bottom drain holes onto the top of the sill/bottom of door and away to the ground.
Can you explain further how the water was getting inside the car please

Phill_190 · 7th May 2017, 12:36

I had a missing plenum trim clip that caused water to get into the drivers footwell

scottish_don · 7th May 2017, 12:45

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Originally Posted by madeupname

I'm a bit puzzled by this. The waist trim is on the doors yes? If so then water ingress should be inside the doors and therefore flow down and out of the bottom drain holes onto the top of the sill/bottom of door and away to the ground.
Can you explain further how the water was getting inside the car please

Doors is fine as you explained but the chrome waist trim goes from front to back and it was the last part that follows onto the boot of the car that was leaking on mine..

madeupname · 7th May 2017, 21:26

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Originally Posted by scottish_don

Doors is fine as you explained but the chrome waist trim goes from front to back and it was the last part that follows onto the boot of the car that was leaking on mine..

Ahh. Yep, got it. Thanks.

Unomatt · 10th May 2017, 16:36

Doesn't appear to be any clips missing, was wondering about the screen surround though, can't tell if it's in okay condition or not!

madeupname · 10th May 2017, 17:52

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Originally Posted by Unomatt

Doesn't appear to be any clips missing, was wondering about the screen surround though, can't tell if it's in okay condition or not!

I thought mine was ok, until I looked closer.
See if you can spot anywhere where the chrome trim has twisted a bit so the rubber/plastic bit isn't tight against the glass anymore.

Unomatt · 12th May 2017, 15:09

Thanks, will take a look. I did suspect the lower corners as it doesn't look quite right. I've got some tiger seal, is that okay for the job?

jackatesme · 12th May 2017, 15:19

Give the boot a good coating with talc powder,may show up where water ingress is. Also car will smell nice.

DMGRS · 12th May 2017, 17:48

I have the same issue - surprisingly I do have a sunroof, and the drains weren't the issue!
Mine was also the seal around the scuttle clip mounting points, silicone did the job.

madeupname · 12th May 2017, 18:18

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Originally Posted by DMGRS

I have the same issue - surprisingly I do have a sunroof, and the drains weren't the issue!
Mine was also the seal around the scuttle clip mounting points, silicone did the job.

That's a thought, had the scuttle panel off yesterday to fit a pollen filter and clean up the bottom of the windscreen. Did you seal them from the inside or outside?

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Phill_190 Gets stuck in MG ZT Saloon Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 653 Thanks: 36 Thanked 97 Times in 74 Posts	I had a missing plenum trim clip that caused water to get into the drivers footwell

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Unomatt Regular poster Rover 75 tourer Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Spilsby Posts: 54 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Doesn't appear to be any clips missing, was wondering about the screen surround though, can't tell if it's in okay condition or not!

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Unomatt Regular poster Rover 75 tourer Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Spilsby Posts: 54 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks, will take a look. I did suspect the lower corners as it doesn't look quite right. I've got some tiger seal, is that okay for the job?