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16th November 2018, 09:48 | #351 |
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Worth checking that the rubber seal for the steering shaft where it goes through the body is correctly fitted.
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28th November 2018, 20:05 | #352 |
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You say rear carpets too.---Is there any water in the boot ??
Water leaks in there can show up on the rear carpets if the car is now and then parked nose down hill.---- |
30th November 2018, 06:45 | #353 |
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Couldn't directly find this in this topic, so I thought this could be a good place to share it:
The hose for the clutch goes through the scuttle panel, into the area where also the brake cylinder is (right underneath it). If the grommet is worn/damaged, or you replaced it with the copper tubing from the Tazu clutch cylinder, chances are very good that it is leaking through there. You wont notice anything, because the water will flow down behind the dashboard, right behind the carpet into the footwell. Only way I found it was by literally putting my hand underneath the carpet and feeling if it was moist. It was soaking moist....
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30th January 2019, 20:34 | #354 |
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Plenum check if freezing weather
Hi Members /owners keep an eye on the plenums with this rain, then the freezing weather, it only need the plenum drain hole to be a little blocked it will then hold water, in turn it will freeze and create a solid ice plug, which then can take a while to thaw even if it rains which then can flood the plenum, so better to safe than sorry do a check and rod the plenum to make sure
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Torrential rain as now stopped here in the midlands, so a quick double check of the plenums through the spy hold mod, all looks to be in good order, if you have or had the heavy rain over the last few days then always keep in mind it only takes a few minutes to check those plenums, better to be safe than sorry.
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Just checked mine today, all dry and the drain was clear but did get out a handful of dry leaves. So it was worth the few minuets it took.
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Fit some sponge or better still one of our Plenum leaf guards kits.
Stops leaves and debris getting in there in the 1st place then you can sleep at night 😎 http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=68328
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As above I fitted some fish tank filter works a treat, I fitted them at the same time as refurbishing the scuttle panel & the plenum top guard covers, easy to remove to rod the drains and easy to wash out with a water hose if you so wished
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Nothing surprising about it being dry when you check it - the thing is if the water cannot get awy fast enough, due to a partial blockage, then it will flood. Yet when you go out and check for flooding on a dry day, it can be all dry. You check them to make sure the water can get away without any restriction allowing it to build up.
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16th April 2019, 18:12 | #360 |
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All depends where these cars live.
Some (and we've worked on 1000's) don't have any debris in from 1 year to the next. Depends if you live near trees basically 😎
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