Drivers door leak

johnbillard · 28th September 2008, 10:12

I have had quite a bad water leak into the drivers door since new (06 reg CDTi Tourer) and SMC have not been able to fix it. The car is now out of warranty. After rain the door pocket is wet sometimes half way up the radio speaker. Not good. A possibility that it may be the seal round the door mirror I think is discounted.

However it has been suggested to me that the plastic diaphragm inside the door may have been installed incorrectly. This sounds feasible to me but I wonder what members think?

Are new diaphragms available and is it much of a job to fix?

Kind regards

John

JohnDotCom · 28th September 2008, 11:42

Not sure if these will help you, try "door seal" first.

FROGGY · 28th September 2008, 18:25

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Originally Posted by johnbillard

I have had quite a bad water leak into the drivers door since new (06 reg CDTi Tourer) and SMC have not been able to fix it. The car is now out of warranty. After rain the door pocket is wet sometimes half way up the radio speaker. Not good. A possibility that it may be the seal round the door mirror I think is discounted.

However it has been suggested to me that the plastic diaphragm inside the door may have been installed incorrectly. This sounds feasible to me but I wonder what members think?

Are new diaphragms available and is it much of a job to fix?

Kind regards

John

So you have a car from new with a major problem that the dealers haven't fixed, and now they wash their hands of it because it is out of warranty? Come on, theyr'e taking the you know what. Get onto tradings standards pronto and see what they have to say. And if possible steer clear of SMC afterwards, there's no rocket science involved finding a leak in a door.

Mick

johnbillard · 28th September 2008, 18:26

Thank you - will have a look.

J

Greeners · 28th September 2008, 18:26

John

Sorry to here they haven't manage to sort it.......If the water is getting into the pocket then it must be running down the inside of the door card.

I would suggest asking SMC to let you have a new membrane and set of door clips and do it yourself

johnbillard · 29th September 2008, 18:02

Thanks for the advice, David included. It is not that SMC has walked away from the problem more that they were making a bit of a palaver about it. I will try again!

Best wishes

28th September 2008, 10:12	#1
johnbillard Regular poster Rover 75 CDTi Tourer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Twyford, Berks Posts: 62 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Drivers door leak I have had quite a bad water leak into the drivers door since new (06 reg CDTi Tourer) and SMC have not been able to fix it. The car is now out of warranty. After rain the door pocket is wet sometimes half way up the radio speaker. Not good. A possibility that it may be the seal round the door mirror I think is discounted. However it has been suggested to me that the plastic diaphragm inside the door may have been installed incorrectly. This sounds feasible to me but I wonder what members think? Are new diaphragms available and is it much of a job to fix? Kind regards John

28th September 2008, 18:26	#5
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	John Sorry to here they haven't manage to sort it.......If the water is getting into the pocket then it must be running down the inside of the door card. I would suggest asking SMC to let you have a new membrane and set of door clips and do it yourself __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

29th September 2008, 18:02	#6
johnbillard Regular poster Rover 75 CDTi Tourer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Twyford, Berks Posts: 62 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the advice, David included. It is not that SMC has walked away from the problem more that they were making a bit of a palaver about it. I will try again! Best wishes