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Leaky cars
From: ANT_THOMAS
22 Aug 2013 14:59
To: Chris (CHRISSS)
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Drill a hole in the floor of the boot.
From: milko
22 Aug 2013 16:10
To: ANT_THOMAS
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especially if you're going to keep Sian in there.
From: cynicoid
22 Aug 2013 16:41
To: Chris (CHRISSS)
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Had an old Fiesta XR2 that leaked like a sieve, never solved it despite checking all the rubber seals round doors etc (I suspect is was the sunroof).
On another car there was a small footwell leak, turns out one of the drain holes was blocked.
Don't know where they are on a Mondeo but check the drainage holes are'nt blocked. Easy fix with a coat hanger and hosepipe.
From: ANT_THOMAS
22 Aug 2013 16:53
To: cynicoid
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My first car, a Peugeot 205 I bought for ~£100 off ebay, had a very leaky sunroof. It would also collect in the sunroof lips/ridges so when you went round a corner any that was left up there would pour out onto the driver or passenger!
After many attempts at taping it shut I got the putty gun out and sealed it fully.
From: Chris (CHRISSS)
22 Aug 2013 17:31
To: cynicoid
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My mother's cousin had a Focus and that used to leak eater into the book. The boot leaking definitely seems to be an issue on Fords.
There were actually two leaks. One was around the light cluster, easily fixed with a load of silicone. The other was water getting under the rubber seal around the boot, between the two panels of the car (outer skin and panel inside the boot) due to a gap in places between the two where they join under the seal, then running down into the back of the boot. Hopefully that makes sense. Took the seal off, put a load of silicone on it, put it back on and now waiting for it to dry. See what happens tomorrow.
If it still leaks in the morning I will cry. The floor of the boot has been in our attic for ages. It got so wet it started falling apart and held loads of water so steamed up the back window all the time. Will be nice to get it all back together properly.
From: Chris (CHRISSS)
22 Aug 2013 17:33
To: ANT_THOMAS
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I did drill 4 or 5 holes in the spare wheel space which helped a bit. When we were running the hosepipe earlier there was loads of water running straight into the boot. It also drips onto anything on the left side of then boot.
From: Lucy (X3N0PH0N)
22 Aug 2013 17:33
To: Chris (CHRISSS)
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Quote:
used to leak eater into the book
Hate it when that happens.
From: Chris (CHRISSS)
22 Aug 2013 17:34
To: milko
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Haha
:D
From: Chris (CHRISSS)
22 Aug 2013 17:34
To: Lucy (X3N0PH0N)
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Stupid phone
:P
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)
22 Aug 2013 22:12
To: Chris (CHRISSS)
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What is a boot? The trunk?