Leaking like a sieve
01-02-2016, 04:05 AM
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Leaking like a sieve
Hi guys.
After reading Loftust great thread about sorting leaks I still can't seem to get to the bottom of my bloody leak.
Passenger side front, water just cascades from the front and back of the front most rubber strip.
I've cleaned, reseated, shinetsu'd all with no results.
My roof never leaked a drop prior to having Jack Smith put a new one on it. Now it leaks at the aforementioned location and the boot just fills with water (now fixed -sort of)
What can I do to sort this sodding leak out, my floor and passenger seat is just getting saturated.
After reading Loftust great thread about sorting leaks I still can't seem to get to the bottom of my bloody leak.
Passenger side front, water just cascades from the front and back of the front most rubber strip.
I've cleaned, reseated, shinetsu'd all with no results.
My roof never leaked a drop prior to having Jack Smith put a new one on it. Now it leaks at the aforementioned location and the boot just fills with water (now fixed -sort of)
What can I do to sort this sodding leak out, my floor and passenger seat is just getting saturated.
01-02-2016, 07:36 AM
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What can I do to sort this sodding leak out, my floor and passenger seat is just getting saturated.
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Get the roof fitted properly or don't take it out in the rain Mike?
What can I do to sort this sodding leak out, my floor and passenger seat is just getting saturated.
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Get the roof fitted properly or don't take it out in the rain Mike?
01-02-2016, 09:27 AM
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01-02-2016, 01:31 PM
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Had/Have the exact same issue it got to the point it was like a tap on both sides in the rain, had a guts full after putting up with it for a month and other methods of fixing it had been useless so I filled the rubber seal cavity completely with black silicone, and put some in the corner. guess it was a last resort fix, doesnt look "too obvious"
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01-02-2016, 10:49 PM
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I had a small issue with mine (not leaking though) and he was quite happy to adjust it and sort the problem out.
01-03-2016, 03:07 AM
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Mike i have seen a few boots fill with water after having new roofs fitted and every time the cause is either one of the trim screws or a piece of material falling down and blocking the drain ports hidden in the quarters. Have you checked those reservoirs? I realise it isn't the cause of the leaking in the images but don't right off that the two might not be related.
Have well do the latches work? My MY00 had a weak seal due to warn plates. You can tack a bit of weld on the striker plates and grind it into shape for a better grasp.
Have well do the latches work? My MY00 had a weak seal due to warn plates. You can tack a bit of weld on the striker plates and grind it into shape for a better grasp.
