Leak! ..... Pic added

1. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

   #1 25th August 2010, 21:00

   Hey guys went to get in my car today to drive for an interview all in a suit and everything to find a nice puddle in on the floor . I think it is leaking from the top edge of the windscreen on the drivers side...hard to explain but yeah lol. Is there any sealent or anything I can shirt there to stop it or?
   
   Cheers,
   Ant
2. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

   #2 26th August 2010, 11:20

   Anyone?
3. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

   #3 26th August 2010, 11:46

   I thought if the windscreen leaked, you had to have a new seal fitted?
   
   find out if your insurance covers it, find out how much it is to do on its own... you could always have a 'crack' in the windscreen and have to have it and the windscreen replaced if its cheaper - but I doubt it.
4. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

   #4 26th August 2010, 12:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MunkyBoy I thought if the windscreen leaked, you had to have a new seal fitted? find out if your insurance covers it, find out how much it is to do on its own... you could always have a 'crack' in the windscreen and have to have it and the windscreen replaced if its cheaper - but I doubt it.

   There's no crack in the windscreen, I think some how it's getting in through the seal . I'm jobless atm so a new windscreen is way out of the question sadly...
   
   From the inside is there nothing I could squirt around the edge make it look tidy etc, something similar to tiger seal? I dunno lol.
   
   Cheers
5. gord Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Newcastle Posts: 113 02 vtr

   #5 26th August 2010, 12:25

   mine leaked in the last lot of heavy rain. it was the seal and i think one of the windscreen firms put a new seal in it for about £50, i say think because the car is still under warrenty and they did it foc for me.
6. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

   #6 26th August 2010, 13:33

   What I was saying was... depending how much the seal is - it might be worth putting a small crack in the windscreen, and claiming on your insurance. Depending how much the windscreen excess is..
   
   That way you'll get a nice new windscreen, and a nice new seal. But if the seal isnt an awful amount, just get that replaced. If you could find where it was, I guess you could use sealant as a temporary measure? Looks messy though...
7. RachBabyX Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Cheshire Posts: 441 furio ;)

   #7 26th August 2010, 13:37

   mine does the same in very bad rain... its a rubber grommet under the bonnet causing it to leak through under the carpet and onto the floor hope this helped
8. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

   #8 26th August 2010, 13:40

   Could be leaking in around the aerial base as well ,worth checking.
9. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

   #9 26th August 2010, 13:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gord mine leaked in the last lot of heavy rain. it was the seal and i think one of the windscreen firms put a new seal in it for about £50, i say think because the car is still under warrenty and they did it foc for me.

   Oh right thanks for info
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MunkyBoy What I was saying was... depending how much the seal is - it might be worth putting a small crack in the windscreen, and claiming on your insurance. Depending how much the windscreen excess is.. That way you'll get a nice new windscreen, and a nice new seal. But if the seal isnt an awful amount, just get that replaced. If you could find where it was, I guess you could use sealant as a temporary measure? Looks messy though...

   Oh right I get you. Well my insurance is third party fire and theft so I doubt i'll be covered . Think I'm going to get some black sealant or something there is a small recess where its leaking so should be ok in there shouldn't notice it really.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by RachBabyX mine does the same in very bad rain... its a rubber grommet under the bonnet causing it to leak through under the carpet and onto the floor hope this helped

   Thanks for help mate but I've seen it actually dripping from the edge of the windscreen so the leak is coming from there.
10. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

    #10 26th August 2010, 13:57

    Here's a pic I've marked where the water drops are coming from...
    
    
11. RachBabyX Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Cheshire Posts: 441 furio ;)

    #11 26th August 2010, 14:12

    good old duck tape??? haha just kidding hope you get it sorted
12. akuakabucy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro

    #12 26th August 2010, 14:48

    use rubber sealant, that part gets covered up by the trim anyway. just make sure it is coming from there. Mine was leaking what looked like from there but was just gathereing there from the sunroof. Has the drainage wells in your sunroof rusted by any chance? this was the problem with mine.

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13. akuakabucy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro

    #13 26th August 2010, 14:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by akuakabucy use rubber sealant, that part gets covered up by the trim anyway. just make sure it is coming from there. Mine was leaking what looked like from there but was just gathereing there from the sunroof. Has the drainage wells in your sunroof rusted by any chance? this was the problem with mine.

    
    by rubber sealant I mean silicone by the way.