Water leaking from behind front speaker

1. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #1 6th April 2012, 19:22

   Have water dripping from behind the passenger side front speaker which is gathering in the bottom of the door seal and overflowing into the car.
   
   Door seals are in good nick, mirror has been siliconed in, and the channel that runs along the bottom of the door is clear. Guess that can only leave the window seal?
   
   Anyone had a similar leak and/ or replaced a front window seal before?
   
   Cheers
2. JA3llis Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 137 Vtr MK2 ZX7R

   #2 6th April 2012, 19:26

   Easy way of finding the leak mate sit in the car and get someone to pour water all around the door and see if you see where its leaking in.
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 6th April 2012, 20:32

   Is your door bent in any way?IE at the top because this will allow water to get in.
4. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #4 6th April 2012, 20:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Is your door bent in any way?IE at the top because this will allow water to get in.

   Nah mate.
   
   Just been out in the rain for a look and it's actually coming from behind the speaker, can hear water dripping from the inside top of the door. Guessing it's either the window seal or the mirror.
5. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #5 7th April 2012, 18:33

   Updated my first post. Mirror siliconed in and still leaking.
   
   Anyone had a similar leak and/ or replaced a front window seal before?
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 7th April 2012, 18:46

   I have replaced the window seal before(not from leaking)it clips in a certain way IE make sure if fitting one that it goes in the channel by the mirror correctly.Otherwise you`ll have even more water getting in.

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7. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #7 7th April 2012, 22:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 I have replaced the window seal before(not from leaking)it clips in a certain way IE make sure if fitting one that it goes in the channel by the mirror correctly.Otherwise you`ll have even more water getting in.

   Is it a window out jobbie or can you just drop it down and change the seal?
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 7th April 2012, 22:07

   The outer seal can just be gently pulled up from the end,it might help a bit with the window down.No need for removing the actual window itself mate.
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 8th April 2012, 00:30

   my old vts and my mates 106 gti did this. Just wrapped up the speaker wiring to make sure it didnt get too wet and it was fine tbh
   
   only got a few drops of water after rain though. It never built up as you say
10. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

    #10 8th May 2012, 16:13

    Still having problems with this. Water is getting into the door at the very bottom corner of the window next to the mirror. If you point the hose into this corner, the water literally pisses in as if there's no seal there at all.
    
    I've had the exterior weatherstrip off and it seems okay, apart from the end being a bit tired looking. Should I try replacing the weatherstrip first? A bit reluctant to spend £30 replacing it if it's not gonna make any difference though.
    
    Any help appreciated.
11. lightining996 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Durham Posts: 97 106 quicksilver 1.4

    #11 15th May 2012, 19:45

    this is just a wild guess do u have door cards water may be getting in there were it clips in like i said its a guess but its a fort hope this helps