Water Leak !

1. saxochap Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 823

   #1 1st March 2007, 18:45

   aup,
   
   Got a water leak on my saxo, all i can see is its running down the A frame near the glovebox,
   
   Is this a common problem if so what the cause and cure ?
   
   Cheers
   
   Chris
2. brianS Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 adelaide Australia prev. maidenhead (England) Posts: 1866

   #2 1st March 2007, 18:58

   chances are its either
   the sunroof seal is corroded (easy fix)
   the drain tubes from the sunroof have become blocked (again easy fix.)
3. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #3 1st March 2007, 19:13

   do a search mate hundreds of threads! i would say sunroof!
4. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #4 2nd March 2007, 08:33

   Two problem areas where the saxo leaks water is the airal - remove the interior light (just pop's out from one courner) then undo the nut, put some sealent under the base of the airal and then simply do it back up job done!
   
   As for the other leak sometime when you open the sunroof the rubber seal can pop out of its trench as it doesnt seem to be glued in, and when you shut the sunroof the seal isnt pushed back into place ergo letting water in, simply push the seal back into place and its job done, you could always try and use some kind of sealent or glue to stick the seal in place but if whenever you open the sunroof you check that the seal is alrite before locking the car up you should be ok :-)
   
   That was a public service anoucement provided by VTS_16v_Boy in conjuction with Saxperience
5. saxochap Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 823

   #5 2nd March 2007, 18:38

   found the leak at work today !
   
   the drain off pipe for the sunroof was blocked and the water had come in through the seals,
   
   re-seal sunroof and we should be water free !
   
   
   Cheers for the help,
   
   Chris
6. saxochap Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 823

   #6 9th March 2007, 18:12

   Fixed the leak today at work,
   
   It was the sunroof, The drain holes had blocked up over time and the water was just sitting there in the bottom of the sunroof, it must have slowly corroded its way through and was leaking onto the passanger floor.
   
   So today, i got the welder out and welded 2 metal plates and sealed the sunroof with Tiger Seal.
   
   No more wet floors for me !
7. Agent_Orange Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 747

   #7 14th March 2007, 17:31

   Good job it wasn't the seal. Mine's shrank and keeps popping out of it's seating. Citroen want £50 (:O) for a new one! Gunna perhaps look at gluing it to keep it in....