Recommendations Please

[jimbo]

Hi Folks,

 

Once again my car is wetter on the inside than out, but (fanfare) I think I've sourced the leak. It is the windscreen rubber. Now the rubber is in good nick, so I'm gonna remove/reseal/replace.

 

Any recommendations for a good sealant to use when I refit it?

 

Cheers,

Jim

[Rick]

sikaflex

[jimbo]

Short and sweet answer. I'll look ikt up.....

[Rick]

its great stuff and primer takes to it great

[escort21]

My mk2 escy did that...i changed the rubber and it was worse

[V8ian]

Have a look under the dashboard in both corners looking for RUST and HOLES

[jimbo]

its great stuff and primer takes to it great

 

Primer? Are you talking sealer for where panel edges meet or sealant for windscreens? Or does it do both?

 

Cheers,

Jim

[Rick]

motorhome builders use it on everything...

 

sorry i just got a bit carried away, just thought id mention its paintable too

[crapichris]

I remember a thread about certain manufacturers windscreen rubbers ;eaking even when new. Haven't got one of those- have you?

[steve mk2]

i havent got any kind of sealent in mine i just put the rubbers in??? u recon i should????

[Rick]

yeah me too^

 

but i didnt use sealer just in case the screen didnt go in right the first attempt.

 

prob better to peel the edge up a bit before you put the silver trims in and pipe some under

 

only time will tell if its neccessary

[john_3.0s]

how do you know its the screen mate? they also leak from the wiper bushes and door seals. It only takes a small hole to make a big damp patch

[james p]

how do you know its the screen mate? they also leak from the wiper bushes and door seals. It only takes a small hole to make a big damp patch

 

mine leaked on the chassis rail sealed it up and leaks no more

[arch]

myn does this back and front an throu the heater sum how its rainin buckets now so it will be realli wet in there. a word of advice jimboshka take ur carpet up an ur underlay an soon as beacause the underlay is like a sponge an will stay soacked for weeks

[beu_79]

mine leaked up at the top of the bulk head in the heater cowel was running down behind the centre console , had to take the whole dashboard etc out to filler it, and it leaked from around the windscreen too, sealant did the trick there all around the top as it was running down the inside.

[jimbo]

It only takes a small hole to make a big damp patch

 

Ah so true of many things in life

 

..... Thanks for all the pointers folks. Carpets and underlay are out and have been since February......They were under 2" of water, so it had to be done.

 

I checked my chassis rails the day after visiting you, James. They're all good.

 

The rubbers are pretty new looking, so I think they might require a bead around them. But I will also be checking out the rest of the bulkhead in July (spending a week working on the car at my in-laws) I will make sure I've got new bushes and gaskets for wipers, heater pipes,pedals, etc.

 

Does anyone know where I can get these bits from?

 

I'm determined to have a dry winter when it rolls back round. I will come back to this post and let keep you posted. Perhaps we can turn it into a how-to guide.

 

Cheers,

Jim