Petr
> Many thanks for the usefull input on my wet problem. You both
> mentioned the windscreen seal - sounds like a way to go.
>
Another thing to check is the sealing of the windscreen wiper shafts, ie.
the bits that the wiper arms attach to. The seals there does get a bit dry
after a while, speaking from experience. Best to take them apart and
reinstall with a bit of windscreen sealant.
> The car can usually cope with "normal" rain, it's the heavy or
> torrential rain that have me swearing and drying the front right
> carpets. Winters in New Zealand are mild, but can be very wet
> - I just drove without front carpets for about 2 months...
Sounds familiar...
>
> Now it's summer, but tonight we're expecting another cyclone (2nd in
> 14 days), 300mm of rain in 24 hrs and 100+ km/h winds are predicted,
> great stuff - my Triumph is parked outside so it's going to get it
> again...
Good wasn't it. I hope you aren't in Thames where the water would have come
up through the bottom as well... Where in NZ do you live?
>
> My boot and doors are actually OK, the water comes in above the
> bonnet opener right under the dash. I tried just about everything to
> block it (and yes, silicon sealant) and even though things improved a
> bit, it's NOT fixed. The dash really needs to be completely removed,
> but who would put back together again - not me.
>
As Egil mentioned, you do need to remove the screen and reinstall it with
new sealant.
> I will have a go at replacing the windscreen rubber and try to get
> that "3M" non-silicon stuff to re-seal it. Time to do things
> properly.
>
Yep
>
David Greed
1979 2500S
Cambridge
Email: greed@wave.co.nz (Home)
sys_dwg@niw01.telecom.co.nz (Work - VAX)
david.greed@telecom.co.nz (Work - PC)
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