On Tue, 12 Aug 1997 20:44:08 -0400 Chris Delling <saschris@flash.net>
writes:
>No gross comments about bladder control, please. My B has been
>restored
>over the past 4 years. In the process, nearly every piece of body
>sealing
>rubber has been replaced. My problem is that the car leaks in into
>both
>footwells. This is a problem whether the car is driven in the rain,
>or
>merely washed with a low pressure garden hose. Invariably, the rubber
>floor mats will have standing puddles in them. Does anyone have a
>clue
>where this water is coming from? I thought perhaps through the
>various
>openings in the firewall, but this area is bone dry after washing.
>The
>cowl vent? The carpets beneath the fresh air vents above the tranny
>tunnel
>don't get wet. It seems that the water is dropping from directly
>above the
>middle of the footwell.
>
>Any experience/suggestions are welcome.
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris Delling
>
>
>
Chris,
Have you replaced the little rubber seals under the wiper shafts? Had
a similar problem and finally traced the infusion of H2O to them. I
replace them and that leak stopped. (Others eventually replaced them)
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
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