FYI - My Midget leaks in a similar location - I found it to be the
windscreen seal. Too much trouble to replace for the amount of the leak.
How can I tell you may ask. After all there is no soft top on this car. -
I found the leak several years ago, when there was a top. ;-)
Larry
At this exact moment in time 4/20/00 11:03 AM, Ajhsys@aol.com made the
profound statement:
>In a message dated 4/20/00 10:05:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, MJones@ngl.ca
>writes:
>
><< You mention about the leaks under dash onto your feet and those of a
> passenger. Do you have any idea as the where it may be coming from? I have
> the same thing with my GT and have not yet investigated closely where it is
> coning from but I'm guessing it is coming in around the wiper pivot mounts.
> What do you think? >>
>
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>It's tough to say for sure. Water has a way of seeping thru any small
>opening, then running around, finding the path of least resistance, and
>dripping on the most uncomfortable part of your anatomy.
>
>You might want to put the car in the driveway on a nice sunny day and blast
>it with the hose (duplicating the type of rain that creates a leak) until it
>leaks. Then open the bonnet and see if you can see where the water is
>running. You can't really do this on a rainy day, because as soon as you
>open the bonnet, everything gets wet destroying the evidence.
>
>I was suspecting my pedal box on the driver's side, but I had no idea the
>passenger's side was leaking until last Saturday. Wipers seem to be a safe
>bet, but it could be thru other mounting holes for the fuse block or
>whatever.
>
>I don't think my leak is worth all the trouble of tracking. If it is the
>wipers, I really don't want to pull the dash and whatever else just for a
>coupla drips. besides, if you get rid of every problem in the car, it loses
>all it's "character."
>
>Good luck.
>
>Allen Hefner
>SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
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