Another water leak; keeps puzzling me

TheJoker · Oct 19, 2013

Hi guys,

Does anyone know where this water is coming in from? You see that drop, on the head liner? That's the white bit.

This photo is take with the car stationary, so wind pressure has not had any play. Just plain rain. Magen I drive off there's quite a lot of it, sometimes dripping all over the dash as I turn right. If left stationary it drips into the floor and so forth.

Thanks!!

thought it was mine! · Oct 19, 2013

mate i would start at the furthest point because in my experience with leaks its always the last place you check.

TheJoker · Oct 19, 2013

thought it was mine! said:
mate i would start at the furthest point because in my experience with leaks its always the last place you check.

Good point - same place where I usually put my keys.

the_wolf · Oct 19, 2013

Get that headlining off for a look. It'll probably be coming along the internal gutter

Jongould · Oct 20, 2013

thought it was mine! said:
mate i would start at the furthest point because in my experience with leaks its always the last place you check.

It will always be the last place you check, you don't find a leak and keep on looking afterwards...

blue beasty · Oct 20, 2013

thought it was mine! said:
mate i would start at the furthest point because in my experience with leaks its always the last place you check.

Jongould said:
It will always be the last place you check, you don't find a leak and keep on looking afterwards...

You lot are so simple sometimes

Look in the last place first

The seals gone somewhere between the roof and gutter on the outside and as said appears in the gutter on the inside....loose rivits will do it.

I layered my gutter on the outside with gutter sealent (nasty black sticky stuff) which works but needs redoing occasionally.

Pikey cured his by drilling a small hole at a downwards angle from the inside at the back corners of the gutter

TheJoker · Oct 20, 2013

blue beasty said:
Look in the last place first

Now there's an idea! Why didn't I think of that!

blue beasty said:
The seals gone somewhere between the roof and gutter on the outside and as said appears in the gutter on the inside....loose rivits will do it.

I layered my gutter on the outside with gutter sealent (nasty black sticky stuff) which works but needs redoing occasionally.

Pikey cured his by drilling a small hole at a downwards angle from the inside at the back corners of the gutter

Ah! Excellent! I shall check all those rivets and such thingiemabobs. I have silicone sealant and I'm not afraid to use it!

Thanks!

TheJoker · Oct 20, 2013

the_wolf said:
Get that headlining off for a look. It'll probably be coming along the internal gutter

Will be following the internal gutter to see if something is coming in there. Cheers!

puffin1 · Oct 20, 2013

I had the same leek ,it was the roof seals . had them done in the summer with a roof respray and now no leak there and it has been raining hard Cornwall .
Forgot to say the water ran down the inside gutter , it looks the same as your problem

Landyfox · Oct 20, 2013

blue beasty said:
Pikey cured his by drilling a small hole at a downwards angle from the inside at the back corners of the gutter

Sounds like a simple but effective idea!! Wonder if he's got a pic, quite tempted to give that ago.

THEengineer · Oct 20, 2013

blue beasty said:
You lot are so simple sometimes

Look in the last place first

The seals gone somewhere between the roof and gutter on the outside and as said appears in the gutter on the inside....loose rivits will do it.

I layered my gutter on the outside with gutter sealent (nasty black sticky stuff) which works but needs redoing occasionally.

Pikey cured his by drilling a small hole at a downwards angle from the inside at the back corners of the gutter

what rivots?mines piddling in anorl already sealed the gutter with tiger seal

blue beasty · Oct 20, 2013

THEengineer said:
what rivots?mines piddling in anorl already sealed the gutter with tiger seal

I got rivot....is

But then tis a Series.........dunno about the ambulance I int getting outta bed to look

THEengineer · Oct 20, 2013

blue beasty said:
I got rivot....is But then tis a Series.........dunno about the ambulance I int getting outta bed to look

dont think the fenders have rivets above the doors/on the roof cant see any on mine

Turboman · Oct 20, 2013

THEengineer said:
dont think the fenders have rivets above the doors/on the roof cant see any on mine

No rivets on me 90. but there are seams in the roof that leak. As a cheap quick fix I find greenhouse tape is very good.
I have drilled little holes in the corners of the gutters too, seems to keep the flow in one place at least.

the_wolf · Oct 20, 2013

No rivets on the roof, it was spot welded to the internal strengthening ribs. Only rivets are where the vertical section at the back of the roof is attached to the actual roof itself, the big above the door.

blue beasty · Oct 20, 2013

the_wolf said:
No rivets on the roof, it was spot welded to the internal strengthening ribs. Only rivets are where the vertical section at the back of the roof is attached to the actual roof itself, the big above the door.

None in the gutter?

the_wolf · Oct 20, 2013

Not that I can think of. I don't have the hard top on mine so I'm just going from memory but I think the gutter was one piece with the ally skin. Hm to be honest I'm doubting myself now actually

Turboman · Oct 20, 2013

the_wolf said:
No rivets on the roof, it was spot welded to the internal strengthening ribs. Only rivets are where the vertical section at the back of the roof is attached to the actual roof itself, the big above the door.

The seams with the internal ribs are what leaks on mine. Tape sorts it.
Some of the earlier 90s have raised ribs like a series. Think these were better meself, if I saw a good roof like that I would use it.

TheJoker · Oct 20, 2013

puffin1 said:
I had the same leek ,it was the roof seals . had them done in the summer with a roof respray and now no leak there and it has been raining hard Cornwall .
Forgot to say the water ran down the inside gutter , it looks the same as your problem

Ah! Thanks! Changing the roof seals..? How? Is it merely a matter of raising the roof a bit or does it have to come off completely? Is it difficult?

Cheers!

TheJoker · Oct 20, 2013

Turboman said:
The seams with the internal ribs are what leaks on mine. Tape sorts it.
Some of the earlier 90s have raised ribs like a series. Think these were better meself, if I saw a good roof like that I would use it.

Thanks! I'll check this too.

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