Think I found my leak

finallysnapped · May 16, 2013

I've had a leak since time immemorial, I had the headlining out, sealed the sunroof drains, sikaflexed them on etc.

Was ****ing about in the engine bay yesterday and spotted a a little rusty hole behind the thin metal pipes that run along the back of the engine bay, behind and slightly to the right of the fuel filter. I did a google search and someone said they had something similar behind the gutter under the windscreen and theirs rusted from the inside out.

This would explain the strong smell when I use my washers.

So question is, how do I get into it? Can I get in to that area by removing the dash? Can I just rust treat and fill or should it be welded if that is the problem?

robbh · May 17, 2013

You should be able to get to the area your on about by removing the dash. You may have to move a few brackets/wiring etc but cant imagine that will be too difficult. Just make sure you put all your screws for the dash in a safe place as i lost half of mine

Ive just had mine out so heres a picture

hope it helps.

Tomp · May 17, 2013

robbh said:
You should be able to get to the area your on about by removing the dash. You may have to move a few brackets/wiring etc but cant imagine that will be too difficult. Just make sure you put all your screws for the dash in a safe place as i lost half of mine
Ive just had mine out so heres a picture hope it helps.

hahahaha simples!

finallysnapped · May 17, 2013

Jesus, I take it removing the plastic gutter and spraying liberally with expanding foam is considered a bit lazy and botched.

robbh · May 17, 2013

finallysnapped said:
Jesus, I take it removing the plastic gutter and spraying liberally with expanding foam is considered a bit lazy and botched.

Just weld it up its easy removing the dash or can can take the engine out and do it from the engine bay. Plus youll have piece of mind knowing it wont rust again if you do it properly.

finallysnapped · May 17, 2013

Just take the engine out, no bother

I'm actually confused about how the hell you would even get into it even with the dash out. I don't think it can be accessed properly from the engine bay, I mean there is a small hole developing coming into the engine bay but I think this is a symptom rather than a cause.

I was wrong earlier taking about the plastic as the hole I can see is below this but the water must be coming from above.

This isn't an actual photo of mine but for illustration purposes, the hole seems to be rusting from inside out in the area of this red circle to the side of a thick rubber hose goes that between the cabin (I assume) and the engine bay.

So dash out will let me into the back of there we reckon?

robbh · May 17, 2013

finallysnapped said:
Just take the engine out, no bother

I'm actually confused about how the hell you would even get into it even with the dash out. I don't think it can be accessed properly from the engine bay, I mean there is a small hole developing coming into the engine bay but I think this is a symptom rather than a cause.

I was wrong earlier taking about the plastic as the hole I can see is below this but the water must be coming from above.

This isn't an actual photo of mine but for illustration purposes, the hole seems to be rusting from inside out in the area of this red circle to the side of a thick rubber hose goes that between the cabin (I assume) and the engine bay.

So dash out will let me into the back of there we reckon?

Taking the engine out is pretty easy anorl to be honest only took me half a day and im certainly no mechanic.

As for getting to it from the cabin most of what you see in the picture i posted is just brackets lots of messy "land rover stylee" wiring and a mahoosive heater/blower.

I reckon if the heater/blower was removed (would mean youd have to drain your coolant) it will give alot more access to the area you circled. Then just move wiring out the way etc. Simples

Dippypud · May 18, 2013

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/heater-matrix-dash-172894.html

This might help ...

Think I found my leak

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