Technical Have I siliconed the correct part of my Panda Multijet? (Common Problem White Smoke)

[Deniyzen]

I came on here before asking about my 2007 Panda blowing white smoke and I was advised about the common problem about the little screwhole in the centre of the black plastic below the wipers allowing in water.

I've taken a photo of where I've silliconed (see red circles). Have I done the right bit? Sorry for sounding stupid but I'm a woman so any help appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

[Sweetsixteen]

Not yet!
Open the bonnet and look at the plastic scuttle at the back, below the wipers. Find the approximate centre point and you will see a screw holding down that part of the scuttle. Remove it and cover over the hole, or silicone over the screw and its fitment. It is not important how you do it as long as you stop water dripping from the scuttle tray onto the rear of the engine beneath (actually dripping onto the air filter box).

Why not post another photo when you've done it?

 

[Wee Smurf]

As above. It's the screwhole in the black plastic nearest to the second red ring you've drawn.

 

[Sweetsixteen]

As above. It's the screwhole in the black plastic nearest to the second red ring you've drawn.

Knew you'd comment Wee Smurf. You're the expert after all!
But ... How do you know which red ring is the second one? Lol.

 

[tinmar49]

Measure 170mm toward the centre line of the car from the right rear of the airfilter (as you see it, nearside of the car). Just to the rear of the rubber bonnet seal is a crosshead screw. I put sealant around the head of the screw and it still leaked, I ended up taking the screw out and smothering it with sealant. You can check for water ingress by looking in the airfilter.

 

[Deniyzen]

Have I done the right one now folks?

You lot are fab! I've changed my dashboard light and aeriel base myself thanks to you lot... and yes me a woman Fiat quoted £126.80 for the dashboard light (which took me 5 minutes) and quoted £189.80 for the aeriel (which took me around 30 minutes).

 

[tinmar49]

That's the one, now wait for rain to see if water is dripping from the bottom of the screw.

 

[A3jeroen]

...now wait for rain...

That shouldn't take long

gr J

 

[Sweetsixteen]

Better still, don't wait for rain - take out the air filter and dry it if it's still damp (gentle heat near radiator). Then put it back dry. Then check it again after a downpour. Still dry? Problem solved.
If you don't do it that way you ain't gonna be sure you've fixed the leaking screw, are you?

 

[tinmar49]

As I said earlier, my first attempt failed, there was a drip of water visible on the tip of the screw. I waited for things to dry out before the second attempt. I had read of the fault on this forum and had the leak but don't think any water got into my airfilter despite the ill fitting top.

 

[Wee Smurf]

Knew you'd comment Wee Smurf. You're the expert after all!
But ... How do you know which red ring is the second one? Lol.

Lol I'm an expert then?

The second one is that one, sure don't you know?

 

[Wee Smurf]

Have I done the right one now folks?

You lot are fab! I've changed my dashboard light and aeriel base myself thanks to you lot... and yes me a woman Fiat quoted £126.80 for the dashboard light (which took me 5 minutes) and quoted £189.80 for the aeriel (which took me around 30 minutes).

That's the one! Glad we ladies are understanding each other!

 

[Wee Smurf]

That shouldn't take long

gr J

Pessimist! Like I mean, we're in British SUMMER Time now!

Rain - sure that's just one of the types of weather available on any day (along with frost, a bit of sun, hail, wind and don't forget the odd rainbow! And that was just today! )

 

[A3jeroen]

And we get all your leftovers

gr J

 

[Wee Smurf]

And we get all your leftovers

gr J

We're SO generous to you lot!

 

[Prontissimo]

There's MUCH more to it than silicone on a single screw hole. Check this thread........https://www.fiatforum.com/panda-guides/426032-bad-1-3-multijet-air-filter-housing-water-ingress.html

The air cleaner box needs to be set up right....the scuttle drain holes need to be clear or a tsunami (litres of water!) can flood over the air filter box when you brake......and some extra mods to the plenum chamber at front of car to stop water getting in there.

 

[Sweetsixteen]

Have I siliconed the correct part of my Panda Multijet? (Common Problem White...

Once you've done the screw seal, just run a strip of gaffa tape along the back of the air filter box. That'll keep the filter dry whatever the weather. The filter box can distort, which is why water can get in so easily.

The air intake at the front of the car won't let water reach the filter unless you run a hose pipe into it!