General Leaky Marea

[jungle skunk]

1.6 1999 weekend (no sunroof). Problem: rain water in foot wells. Which well depends in which way the car is tilting. I have been tilting to the passengers side and collecting the water. I have traced the waters path back to the holes on either side of the dash area. Holes can be seen if you pull off trim on the windscreen pillers or get your head in the foot well and look up. The holes carry the aerial cable (passengers side) and numerous coloured cables (drivers side).
What I haven't worked out is how the water is getting inside the car!
I have gone through various suggestions as found on the many posts in this forum on the subject.

Aerial - removed light etc didn't seem to be leaking but added gasket to inside anyway (MW reception has improved - can listen to footie!) Did notice that underside of roof was wet, water hanging (condensation?) Removed rear light also hanging water there. don't think it had been dripping as back of roof covering not wet.

Cleaned out drainage holes under bonnet - flowing freely now but leak continues

Windscreen - I removed much of the external plastic (around the wipers) to get a look at the bottom of windscreen. Couldn't really see much because of position. Rubber seal at base a screen loose easily removed. Is this right? Couldn't see what it is supposed to seal? Is this leaking? Has my windscreen be replaced? Name model? at bottom corner is "Guardian 43R000305" does this match any one else's?

Any input would be great help.
I dont really know what to do next.How easy is it to remove dash so i could see the water coming in?

 

[JDH]

I too have a wet floor, under the same symptoms.
If its like mine its going to be a de-bonding of sealer to the glass, and you then get rapid capilary action for the rainwater to just pour in.
The hole where my aerial cable goes through also was the penultimate location for the water to suddenly 'appear' to tthe world.. but the actual de-bonding is on the DRIVERS side of the windscreen in two locations.
If you have the pillar covers off inside, with it raining just stick your little finger against the screen and push it slightly - with a torch you should see a thin wet film, but no drips, down the bond. It only becomes a drip behind the dashboard.

My screen is OE fiat, and has the cars VIN frosted onto it (where the tax disc would go). Look on your other glass on the car to see what is on all glass from the factory.
Methinks your's will be a replacement screen.

The only fix I can see is screen out/screen in, which will cost £80 if they dont break the glass doing it, more if they do.

I dont know if the windscreen leak is endemic on Marea,Bravo,Brava. I have my suspicions !

 

[johnson550]

you could crack your windscreen and claim from insurance which would probably be £50. The interior mirror when accidently bumped takes a lump out of the windscreen I know Ive done it and the bit that comes out is too big to fix it requires a new screen Autoglass do a good job. The screen is bonded or glued and it needs a few hours to dry out.

Bill

 

[jungle skunk]

Thanks JDH
Thanks Johnson550

I'll try pushing the screen. Typical not raining today but I'm not complaining. I have, previously, slid a piece of paper down between the dash and screen and that has shown a fair amount of water is there (wherever there is!!)

Do you (or anyone) know if I can seal the screen as it is now with silicon or similar. Would I need to do internal, external or both?
Can't really afford £96.94 (autoglass) to reset screen. Just had cam and injector done!
But then again can't always be soaking up leaking water!!

Don't have windscreen cover but I have just taken out this years cover and haven't yet confirmed all is correct. So that is certainly an option.

I'll keep you posted on progress

 

[jug]

you could try sealing it with silicone inside and out, then replace the covers so all the silicone is hidden.