C chris3234 Tipo owner Written a guide Joined Oct 22, 2017 Messages 5,001 Points 1,173 Location West Yorkshire May 4, 2020 #1 Had a look under the wheel arch liner today when doing a few bit found the driver's side packed full of mud/silt Attachments 20200504_110531_HDR.jpg 6 MB · Views: 98
Had a look under the wheel arch liner today when doing a few bit found the driver's side packed full of mud/silt
J jim cooper Patron member Joined Jan 1, 2007 Messages 746 Points 266 Location Bangor, County Down May 20, 2020 #2 How does it get there? I thought the flap that extends down from the wheel arch cover would prevent muck getting in there.
How does it get there? I thought the flap that extends down from the wheel arch cover would prevent muck getting in there.
OP OP C chris3234 Tipo owner Written a guide Joined Oct 22, 2017 Messages 5,001 Points 1,173 Location West Yorkshire May 20, 2020 #3 Flap? On mine there's nothing below the bottom of the sill the wheel arche liner finishes at the fold on the sill/joint with the under carriage
Flap? On mine there's nothing below the bottom of the sill the wheel arche liner finishes at the fold on the sill/joint with the under carriage
J jim cooper Patron member Joined Jan 1, 2007 Messages 746 Points 266 Location Bangor, County Down May 21, 2020 #4 chris3234 said: Flap? On mine there's nothing below the bottom of the sill the wheel arche liner finishes at the fold on the sill/joint with the under carriage Click to expand... Sorry, my mistake. Still don't see how it gets there. From wheel spray or from windscreen drainage?
chris3234 said: Flap? On mine there's nothing below the bottom of the sill the wheel arche liner finishes at the fold on the sill/joint with the under carriage Click to expand... Sorry, my mistake. Still don't see how it gets there. From wheel spray or from windscreen drainage?
V varesecrazy Patron member Parked in the garage Written 10+ guides Written a review Joined Apr 27, 2011 Messages 36,156 Points 8,179 Location Near the M4 May 21, 2020 #5 jim cooper said: Sorry, my mistake. Still don't see how it gets there. From wheel spray or from windscreen drainage? Click to expand... Probably both.. Main screen run off should of course be ducted through the scuttle drains.. But the crud around the bonnet hinges will work its way down..
jim cooper said: Sorry, my mistake. Still don't see how it gets there. From wheel spray or from windscreen drainage? Click to expand... Probably both.. Main screen run off should of course be ducted through the scuttle drains.. But the crud around the bonnet hinges will work its way down..
J jim cooper Patron member Joined Jan 1, 2007 Messages 746 Points 266 Location Bangor, County Down May 21, 2020 #6 varesecrazy said: Probably both.. Main screen run off should of course be ducted through the scuttle drains.. But the crud around the bonnet hinges will work its way down.. Click to expand... IIRC the same problem was reported for Stilos a while back. Odd, because the wheel arch liners on both models are a pretty good fit at the base.
varesecrazy said: Probably both.. Main screen run off should of course be ducted through the scuttle drains.. But the crud around the bonnet hinges will work its way down.. Click to expand... IIRC the same problem was reported for Stilos a while back. Odd, because the wheel arch liners on both models are a pretty good fit at the base.
OP OP C chris3234 Tipo owner Written a guide Joined Oct 22, 2017 Messages 5,001 Points 1,173 Location West Yorkshire May 21, 2020 #7 Water from the edge of the windscreen appeares to drain behind the arch liners