Thread: Disco indoor swimming pool

Leak proofing - removing gutter plastic trim

Leak in Front Corners of Headliner

Originally Posted by Epic_Dragon

Howdy folks
I've been trying to locate a hole I assume via broken seal or something in my Disco.
In rain a lot of water is funnelled down A pillar area. Very efficient water catchment When car is just parked in rain.
I thought it was windscreen seal but even had it checked by professional window place and no leaks there.
I may need to pull off the plastic garnish where the window wipers are and see if its a cracked seal under there. From what I can tell, it runs down the front right corner of the footwell.
I've got trim out and keep propping carpet up so it dries. It was absolutely soaking. If I could smell and feel in my legs I'd have noticed it sooner but was confused why I'd have wet through uggies till discovered a wet carpet haha.
I've never previously had water getting in. Even in bonnet deep water crossing

Thought pop in here for any pointers of where else to look

Hi, i had this problem and it is likely a 2 part problem…. the rubber strip along the top of the windscreen can “shrink back” at the corners and expose a hole right where the roof gutter ends. Water entering there can drain away via a drain hole at the bottom of the “A” pillar but that drain hole is easily blocked by mud or clay thrown up by the wheels. If the drain hole is blocked the pillar will fill with water up to the level where the wire loom for the door electrics passes thru the “A” pillar behind the kick panel - there are vacant holes at that level behind the kick panel that the water dribbles out of when the level rises. Block the top hole and open the bottom hole and you should be okay. I posted photos some years ago - I will see if I can link to the relevant post.

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Originally Posted by onebob

Hi, i had this problem and it is likely a 2 part problem…. the rubber strip along the top of the windscreen can “shrink back” at the corners and expose a hole right where the roof gutter ends. Water entering there can drain away via a drain hole at the bottom of the “A” pillar but that drain hole is easily blocked by mud or clay thrown up by the wheels. If the drain hole is blocked the pillar will fill with water up to the level where the wire loom for the door electrics passes thru the “A” pillar behind the kick panel - there are vacant holes at that level behind the kick panel that the water dribbles out of when the level rises. Block the top hole and open the bottom hole and you should be okay. I posted photos some years ago - I will see if I can link to the relevant post.

I came across your thread not long ago when I wss googling wheee any drain plugs under A pillar could be.
The water was filling up from area circled here! Like oozing from floor up!
Located a very blocked drain plug and now it is not filling up so hopefully that is mu issue also!
Going to wait a while and see if it stays dry and carpet finally dries from underneath. Then I can put trim all together again

I'd take the plenum plastic off and have a look, My old girl is full of surface rust around the bonnet hinges and wiper mechanism plate.
A few more months of Melbourne weather and it will be leaking though to the inside on mine. It's on the list of things to do. Keeps getting bumped down the order due to more fun things coming up.

Just a thought, it's pretty common.

Originally Posted by Epic_Dragon

Howdy folks
I've been trying to locate a hole I assume via broken seal or something in my Disco.
In rain a lot of water is funnelled down A pillar area. Very efficient water catchment When car is just parked in rain.
I thought it was windscreen seal but even had it checked by professional window place and no leaks there.
I may need to pull off the plastic garnish where the window wipers are and see if its a cracked seal under there. From what I can tell, it runs down the front right corner of the footwell.
I've got trim out and keep propping carpet up so it dries. It was absolutely soaking. If I could smell and feel in my legs I'd have noticed it sooner but was confused why I'd have wet through uggies till discovered a wet carpet haha.
I've never previously had water getting in. Even in bonnet deep water crossing

Thought pop in here for any pointers of where else to look

Yay I'm planning on being just north of Mt Barker in Jan!! I love a swim.

Ohh where are you visiting? Definitely say hello! Sadly no more pool as seems to fixed. Lots and lots of rain and still no puddle! It would have been full of water normally

Originally Posted by Bohica

Yay I'm planning on being just north of Mt Barker in Jan!! I love a swim.