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  1. 13th February 2010, 10:58 PM #21
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    some progress to report...

    Andy brought down another blower and recirc flap motor today. We pulled off the windscreen surrounds, air plenum panels and gave it all a good clean, getting lots of leaves and other "stuff" out of the drains.


    While we had the plenum air intake panels out, I took the opportunity to replace the broken filter mesh with new "duck pond" filter mesh


    Put it all back together and operated the recirc flaps. All good, both are working again.

    Went for a run down to the Queanbeyan 4WD Show in the rain and mud. Came home and now I've got water dripping in to both footwells. The source definately seems to be the air intakes as both pollen filters are wet and you can feel the drips at the bottom of the flaps.

    Tomorrow I'll take it all apart again and re-check the seals, and maybe put some silastic along the plenum panels.
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  2. 13th February 2010, 11:38 PM #22
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    Tomorrow I'll take it all apart again and re-check the seals, and maybe put some silastic along the plenum panels.
    I haven't read all of your thread yet Paul ... But by god, you don't mind trying your hand at anything with this car, ripping it apart .....

    I'M IMPRESSED

    and thats use "Sikaflex" ... never use silicon

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike 90 RR View Post
    I haven't read all of your thread yet Paul ... But by god, you don't mind trying your hand at anything with this car, ripping it apart .....

    I'M IMPRESSED
    Cheers Mike - it's all a fun learning experience. I got over my fear of tinkering with the car a long time ago, as you know and have helped me in the past

    As for the Holden Crewman AWD I bought recently, I'm pretty hesitant to touch anything on that yet

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    and thats use "Sikaflex" ... never use silicon
    Yes - thanks, Andy told me to use the Sikaflex today too. If there's none left in the garage, it'll be a drive down to SCA or AutoPro in the morning...

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike 90 RR View Post
    and thats use "Sikaflex" ... never use silicon
    What's wrong with silicon ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Junosi View Post
    What's wrong with silicon ?
    nothing, aslong as it is neutral curing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulP38a View Post
    some progress to report...

    Went for a run down to the Queanbeyan 4WD Show in the rain and mud. Came home and now I've got water dripping in to both footwells.
    wet feet is OK. Leaking sunroof different matter...can't have R.Hill's finest wet behind the ears
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  7. 15th February 2010, 10:49 PM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoges View Post
    wet feet is OK. Leaking sunroof different matter...can't have R.Hill's finest wet behind the ears
    disagree... wet feet not ok... only a small step to wet BeCM = $$$$

    I got a Pov Pack 4.0, no sunroof. I live in Queanbeyan, not Red Hill

    Is that the R.Hill you meant?

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    I seem to have fixed mine at least temporarily. I've run a bead of silicon to act as a dam inside the outside edge of the duct with the puddle in it (haven't glued the ducts together). I'm hoping any water buildup will now be blocked by the dam and run down the duct and out the drain like it should.

    Drove about 300k's yesterday (picking up new lpg tank) with aircon on the whole way and no sign of water when I got home. Don't know why the water is there in the first place still, puzzling P38 hasn't been out in the rain for weeks/months now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulP38a View Post
    disagree... wet feet not ok... only a small step to wet BeCM = $$$$

    I got a Pov Pack 4.0, no sunroof. I live in Queanbeyan, not Red Hill

    Is that the R.Hill you meant?

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    Silicon dam hasn't worked, puddle in footwell once more =/ Have noticed that the foam stuff that seals both ends of the duct was very perished and allows a significant amout of air to blow by. Got me wondering about Paul's condensation theory again - as it seems to be the only plausible reason for water appearing there. Wondered if maybe the seals on the left hand side were ineffective while the right side was still fine - this might make the border where warm wet outside air hits cool dry aircon air occur further up the duct - thereby causing condensation. Might be grasping at straws here... Anyways I bought a new roll of foam seal stuff and resealed each end of the duct so that no air leaks out - time will tell if it still produces condensate.
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