Thread: Disco leaks

Originally Posted by procrastination inc

Like many others, my disco 1 leaks into the drivers foot well

Pretty sure it is the wiper motor panel, so I've got a tube or black butyl mastic to get into it this weekend.

I'll have a bit left , so I plan on doing the passenger side panel and at least the top edge of the windshield.

If I have any left over, are there other likely spots that I should hit?

plenty of ideas here mate http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery/...crap-what.html

cheers

the wiper panel had an obvious leak in the across the seal so I think I've licked that one.

there were two other leaks I wanted to chase. One little dribble coming out the LH rear speaker and another out of the rear cabin light.

The head lining has the classic sag so I thought I should pull it out to see what is going on with the leaks.

well, it seems that the rear speaker leak comes from what looked to be a bubble of rust in the LHS alpine window. Window out, it is moderately bad and needs attention.

the rear sunroof has little plastic corners with a hose tail the provide a connection for the drain hose. one of these has cracked and leaks onto the head lining.

seeing I need to paint the alpine rust repair and the paint is metallic and the clear coat on the rear is stuffed, I will have a better looking job if I paint the whole roof.

roof rails off

I still need to pull the sunroofs out. not a bad thing because I can be confident they are sealed to the roof well when they go back in.

Night shift this week, so I can drive the mrs car to work and she won't get cranky about it

Originally Posted by procrastination inc

the wiper panel had an obvious leak in the across the seal so I think I've licked that one.

there were two other leaks I wanted to chase. One little dribble coming out the LH rear speaker and another out of the rear cabin light.

The head lining has the classic sag so I thought I should pull it out to see what is going on with the leaks.

well, it seems that the rear speaker leak comes from what looked to be a bubble of rust in the LHS alpine window. Window out, it is moderately bad and needs attention.

the rear sunroof has little plastic corners with a hose tail the provide a connection for the drain hose. one of these has cracked and leaks onto the head lining.

seeing I need to paint the alpine rust repair and the paint is metallic and the clear coat on the rear is stuffed, I will have a better looking job if I paint the whole roof.

roof rails off

I still need to pull the sunroofs out. not a bad thing because I can be confident they are sealed to the roof well when they go back in.

Night shift this week, so I can drive the mrs car to work and she won't get cranky about it

mate could you take some pics of your roof , rails ect as im thinking mine might leakng from the rails

look see http://www.aulro.com/afvb/683962-post48.html


cheers

took the photos, but my big PC cacked it self after a power out age. This little old lap top won't talk to the camera.

I'll post picks when my PC comes back from the doctor.

Originally Posted by procrastination inc

took the photos, but my big PC cacked it self after a power out age. This little old lap top won't talk to the camera.

I'll post picks when my PC comes back from the doctor.

My new one arrives tonight!
Canhardly...

roof rail mount

Sand blasted

Sanded

Oh dear!

the LH alpine window is worse.

And some bubbles on the A pillar have me pretty concerned