Leak Through Bulkhead

[teresa]

right this leak is really starting to p--- me off sealed windows ,checked aircon pipe like kev suggested( ffoc member) now im gonna try to reseal the bulkhead seam. any suggestions how to do this and whats best to use to seal it?

 

 

thanks teresa xx

[anadin]

hi , are you sealing from outside the bulkhead or inside/dash out, have you checked for missing grommets ?

[teresa]

sealing from outside if u think im takin dash out u can think again lol. no grommets are missing the water is seeping down from bonnet catch and also the drivers side of centre console. windows have been completely resealed. turned car around last night definately from front of car there was also a lot of water sitting on bulkhead cover and yes drains are unblocked

[anadin]

chicken :D , clear silicone sealer should do it , you bodger you :lol: :P :19:

[Vanbursta]

You can buy proper brush on mastic seam sealer from any good motor factor, silicone sealer is not good because the heat and exposure to the elements will make it inefective (also you can't paint over silicone sealer!). If the water is coming in down the bonnet handle, can I suggest you try taping over the sunroof edges with masking tape, is it could be leaking from here because the drain tube goes down the drivers door pillar and can rub through on the wiring / metal there. Put a bucket of water over the roof before taping to check, then tape and do the same again.

[teresa]

wow a sunroof wish i was that lucky :) i dont have one but ive sealed the bulkhead from outside wiper mechanisim is in me car along with everything else if this dont work im afraid it will be dash out thats my last resort B)

[cos 4x4]

right you can try this for size on the outside of the galaxy where the rubber roof strips come down to the bottom of the windscreen there are a pair of plastic cover surrounds that go over the rubber and under the wiper arm

these are held in place by a pair of plastic clips that are attached into the windscreen pillar if you pull these out you will find water can piss in through them

so pull them out and use lots of clear silicone( dont listen to the above comment about the stuff i use it everyday in work and i seal consevatory roofs with it) anyway back to the point seal these up good and proper and refit the clips and that should cure your problem as this was where mine was leaking thriugh for ages and mine is know cured

hoope this helps

[Guest gooner52]

might be totaly wrong here

 

but hadl same type of problem twice on our focus

 

it was down to the pollen filter not been fited right not level

 

all the best

 

and hope you get it sorted

 

j

[Vanbursta]

Charming

 

( dont listen to the above comment about the stuff i use it everyday in work and i seal consevatory roofs with it)

 

Rubbish, if exposed to UV radiation (eg sunlight) silicone sealer degrades rapidly, that coupled with the heat from the engine compartment will kill it very effectively. Silicone sealer should not be used to seal any kind of roof, the proper stuff for the job is outdoor frame sealant, which STILL degrades over time but will last a lot longer and is unaffected by UV. Proper mastic seal on the other hand does NOT suffer from degradation over time and remains flexible to allow for movement in the joint.

 

I suppose you could use silicone if you didn't want to keep the car and don't mind passing the problem onto the new owner. You still wouldn't be able to paint it though.

[teresa]

well i bought a seam sealer from our local motor factors sealed everything i could see but i have noticed between thw window screen and frame there is a hole on passenger side it is filled with like a plasticy foam on drivers side there isnt as much could it get in there as this seems to lead down a frame

[anadin]

can you post a photo teresa ?

[teresa]

ok done it not too good but you might be able to see

 

 

 

this is passenger side of window

 

 

 

 

 

this is drivers side could it be leaking down here

[anadin]

the filling could be someone elses bodge, hard to say, hmmm i'd have had dismantled the whole front end and dash by now :angry: , have you discounted the rear washer pipe, by colouring the water with somthing ?

 

or suggest you take it to a windscreen fitter ask their free advice, short skirt should do it :lol:

[teresa]

its drivers side so it aint washer pipe

and been to window place all they can say is its not window screen leak

[anadin]

try pouring jug of water into that hole, see where it goes ?

[cos 4x4]

the top pic is what i,m on about were that plastic lug goes into the body is the hole you should seal up then push it back in as this is a direct hole through the bulk head and into the cabin i should imagine theres one on the drivers side as well

 

 

 

 

as for matey boys above comments about silicone the stuff i use is the proper deal used by window companys all over the country so stop talking bollocks pall

[raymac]

Ok people that's enough of the bickering and bad language let's leave it at that we are here to help each other out and that sort of back biting and insulting behaviour helps no one :D and if it carries on i'll get me dad :lol: :D

[anadin]

:D :D :D oh dear :lol:

[anadin]

the top pic is what i,m on about were that plastic lug goes into the body is the hole you should seal up then push it back in as this is a direct hole through the bulk head and into the cabin i should imagine theres one on the drivers side as well

 

 

terasa i think cos is on about these

 

 

and if that filling you talk of is between wing and bulkhead yes it should be there, if yous is not your wing may have been removed at some piont in the past

 

[teresa]

yeah i sealed them and every other hole i found lol

[Guest gooner52]

t i love yr avatar :lol:

[cos 4x4]

the top pic is what i,m on about were that plastic lug goes into the body is the hole you should seal up then push it back in as this is a direct hole through the bulk head and into the cabin i should imagine theres one on the drivers side as well

 

 

terasa i think cos is on about these

 

 

and if that filling you talk of is between wing and bulkhead yes it should be there, if yous is not your wing may have been removed at some piont in the past

 

 

 

the things your pointing too are only clipped into the body when you remove these you can pour water through them and it will ingress into the footwell .

so remove them both the top and bottom one fill both holes with plenty of clear silicone then put the black plastic noddys back in and that should cure it(it did with mine)

as for the sealer your pointing too that is only between the wing and body so shouldn,t cause any water ingress

hope this helps

[teresa]

awwww thanks g i like mine too more than i can say for urs!!!!!!!!!

 

and thanks everyone else for ur advice ill let u know if its worked when it next rains

[Guest gooner52]

u love mine i can tell :lol:

[teresa]

left the carpet up in my gal to check for leaks.. just had very bad storm thunder lightning and very heavy rain. went to check my gal and guess what?

 

 

 

 

 

 

yes you guessed bone dry yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :lol: :lol: im now one happy galaxy owner. be even happier if she passes her mot on thursday :lol:

 

 

thanks to everyone who helped me solve this prob