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Water leaking???

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Water leaking???

Post by Baker3570 » Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:55 pm

Hi all just noticed this morning after having a lot of rain over night, a slight drip from the lights above the centre console? It's a non sunroof model so where could the water be getting in? There is nothing noticeable either

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Re: Water leaking???

Post by CondorX5 » Sat Apr 02, 2016 2:13 pm

Thats odd, usually that is exactly the place that the sunroof models leak.  Trouble is water tracks from a long way away, and where its dripping is not necessarily where the leak is, just the path the water tracked down.  Its likely to be a leak behind the windscreen seal I reckon, if there is no sunroof.........
You could test by sitting in the car while someone outside hoses water over specific areas.
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Re: Water leaking???

Post by Baker3570 » Sat Apr 02, 2016 2:39 pm

I will try that out and hopefully find something put it on the list for many problems to sort out

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Re: Water leaking???

Post by Greydog » Sat Apr 02, 2016 3:56 pm

Thats exactly where mine leaked after the windscreen was replaced
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