sound of waterrushing when ibrake

[firsttimer]

and there is water coming out of the bottom on each side were there are holes what do i do!

[swansea v6]

It sounds as if your sills are full of rain water!! Take a look under the sills and you ahould have tiny little drain holes, they are probably full of gunk and blocked up. Just get out something like a small screwdriver and clean out the holes, all the water should then drain away.

[firsttimer]

are there two holes on either side of the sills as i havent got a clue and is it anything to worry about as only had it wednesday!

[firsttimer]

Just had a look and car'nt find any holes, are you in Hastings as i could come over only in Polegate if thats ok as dont now what else to look at.

[swansea v6]

Yes I am in Hastings, but am currently working (ahem) in London, I should be working in Hastings tomorrow, so might be aboe to look at it then? In the mean time log on to www.mx5oc.co.uk as im sure they have pictures on there showing where the drain holes are.....

[Wigeon Incognito]

If it's anything like the Mk1, the holes are only small (hence why they get blocked).

They sit in the seam between two sheets of metal at the lowest point of the sill IIRC.

[firsttimer]

IF thats ok for tommorow let me know as iam free after 12 as there are no holes that i can see and it sounds like a whole bath in there! and would it affect the speakers as they seem to have gone thanks mandy.

[Red Firecracker]

firsttimer said:

IF thats ok for tommorow let me know as iam free after 12 as there are no holes that i can see and it sounds like a whole bath in there! and would it affect the speakers as they seem to have gone thanks mandy.

Well that sounds like your doors are full of water as well if the speakers have gone bad, or at least it's leaking in there as well.

Here's a link to the MX5 OC forum sticky on the subject;

Watery Sills

and another with some different pics;

More Watery Sills

Edited by Red Firecracker on Friday 1st February 16:34

[firsttimer]

Thanks red firecracker looks like i might have to grt the sills done then ,hope its not to expensive.

[Red Firecracker]

firsttimer said:

Thanks red firecracker looks like i might have to grt the sills done then ,hope its not to expensive.

Water isn't going to migrate from the sills to the door. I think you have 2 seperate issues. The bottom of the door should have some drain holes as well.

It's a common problem (the sills) and easily sortable. Just find the drain holes, have a poke around with a piece of wire and then spray in some waxoyl or similar from the top once they've drained and dried.

Kelvin

[firsttimer]

Thanks for that,it says that there are 4 drain holes on each side, well i looked and the holes are so small, and they say you can widen them but i will try it if not i will get my mechanic to have a look.

[BRGBert]

I had the same problem on my Mark 1 over the last couple of weeks.

The passenger side sill drain was blocked. A paper clip was ideal to clear the block.
However the Miata.net site said I should have 4 each side, but I can only get my clip in to 2 each side which makes me think the other 2 (1 each side) are either not there or completely blocked.

I'll be having another go this week when its a bit lighter.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tsb/s034_94.html