Discussion
Finally picked up my Chim this afternoon, but unfortunately, twas p1551ng it down on the way back and I appear to have a couple of leaks.
#1: Passenger side just below where the roof frame joins the side of the car (about 3" back from the door edge)
#2: Somewhere in the boot! Not entirely sure where as it was dark when I got back. Will investigate further tomorrow.
Anyone got a suggestion for #1 at this point? Is it worth getting some fabsil on the roof around the stitching for the velcro - not sure if this is what is causing it or a bad fit somewhere.
Other than that, was rather pleased with the sound, although I was driving like a granny most of the way.
#1: Passenger side just below where the roof frame joins the side of the car (about 3" back from the door edge)
#2: Somewhere in the boot! Not entirely sure where as it was dark when I got back. Will investigate further tomorrow.
Anyone got a suggestion for #1 at this point? Is it worth getting some fabsil on the roof around the stitching for the velcro - not sure if this is what is causing it or a bad fit somewhere.
Other than that, was rather pleased with the sound, although I was driving like a granny most of the way.
#1 sounds exactly like mine before I had the fabric fabsilled during a service. There are several flaps of carpet just below the velcro and the water seems to run down an inner layer so it magically appears a few inches down. From there it often runs down the back of the seatbelt to the rolling mechansim and thence to the floor. You might want to move the seat forward and see if it is damp underneath. If so, the carpet can be lifted and newspaper shoved underneath to mop it up. The good news is, if you treat the roof properly it will be fine. technique seems to involve a good cleaning, a very thorough removal of all detergent residue and then the fabsil, paying especial attention to the stiching.
On #2 try checking the hing/piston mountings for the boot lid. I saw one where they hade loosened and water dripped in.
I'm guessing as you only just picked it up you don't need to worry about the other possibility - like when I left a 5 litre bottle of water in the boot in case of cooling emergencies and the lid came off...
BTW, fabsil is magic stuff - always keep some handy!
Best wishes
AF
I'm guessing as you only just picked it up you don't need to worry about the other possibility - like when I left a 5 litre bottle of water in the boot in case of cooling emergencies and the lid came off...
BTW, fabsil is magic stuff - always keep some handy!
Best wishes
AF
Right, back onto this one now....
The two leaks mentioned are sorted.
The boot was almost certainly from pressure washing - it's dried out and not happened since.
The passenger side was the little rubber tab at the edge of the hood poking inside the car and directing the water in instead of out.
However, I'm having a few problems with wet carpets
I've had a look at the usual stuff (apart from the battery box bolts - not got round to checking them yet), but I think I may have found the problem.
On both sides where the carpet join is in the bottom corner of the door jamb (sp?), the edging strip of the carpet was glued over the edge of the fibreglass. ie the rubber sealing strip had a piece of carpet edging underneath and poking out into the outside.
Could this have been allowing water ingress from either road spray or channelled rain?
The two leaks mentioned are sorted.
The boot was almost certainly from pressure washing - it's dried out and not happened since.
The passenger side was the little rubber tab at the edge of the hood poking inside the car and directing the water in instead of out.
However, I'm having a few problems with wet carpets
I've had a look at the usual stuff (apart from the battery box bolts - not got round to checking them yet), but I think I may have found the problem.
On both sides where the carpet join is in the bottom corner of the door jamb (sp?), the edging strip of the carpet was glued over the edge of the fibreglass. ie the rubber sealing strip had a piece of carpet edging underneath and poking out into the outside.
Could this have been allowing water ingress from either road spray or channelled rain?
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