Replace seals or can it be glued down??? (Car flooding)

[Malice19]

I have had a week off work, so my car has been sitting on the drive way in the rain....

I got into the car this morning and looked at the front passenger floor and there was an inch of water sitting there

So i got a tub and tried to soke as much of the water up, lucky the Matt had soaked up a lot of water.

Only problem is that once i had pretty much soaked up as much water as i could i decided to be on my way.
As i started the car and drove off i had my radio off and could hear the sound of water going back and forth as in accelerated, break, or turn left or right.....

What the hell am i to do.... I'm driving a submarine

i found out by tipping a bucket of water over the windscreen that it started coming under the carpit of the car...
i could also see that the windscreen seal in some places no longer sticking to the windscreen,

So what is the best bet?

• Take it to my local Seat garage and get new seals and see if they can make sure no more water is building up.

• Or just use a recommend glue to put the seal together again as its only in 3 small parts of the seal?

Please Recommend

Cheers

 

[ChrisUK]

Is it still in warranty? if so, take it back !

 

[Malice19]

Is it still in warranty? if so, take it back !

I wish.... Its 2003 LC.

Just popped down to the local Swindon Seat garage and they told me that it would need to be booked in for a water test to find where it is leaking £47

And then it would have to be booked in for 3-4 hrs work lifting up the carpets and sealing the leak... So she said it would be about £180 + Parts

Think it would be cheaper to just go out and buy me some swimming trunks £4.99?

 

[dasmith83]

quite a few posts before on this m8....here is a guide to a possible solution-
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44216&highlight=leaky+door+seal

it basically could be a poorly fitted pollen filter/cover, or leaky door seals...another possibility i recently discovered is badly welded seams on the bulkhead...or even blocked drainage holes either side of the windscreen

i've been trying to seal my water problem in the drivers side...fingers crossed i've done it now, only a downpoar will tell!

 

[Malice19]

quite a few posts before on this m8....here is a guide to a possible solution-
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44216&highlight=leaky+door+seal

it basically could be a poorly fitted pollen filter/cover, or leaky door seals...another possibility i recently discovered is badly welded seams on the bulkhead...or even blocked drainage holes either side of the windscreen

i've been trying to seal my water problem in the drivers side...fingers crossed i've done it now, only a downpoar will tell!

Thanks 4 the link mate, will have a good read after work

Cheers

 

[Malice19]

Found the leek, it is my seals on the windscreen is is no longer sticking.

What can i do.... can i just clean it up and find some sort of windscreen glue to glue it back down....?

Or would a windscreen company like auto glass replace the seals?

Basically do people get the seals replaced when they no longer stick or do they just re-glue it down?

Cheers

 

[UncleFester]

If you have free windscreen cover .... maybe the screen might get 'accidentally' damaged and need replacing along with the seals?

 

[Malice19]

If you have free windscreen cover .... maybe the screen might get 'accidentally' damaged and need replacing along with the seals?

HA LOL! yeah not sure? I'm with Direct line and think i would have to pay an excess any way... and on my insurance i have to pay the first £750


Naa found out that if windscreen needs replacing i pay £60..... if it can be repaired then it for free....?

 

[UncleFester]

You pay £60 and they replace the screen - would be worth checking if the seals are included - i would have thought they would be.

 

[J@mes]

Found the leek, it is my seals on the windscreen is is no longer sticking.

What can i do.... can i just clean it up and find some sort of windscreen glue to glue it back down....?

Or would a windscreen company like auto glass replace the seals?

Basically do people get the seals replaced when they no longer stick or do they just re-glue it down?

Cheers

from seeing this picture it seams to me that the seal bit that your finger is pulling up is not clipped into place onto the screen properly hence not forming a seal!
try pushing hard about half an inch from the top of the seal lip and it should click/snap into place on the screen!

if no luck id suggest removing the scuttle and try clipping it back on!

hope this helps!

 

[DPJ]

Found the leek, it is my seals on the windscreen is is no longer sticking.

What can i do.... can i just clean it up and find some sort of windscreen glue to glue it back down....?

Or would a windscreen company like auto glass replace the seals?

Basically do people get the seals replaced when they no longer stick or do they just re-glue it down?

Cheers

This is not really a seal.

The large plastic valance has a downward facing lip near it's top edge (about 20mm down from where your finger is), running the width of the windscreen.

The lip clips into a metal groove which runs along the base of the windscreen. This joint prevents water getting down the back.

It is possible for the lip to become part detatched from the valance. You really need to replace the whole valance then.

The lip on mine separated through me removing the panel several times. I repaired it easily by removing the valance and running a hot soldering iron along the join at each side, melting the plastic back together.

Picture of back of valance showing sealing lip...

Metal groove in base of windscreen

 

[dainott2105]

anyone know if the windscreen did get broken (accidentally of course ) then could the metal groove be replaced at the same time as im sure that i have a problem with that. Changed everything else once already and cant get the bloody thing to stay in the groove. Really starting to annoy me now cos the wiper arm catches the plastic trim and marks it badly

 

[Malice19]

from seeing this picture it seams to me that the seal bit that your finger is pulling up is not clipped into place onto the screen properly hence not forming a seal!
try pushing hard about half an inch from the top of the seal lip and it should click/snap into place on the screen!

if no luck id suggest removing the scuttle and try clipping it back on!

hope this helps!

Just popped down my local AUTOGLASS and the guy there was really good and took off the scuttle and tray and cleaned it up and relayed it on the runner of the windscreen for free

Unlucky i tested it when i got home and no joy still water leaking into the car.
I checked the pollen filter and it was soaking and water had gone where the air vents.

after pissing about for about 2-3 hours I'm giving up... Didn't mater what i did water is still getting onto the pollen filter and into the car

Mite have to bit the bullet and get charged the earth at the local seat garage?

Unless any one knows of any other place they would recommend to fix this type of problem?

THANKS ALL!

 

[Malice19]

Thanks DPJ for the help mate

 

[DPJ]

anyone know if the windscreen did get broken (accidentally of course ) then could the metal groove be replaced at the same time as im sure that i have a problem with that. Changed everything else once already and cant get the bloody thing to stay in the groove. Really starting to annoy me now cos the wiper arm catches the plastic trim and marks it badly

The metal grove /channel is bonded to the windscreen - It's actually a part of it.

Thanks DPJ for the help mate

Sorry that didn't solve your problem. (Did Autoglass check the drain holes weren't blocked and refitted the two gutter pieces properly before they refitted the valance?) Have a good search here, there's stacks of information on the problem.

 

[UncleFester]

I would also check that the little lip is fitted to the front of the pollen filter housing.

 

[Malice19]

I would also check that the little lip is fitted to the front of the pollen filter housing.

Hummm that little lip you say?
Its not this by any chance is it???

 

[UncleFester]

Yup that's the chap

 

[Deleted member 20376]

mines come apart from the screen in the middle but not at the edge. i have no leak or anything just scared of it leaking now.

 

[DPJ]

mines come apart from the screen in the middle but not at the edge. i have no leak or anything just scared of it leaking now.

It should clip down. There's a possibility that something has got down the back, preventing it from sitting flat. Really, it needs removing and inspecting, then refitting properly.