mystery leak

Post by **c_doughty1** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:19 pm

Is it that circular piece of plastic what holds the plastic cover in place?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:34 pm

No that's just a cover to access the sunroof mechanism so you can wind it manually if needs be. All the clips are hidden.

Peel it down gently from the front edge and you can peek in to start seeing them, then reach in with you fingers round either side of each clip and pull it away.

Post by **c_doughty1** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:52 pm

Ok I'll go and have a look when the football has finished. Cheers matey

Post by **c_doughty1** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:05 pm

Have you ever had to replace the rear washer pipe?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:45 pm

No, but I've had it all exposed and spent ages flushing it through, why?

Post by **c_doughty1** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:50 am

Just throught maybe it might be worth me replacing it with a new one, it must be 20 years old

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:51 am

It will be gunged up inside, yes. It shouldn't have rotted or gone brittle though.

It runs along the top of the pass side inner sill, rear quarter panel and then up the C pillar on that side.
So you need to remove:

Pass side front footwell kick panel
Plastic inner sill cover
Pass rear seat base and back
Pass rear lower and upper quarter trim panels
then peel the carpet away from the sill along the passenger side.

Sounds a lot but it all comes part pretty easily really.

The tube then exits through the passenger A pillar and runs along the inner front wing to the washer bottle (remove the front arch splash guard to get access to all this).

I wish I'd replaced mine when I happened to have all that trim off, instead of fannying about trying to flush it clean (which is only partially successful).

I might have some pics showing where it runs if that would be helpful?

Post by **c_doughty1** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:57 am

Yeah that would be great please

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:48 am

Ok, can't find any showing the rear quarter panel or along the front wing - you might find the front wing pics in either lucas's or nafemannathan's 4th gen build threads, as part of their wire tucking.

Other pics from inside the car though;

Pipe exiting A pillar in pass footwell.

Pipe from A pillar along passenger sill

Pipe entering behind rear quarter trim panel

Post by **c_doughty1** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:26 pm

Thats really good thanks, going to book my japfest ticket this weekend i think too. Is there many going? Ive not been to any meets yet im quite a newb

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