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c_doughty1
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Re: mystery leak

Post by c_doughty1 » Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:20 pm

wurlycorner wrote: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.
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Pipe from A pillar along passenger sill
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Pipe entering behind rear quarter trim panel
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Ok I am 99% sure it was the rear washer jet now, it was really loose. So pulled it up cleaned underneath and re-sealed it. Took the cover off the inside roof which clipped off quite easily and where the pipe goes to the washer jet the metal was rusting a bit and wet through and plenty of water caught in the plastic cover so I'm hoping that's leak fixed but well see tomorrow when the rain comes.

Thank you for your help

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Re: mystery leak

Post by c_doughty1 » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:25 pm

wurlycorner wrote: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?

I may need to take the pipe out or put high pressure air through it, it's blocked.

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