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Re: Wet Carpet, not scuttle or matrix
« Reply #15 on: 24 January 2016, 11:14:09 »
It's frightening just how much water that foam holds... ;)
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Re: Wet Carpet, not scuttle or matrix
« Reply #16 on: 27 January 2016, 17:18:18 »
Good news, have found the water leak.

Bad news, it is a small rust hole in the bulkhead where the pollen bulkhead tray meets the inner wheel arch. It would appear that years of built up gunk has eroded a small patch of metal.

This weekends work is to fix said hole. Pics to follow in daylight at the weekend.
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Re: Wet Carpet, not scuttle or matrix
« Reply #17 on: 27 January 2016, 17:27:25 »
Its good news that you found the leak. Will this mean welding or a good patching with underseal or epoxy.Some kind of sealant maybe silicone or roof seal  could solve it. :y
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Re: Wet Carpet, not scuttle or matrix
« Reply #18 on: 27 January 2016, 17:58:58 »
Would ideally need welding, but, having worked in a Vauxhall bodyshop for 7 years, I have the same stuff that manufacturers use to bond body panels together.

The area will be cleaned to metal, a panel patch bonded on and then sealed both inside and out.
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Re: Wet Carpet, not scuttle or matrix
« Reply #19 on: 28 January 2016, 09:06:49 »
Interesting is that a metal patch put on with your panel joining goo?
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Re: Wet Carpet, not scuttle or matrix
« Reply #20 on: 28 January 2016, 09:35:11 »
Quote from: robson on 28 January 2016, 09:06:49
Interesting is that a metal patch put on with your panel joining goo?

Yep. I'll try to take pics of it to show what I mean
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Re: Wet Carpet, not scuttle or matrix
« Reply #21 on: 02 February 2016, 15:43:19 »
Hi Ian,
Where is the problem area visible from?
I've a water ingress that I'm struggling to find, maybe the same area.
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Re: Wet Carpet, not scuttle or matrix
« Reply #22 on: 06 February 2016, 17:32:26 »
Quote from: Ralph on 02 February 2016, 15:43:19
Hi Ian,
Where is the problem area visible from?
I've a water ingress that I'm struggling to find, maybe the same area.

Sorry I have not got back to you, computer rebuilding, lack of time and having to use phone for forums.

The hole was on the passenger side where the wheel arch meets the bulkhead and the inner wing. It looked okay on the outside, but the under seal was hiding it.

If you lift the carpet and put your hand under the underlay on the bulkhead, it will be wet if leaking gel there.
Will get some pics up when the computer is back up and running.
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Re: Wet Carpet, not scuttle or matrix
« Reply #23 on: 09 February 2016, 10:29:58 »
Thanks Ian, yes that's leaking at the same place on mine, I guess it will a problem on quite a few migs, not easy to locate though.
The difficulty in getting the sound deadening pad out is a pain but it's never going to dry out in situ.
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Re: Wet Carpet, not scuttle or matrix
« Reply #24 on: 09 February 2016, 14:45:36 »
Quote from: Ralph on 09 February 2016, 10:29:58
Thanks Ian, yes that's leaking at the same place on mine, I guess it will a problem on quite a few migs, not easy to locate though.
The difficulty in getting the sound deadening pad out is a pain but it's never going to dry out in situ.

I ended up using a propane torch and a father for 45 minutes to dry it out enough, even after leaving it to dry for a week.
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