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Spare Wheel Well Pond
« on: Mar 12th, 2007, 8:10pm » |
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I just fitted an "Air in your spare" spare tyre valve extension hose (look at the Pirtek website) and found a lot of water in the spare wheel well. Any common points of water ingress known?? Regards John B.
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Re: Spare Wheel Well Pond
« Reply #1 on: Mar 12th, 2007, 8:19pm » |
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I did have some problems with the rear lights leaking around the seals on the saloon, Not heard of any others having problems though
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Re: Spare Wheel Well Pond
« Reply #2 on: Mar 12th, 2007, 10:22pm » |
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Lights were my problem on granada, could not trace leak then one day saw trickle from lights, cheked and found one with no seal and the other only held in finger tight, changed all that and no more leaks, hope yours is that simple
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Re: Spare Wheel Well Pond
« Reply #3 on: Mar 13th, 2007, 4:08pm » |
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hi john are you using the car much? maybe condensation? check in the cd case 'hole'. i think the sunroof drain pipes run down in there. mayb a small hole in it? hth
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Re: Spare Wheel Well Pond
« Reply #4 on: Mar 14th, 2007, 8:04pm » |
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theres also a couple of small rubber bungs under the boot carpet. allows the number plate lights wires to pass through the car, perhaps one as become loose or dropped out
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