Stag leaking

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My brothers stag leaks front passenger floor not sure about driver side when raining .have tried hard top and soft top but sill leaks

Any ideas please

Dave

[m9fdb]

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try checking all the grommet are there on the bulkhead - mine had a round hole of about an inch of so under the fuse box which i plugged with a grommet.

[new to this]

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ill look tomorrow

Dave

[AlanD]

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try the window seal too, you will be surprised how water gets in

[martin]

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Hi Dave, it's likely to be the door seal or the separate "A" post seal. If it's the door seal, rain drains off the back of the front wing and runs down into the door shut, if the seal's old/hard/worn, it just runs past it into the footwell, check if the carpet is wet on the inside of the sill. It could also be the windscreen seal. Remove the glovebox and feel around the panel below it. Good luck, Martin.

[marlbstag]

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Also have a check that the door sealing curtain behind the door panel is fitted as if not water runs in and down the door panel onto footwell. Martin.

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marlbstag wrote:

Also have a check that the door sealing curtain behind the door panel is fitted as if not water runs in and down the door panel onto footwell. Martin.

Martin

what do you mean by door sealing curtain where is it

Dave

[marlbstag]

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Hi, Behind the door trim panel should be a plastic sealing sheet that seals the inside of the door from the door trim card, they are often missing or not stuck down after work on the door internals. Martin.

[stustag]

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new to this wrote:

My brothers stag leaks front passenger floor not sure about driver side when raining .have tried hard top and soft top but sill leaks

Any ideas please

Dave

Hi Dave

I spent many hour making my old Stag water proof and this is where the leaks were!

• Windscreen rubber needed sealing where it seal against the glass and the body done by professional with sealant.
• Plastic behind door card had tears etc, replaced with builders damp proof plastic sheet cut to shape and taped on with builder damp proof tape.
• Fresh air vent left open will allow water in to this area as well.

Hope this helps.

Stuart

[Arbman Al]

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stustag wrote:

new to this wrote:

My brothers stag leaks front passenger floor not sure about driver side when raining .have tried hard top and soft top but sill leaks

Any ideas please

Dave

Hi Dave

I spent many hour making my old Stag water proof and this is where the leaks were!

• Windscreen rubber needed sealing where it seal against the glass and the body done by professional with sealant.
• Plastic behind door card had tears etc, replaced with builders damp proof plastic sheet cut to shape and taped on with builder damp proof tape.
• Fresh air vent left open will allow water in to this area as well.

Hope this helps.

Stuart

Like this one Stu?

[new to this]

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thanks for replies door seals are old so will replace and door dose not have curtain

Dave

[martin]

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Somebody put me right, but I thought the Stag didn't have a door card gasket ? I've certainly never seen one, I thought they just had the so-called curtain ? I have a part roll of the sticky backed foam for making a pair, just not got round to it yet, perhaps I should bung it up the priority list. :? Martin.

[Westfaling]

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I didn't read whether the leak is when the car's stationary or moving? I doubt that much water would make it through the door curtain - the door panel backing would be warped and water in the door cavity should stay outside the door seal rubber. If it only leaks when moving it could be driven in through a hole in the floor or wheel well.
Regards
Nick

[marcusclive]

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The other place to try is the windscreen wiper posts, the little rubber seals go hard and leak, i currently have one that drips right onto my foot. I thought i was having a senior moment.