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As I said I drilled a few 6 mm holes which at least kept the water level to a min. Sealed them up once I knew the leaks had been fixed.
Proghound
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I think that's where I'll be going with this for now, it's going to be a while before I can get the bumper off again to have a look.
Good Afternoon,
When I delved into the same spot I found a small plastic bag with about 15 little sachets of white powder, umm..
Andy
Dave M
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Sorry to hear this Ian...i know how much you loved the Volvo.Today was NOT a good car day
First, at my partner Lynette's house in Chesham, my lovely Volvo C70 convertible was most likely written off by a runaway DPD Sprinter van, which rolled back down the hill while the driver was out making a delivery. The Volvo was pushed sideways into her Yaris, so it has damage on every panel both sides, with a huge mess where the driver's door was. The Yaris has a load more minor cuts & grazes to add to its collection but is luckily still perfectly useable now that I've pulled out the front and rear wings. Thank goodness, no-one was injured. We had been about to load up the Volvo to take her daughter back to Uni in Derby: if I'd been checking the tyre pressures beforehand as I usually do, I shudder to think what the situation might be right now
Eventually we ended up taking the Yaris to my house in Leighton Buzzard and picking up my Crystal TDI75 for the rest of the journey to Derby. While fitting a rear seat to it for the second passenger, I noticed some mould on the boot floor carpet ... and a look underneath revealed a battery tray with about 2" of water in the bottomAnd this despite @timmus and I having put sealant around the rear vents when we installed the PDC rear bumper last Autumn! I've now sponged out the water as far as possible, I just hope my Diversity unit and particularly the BOSE sub are OK ...
Proghound
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That was the longest I've ever owned a car - just shy of 7 years - and I had another one the same model before it. However I (still!) do have too many cars for one person and, very nice though it was, I'd been thinking of passing it on.
My first A2 the Crystal TDI is not far behind that record though - 6 years later this month
I'd have been completely emotionally distraught if that had been the one on Lynette's driveway yesterday. I've always said it will be the last vehicle to leave me.
audifan
A2OC Donor
@Proghound
Can you rule out leakage past the rear light clusters and a non distorted tailgate that fully contacts the seal?
Spoiler full of water and now leaking through the glass?
Other possibility is the plastic sheet is causing a green house effect and condensing the water out of the air
Can you rule out leakage past the rear light clusters and a non distorted tailgate that fully contacts the seal?
Spoiler full of water and now leaking through the glass?
Other possibility is the plastic sheet is causing a green house effect and condensing the water out of the air
George Hogg
A2OC Donor
How is your tailgate rubber seal?
George
George
Jellybean
A2OC Donor
2 x 10mm holes in the underside corners will drain the water in the spoiler. Jus beware a torrent running down the drill, especially if its mains powered!
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George Hogg
A2OC Donor
Out of twelve spoilers I’ve drilled it was an absolute torrent from 10 of them. I wish I’d collected the water to see what the volume was.
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Proghound
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Thank you Graham, the lights and hatch seal are areas that I can check. The only one I know the answer to is the spoiler, I drilled the holes at the low endpoints years ago. I understand the reasoning about the plastic sheeting but doubt that size of its effect: the boot carpet is dry except for dampness on the flap over the battery compartment where the mould was. This hasn't been the first winter I've been running around in this configuration, and it was dry in there when we did the bumper and finally sealed the vents (something I'd been meaning to do for ages!) last autumn.
Meanwhile I'm wondering if the sealant we used (silicone, suitable for bathrooms etc.) has given up or shrunk, and taken the original vent seals with it.
George Hogg
A2OC Donor
It’s possible that a sealant for bathrooms won’t last, I’ve had it fail on our garage windows between the UPVC and the blockwork. I’ve only ever used tigerseal on the flaps.
It’s easier getting the bumper off with @timmus, @A2Steve, @Clackers or one of our other experts but even I can do it (much slower though!).
I’d look at the flaps again…Good luck
George
If you put talc around the rear hatch seal it should highlight where a leak is, if that's where it's getting in.
Proghound
Admin Team
That's my prime suspect too George. Now I know I'm shipping the wet stuff I'll keep an eye out and a sponge at the ready (or drill some holes), and wait till Tom's down my way hopefully later in the Spring once he's mobile again.
2work
Well Known Member
Evening Ian,Today was NOT a good car day
First, at my partner Lynette's house in Chesham, my lovely Volvo C70 convertible was most likely written off by a runaway DPD Sprinter van, which rolled back down the hill while the driver was out making a delivery. The Volvo was pushed sideways into her Yaris, so it has damage on every panel both sides, with a huge mess where the driver's door was. The Yaris has a load more minor cuts & grazes to add to its collection but is luckily still perfectly useable now that I've pulled out the front and rear wings. Thank goodness, no-one was injured. We had been about to load up the Volvo to take her daughter back to Uni in Derby: if I'd been checking the tyre pressures beforehand as I usually do, I shudder to think what the situation might be right now
Eventually we ended up taking the Yaris to my house in Leighton Buzzard and picking up my Crystal TDI75 for the rest of the journey to Derby. While fitting a rear seat to it for the second passenger, I noticed some mould on the boot floor carpet ... and a look underneath revealed a battery tray with about 2" of water in the bottom
Extremely sorry to read this mate. Echo all that’s been said already and just glad you weren’t checking the tyre pressures.
Kind regards,
Tom
2work
Well Known Member
Hello all,
Today I… Made use of the half tin of Jaipur Red paint which was left over from last years PDC sensor paint job:
Managed to apply just the right amount of light coats to match the finish in the interior painted body panels. No heavy colour coats or lacquer was applied.
So can anyone guess the next upgrade for Project EUD which already has an armrest?
Kind regards,
Tom
Today I… Made use of the half tin of Jaipur Red paint which was left over from last years PDC sensor paint job:
Managed to apply just the right amount of light coats to match the finish in the interior painted body panels. No heavy colour coats or lacquer was applied.
So can anyone guess the next upgrade for Project EUD which already has an armrest?
Kind regards,
Tom
rasA2
A2OC Donor
another armrest, or a strong cupholder? lol looks great whatever it is
2work
Well Known Member
Afternoon,
Your guess is absolutely spot on. More information on the below link:
Project EUD (2001 Jaipur Red TDI AMF)
Silicone is better as tethers can crack or break. Just carry a small disposable knife to cut the silicone if needed Evening Graham, It’s been a while since we chatted Sir, hope all is well. Yes I’ll take that on board as wasn’t too keen on a tether to be honest. Having a jacking point cover...
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In short though, I fancied a change from the A6 C5 armrest and pursued fitting an A1 armrest.
Kind regards,
Tom
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Leather repair paint, 1200 grit sandpaper and isopropyl alcohol. eBay leather 4 spoke wheel £17 and about three hours prep, paint & fitting.
Looks better in day light.
Look at the state of that brush.
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2work
Well Known Member
Evening,
That’s a fantastic result and well worth the work. I’m of course a massive fan of the Furniture Clinic products and restored many sets of A2 leather touch items. Have you trimmed dabbing the paint of instead of using a brush; provides a nice enough finish that doesn’t require sanding afterwards.
Awesome results though.
Kind regards,
Tom
That’s a fantastic result and well worth the work. I’m of course a massive fan of the Furniture Clinic products and restored many sets of A2 leather touch items. Have you trimmed dabbing the paint of instead of using a brush; provides a nice enough finish that doesn’t require sanding afterwards.
Awesome results though.
Kind regards,
Tom