ARGH! Very soggy 172!!!

[rt172]

Got into the car after work and the whole of the passenger side is flooded!!! Theres about 1cm deep of water sloshing round in the front and rear footwells. WTF?! Anyone else had this problem? Cant figure out where the feck its all come from. The cars just been parked up all day. Bugger bugger bugger.

The car is 4 days short of 3 years old. Will it still be under warrenty? It was one of the first 172s in the country so Ive got a feeling it only got a 1 year warranty. Anyone help?!

 

[Paul16V]

Oh feck, thats a bugger.

Have you checked that the back window was closed properly?

 

[KDF]

you cant open the back windows in a 172

 

[Turkish]

sh*t mate not good, not sure about the warranty side but waterleaks are a nightmare could be coming from anywhere including a dodgy door or window seal

 

[007]

I take it that its rained - this happend to our ZX but it was the heater matrix or something melting itself to death.

We saw the water in the morning and thought it was a seal gone in the window. Then while my GF was driving to work the car filled with hot Steam, then smoke - the elecricts died and she couldnt get the windows down.

I have to admit when she pulled up and there was steam/smoke coming out of all areas of the car I did chuckle (once she was OK) it looked like a scene out of cheach and chong!

 

[Cheeky_Chappie]

bad news mate...

when you dry it all out, why you dont you get someone to hose it with a hose pipe whilst you are sat in the passenger looking for the leak?

 

[rt172]

Looks like it is still covered. Girlfriend just spoke to Renault Customer Services and they say its got 4 days of its 36 month warranty left. Just hope this is covered. Anyone got a list of whats NOT covered after 12 months?

Rhys

 

[Paul16V]

172s dont have pop out back windows! Obviously not a luxury vehicle like a valver hehe. peasants lol

 

[KDF]

It specially designed like that for pure aerodynamics.. so that rear passengers dont loose you .1 of a second due to increased drag... honestly..

oh and peasants ... http://www.websmileys.de/wut06.gif

 

[007]

Quote: Originally posted by _KDF on 30 June 2003

It specially designed like that for pure aerodynamics.. so that rear passengers dont loose you .1 of a second due to increased drag... honestly..

oh and peasants ... http://www.websmileys.de/wut06.gif

Actually you will find that Valvers and Willies go that fast they need the pop out windows as AIRBRAKES

 

[KDF]

nah its cause they are so unstable on the road after 30mph...

they need the windows as spoilers/rudders to keep the car going in a straight line.

 

[Elliot]

I found the same at lunchtime when I got in mine.

I noticed some water marks on the bottom of the door at the front.

Gotta look now to see what the feck is pnin! It was fine all winter.

 

[tonykart]

@rhys

In Holland Renault has called back several Clio´s because of leaking rubberknob It´s located under the car near the passengers seat.



Maybe this helps.



Good luck mate

 

[Turkish]

Quote: Originally posted by _KDF on 30 June 2003

nah its cause they are so unstable on the road after 30mph...

they need the windows as spoilers/rudders to keep the car going in a straight line.

hehe, you can steer a valver at high speed by getting the rear passengers to open one or the other of the 1/4 windows depending on which direction you wana go

 

[rt172]

Quote: Originally posted by tonykart on 30 June 2003


@rhys

In Holland Renault has called back several Clio´s because of leaking rubberknob It´s located under the car near the passengers seat.

Hmmmm, cheers.....will take a look. Rubberknob sounds a bit rude. Is there anything else that its called. Dont want the dealer to laugh at me when I ask them to look at my Rubberknob

 

[MrBean]

"you can steer a valver at high speed "

Without a doubt.

High speed valver? Thats another matter.

 

[Viv172]

Bad news....water leaks are not covered by warranty in years two and three........sez it in the book .....supose you could try and blag it tho

 

[paddymph]

bad news but try closing the window next time it rains.

 

[Turkish]

Quote: Originally posted by Rhys on 30 June 2003

Quote: Originally posted by tonykart on 30 June 2003


@rhys

In Holland Renault has called back several Clio´s because of leaking rubberknob It´s located under the car near the passengers seat.

Hmmmm, cheers.....will take a look. Rubberknob sounds a bit rude. Is there anything else that its called. Dont want the dealer to laugh at me when I ask them to look at my Rubberknob

dildo

 

[tonykart]

sorry in Dutch it´s called rubberen afdichtkap, if you try to tell your dealer this he defenately will laugh. Sorry...

 

[JillyB]

Rubberknob

*snigger*

 

[Paul16V]

Wet Rubber Knob eh hehe. It looks like its def coming from the bonnet pull thing. Its probably a rubber grommit around the cable thats worked loose or perished cos the bonnets open so much on them 172s with em going wrong so often .

The 172s dont have opening back windows to save costs probably hehe. Plus they weigh so much they had to save weight in other areas heheheehehheehehehe.