Water in my Cup

[aledw]

While poking around under the carpets, looking for suitable rollcage mountings i noticed the soundproofing felt behind the drivers seat was damp. After further investigation involving lifting the rear seat I noticed a little mud, sand and water gathered around the 3 rear suspension mounting bolts. Either theyre not done up properly or the hole they pass through is too large and spray off the rear wheel is getting in, anyway, will give the garage a shout tomorrow. Anyone else with similar findings?

1100 miles of smiles!

 

[GR7]

When I first had my ordinary 172, I discovered water in my spare wheel well! I havent heard that anyone else has had this, particularly with the Cup!

 

[HongKongClioman]

Welcome to the water ingress family.

 

[cyue005]

crap gotta put hte car under a water test

 

[Dash]

Water in a CUP isnt so important is it? Whats left in there to get ruined?

 

[CooperS-Boy]

Be careful of the extra weight.

 

[Tom]

pour it out? drink it?

 

[Just Bob]

Water ingress can be caused by several things.

The most important one is to make sure you have shut your windows, click start and then click shut down windows.

Another posibilty is that the drain tubes along the inner sill panel have not become clogged with underseal from the factory or just general debris. You will need to check these drain points from under neath the car. There are 3 drain points Top (front) middle( Middle) or bottom (rear) guess which one Barrymore prefers!!!!!

These points are located along the inner sill panel and are crecsent shaped. Open them up with a screwdriver and just watch the water poor out. If this doesnt cure the ingress, check the seating of the rear lamp clusters. These must be located correctly. Also check to make sure the wiring loom to the lights has not been trapped behind the light cluster seal. Obvious when you remove the cluster.

hope that helps,

bobRTE

 

[aledw]

Found the leak, thanks bobRTE

http://www.aledw.dircon.co.uk/Image02.jpgview picture

Renault hadnt sealed the seams properly! Same problem both sides...

 

[Dash]

Quote: Originally posted by BobRTE on 29 November 2002


Water ingress can be caused by several things.

Mostly water ?

 

[Just Bob]

Fair point dash

 

[Roamer]

Did renault include a Bic Biro under each wheel arch? not the best way to plug a hole

 

[172rob]

your cup runeth over

 

[Roamer]

Well, at least we know that Renault can now build a fully functional cup, it even holds water , now just gotta wait for the RenaultSport Clio 172 Saucer

 

[172rob]

if you have a laguna it comes with a small pond in the back

 

[GR7]

Aled

Can you please explain your picture to me. I can see the wheel and tyre but what is that pointy thing etc?

Bob

I can only see a red cross in a square - what else should be there?

 

[Just Bob]

Meant to be an EMBARRASSED smiley! Didnt come out coz I moved it and resized it!

Now Im really embarrassed!