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Castle Hill NSW
Registered:
March 2003
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Leaks in my ra28
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Mon, 25 October 2004 05:46
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When it rains, it leaks into my ra28. I've resealed the windscreen (neatly, with some gutter sealant  ) but it didn't fix it.
It seems to drip slowly just onto your right foot if you're on the drivers side, and drips like 10cm to the left of your left foot on the passenger side.
Any ideas where this is coming from?
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Mon, 25 October 2004 06:01
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Check your drivers side air vent, I vaguely recall having dramas with that leaking in my RA23 a while back!
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Location:
Gold Coast
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October 2002
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Mon, 25 October 2004 06:13
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check the drivers side grommet where the loom pokes through behind the guard, or the accellerator linkage grommet. Otherwise there could be a problem with the rubber and windscreen.
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Location:
Castle Hill NSW
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Mon, 25 October 2004 06:49
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| Norbie wrote on Mon, 25 October 2004 16:01 |
Check your drivers side air vent, I vaguely recall having dramas with that leaking in my RA23 a while back!
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Whereabouts should i look for the drivers side airvent? Do you mean the air intake, or something like that? I'm confused.
Could it possibly be something to do with this louvre ?
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Location:
SYDNEY
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Mon, 25 October 2004 09:21
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I've had a similar problem. It could be 2 factors.
1. your windscreen rubber may have joins on the corners, these may have started to split, therefor it leaks. or
2. the chrome moulds around the screen are held on by metal clips. These may have rusted and swollen.
i tried heaps of sealant, I even took out the clips and put sealant and it still didn't work. new rubbers professionally fitted.
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Location:
Castle Hill NSW
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Mon, 25 October 2004 10:56
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I don't really want to fit new rubbers, as i have a suspicion that if someone takes the windscreen off there might be a stack of rust in there, which i reeeeeally dont want to have to fix.
I'll try sealing up the windscreen though... i've only made a halfassed effort at sealing it so far, so if i do it properly i might hit paydirt.
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Location:
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Mon, 25 October 2004 11:47
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Any sign of rust around the front of the car?
Ive had a rust hole in the box area where the wipers are cause water to drip onto my accel foot.
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Location:
Castle Hill NSW
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Mon, 25 October 2004 14:12
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| M.W.P. wrote on Mon, 25 October 2004 21:47 |
Any sign of rust around the front of the car?
Ive had a rust hole in the box area where the wipers are cause water to drip onto my accel foot.
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Thats exactly where it drips in my car !!
But no i can't see any rust anywhere - i don't know how to look inside the "box area" anyhow - i took the wheel guards off and that didn't get me anywhere.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Mon, 25 October 2004 15:44
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Pull the windscreen out, check the rubbers, and re seal it properly!
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Location:
Castle Hill NSW
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Mon, 25 October 2004 23:23
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Isn't that a really really *really* hard job to do? 
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Tue, 26 October 2004 00:36
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I actually had two RA28's, both leaked in the front windscreen seal and the rear screen seal... basically because of the old rubber splitting at the joins. I had new screen rubbers put in which worked v.well, but still have some leaks from door rubbers which leaves wet carpet near the acc pedal. Also the rear small windows tend to leak down under the back seat and onto the floor there... lots of new rubbers needed $$$ for me
To fill joints i found sikaflex (yuk) worked ok and some '?Gold' stuff, as long as the don't go hard and crack in the sun
Have fun
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Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Tue, 26 October 2004 03:40
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I got a front windscreen rubber from rare spares for $110 a coupla years ago. The rubber was one piece so no corner joins like the factory one. Just take it to a window guy I'd suggest...
Tim.
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Location:
Madrid - Spain
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Wed, 27 October 2004 10:41
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As Norbie said, check your air vent.
I bet you get a sock full of it when you go around a left hand corner. 
In the photo you put up earlier, under this grill is the Plenum chamber. Stick your hand in there and feel around for rust holes. Often bits of leaf and crap get in and rot away in there giving a perfect environment for rust to occur.
Problem is this is a horrid place to fix rust cos you can't get to it. 
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Location:
Castle Hill NSW
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Wed, 27 October 2004 23:34
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So, whereabouts do i check the air vents?
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Location:
Madrid - Spain
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Thu, 28 October 2004 10:01
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| chrishulbert wrote on Thu, 28 October 2004 09:34 |
So, whereabouts do i check the air vents?
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| gold28 wrote on Wed, 27 October 2004 20:41 |
In the photo you put up earlier, under this grill is the Plenum chamber. Stick your hand in there and feel around for rust holes. Often bits of leaf and crap get in and rot away in there giving a perfect environment for rust to occur.
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Location:
Castle Hill NSW
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Thu, 28 October 2004 23:32
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Smaaaaaaaaart man.
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Location:
Castle Hill NSW
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Leaks in my ra28
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Wed, 10 November 2004 22:22
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Ok i finally checked the air vents. Couldn't fit my arms in there, but i got the hose and blasted heaps of water through there, and none leaked into the car.
Any other ideas?
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