There are a couple of additional leaks we have found on this Mazda, both from around the windscreen.
As you can see, this has lead to corrosion on some of the brackets, which are not galvanized because they aren't supposed to get wet. Corrosion such as this isn't such a major problem on brackets which would take many years to rust through, but similar corrosion can appear on electrical connectors and circuit boards, leading to all manner of electrical problems.
Solution: This is a convertible car so the rubbers along the top of the windscreen will be cleaned and refurbished, and we will clean out the guttering under the scuttle, this is where the source of this leak actually is. There are two grommets through the bulkhead which shrink and let in water. These can be replaced.
We have been finding and fixing car water leaks for over 30 years. We offer a complete service from tracing to repair and drying your car.
Question: "My Mazda is suffering some electrical problems, can you fix it?"
Answer: The best thing to do is fix the leaks, dry the car, and see what happens next. Often, once a car is dried out, some electrical problems solve themselves. Otherwise, it's likely a question of replacing a few parts, thankfully it's not too expensive on an MX5 and likely to be a few connectors or sensors. On other cars, we have known ECUs to need replacement, which can run into thousands just for parts.
You had a rain water leak in your car, and you got it fixed. What next? It will dry out on its own right? Maybe you can just vacuum the carpets, and it will dry?
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This car came to us with a suspected rain water leak, there were wet carpets and water on some of the door shuts. We performed our water leak detection inspection and found the source of the leaks.
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It's that screw again! This time it seems to have been caught early before the car filled with water.
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This Mazda is showing the exact, same problem as on the last video with an MX5, which is that water leaks through the screws which attach the scuttle plate to the bodywork.
Watch VideoJames shows the leaks from the scuttle area. There are two bolts which have a rubber washer which should seal them waterproof.
Watch VideoThere are no surprises here, the door membranes are leaking. On a few cars the inner door membranes are moulded plastic panels, but on the vast majority of cars they are just a sheet of clear plastic held in place with a bead of heavy-duty sealant.
Watch VideoWe suspected the rear light was leaking, this is possible if the rubber seal around it has perished.
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