Part 2 of our video of the Saab with water leaks on the pollen filter, door membrane and rear vents.
James puts a hosepipe up under the rear bumper to simulate water splashing up from the road. This reveals that water is dripping in from the top of the vent, which then finds it's way down onto the back seat. See part 1 for more details of the rest of the leaks.
Solution: As always, when changing the door membrane on one side, we like to do the one on the other side too. Because the door membranes are the same age, so if one is leaking, it's likely the other will start to leak too before long. The same goes for the rear air vent. So both rear air vents will be resealed.
We would take the pollen filter housing out and see what the problem is, it's likely that the rubber gasket is perished and dirt has got in. This can be replaced or repaired depending on what the customer wants to do, parts availability etc.
Water in your car leads to mould, rot and corrosion. Up to a 3rd of the value of your car is the electrical systems, which are easily damaged by water and costly to replace.
Question: "My convertible Saab is leaking, and I think it's the roof. Do I need to replace it, or can it be repaired?"
Answer: Unless big holes have been ripped in it, it's mostly likely the rubbers around the edge have perished, shrunk and got covered in dirt. The drainage system which channels away the run-off water might also be blocked. There's a lot you can do to fix leaks before you need to think about a replacement.
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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This Saab is a lovely old car, they are sought after when they are in good condition, but unfortunately it has wet carpets on the passenger side, so we need to track down the leaks.
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