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Ford B-Max 2012 | Part 1 | Water Leak Detection

Ford B-Max 2012 | Part 1 | Water Leak Detection

Name: Ford B-Max 2012 | Part 1 | Water Leak Detection
Uploaded: 2021-01-12T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 2 min 20 s
Description: This Ford B-Max suffers from the same problem that many Fords suffer from which is that the rear vents leak. However this car also has a leak which will be specific to this particular vehicle.

Video transcript

0:00 OK, so we've just finished the 28 point check, so we're just going to show you what we've found so far. So we've got to concentrate behind the passenger rear bumper, and what I've done is I've just released the bumper a little bit, just so we can get the hose up there. And what I've got is I've got a flexi camera going down in this box section, which is just to show you.

0:20 Obviously that's the inside of the vent there, and you can see that the water's just coming off at the bottom here, and then it's coming into the box section. If I just give that a bit of a move around, so we can see the water in the bottom there. Also, if I just quickly show you, if I can get this torch, I don't know if you can see that in there, but can you see that there's a bit of light there?

0:45 That light is actually a hole in the weld where it's had a bit of damage, so if I just put this torch directly down now. There we go, so we can see it's had some form of bodywork in there, and I wonder if we can get this on there. Right, I'm not going to be able to get that on there, but what we can do is, if I put that in there, I'll get a bit of light in there. Ah, there we go. So we can see inside that corner there that we've got some damage.

2:02 We've got two leaks on the passenger rear, which is filling up the box section and then obviously making its way down to the front of the car. And so we're just going to quickly test the driver's side and show you what that's doing as well.

Jan

2021

This Ford B-Max suffers from the same problem that many Fords suffer from which is that the rear vents leak. However this car also has a leak which will be specific to this particular vehicle.

At some point this car has had some crash damage and been repaired, leaving a couple of small holes in a seam which is letting in water which splashes up from the road.

If you have a Ford B-Max with a leak, it's unlikely you have this problem, but it does go to show that it's worth checking for additional problems and not just stopping at the obvious.

Solution: We will replace the rear vents with flexible new ones which solve that problem. The weld can be sealed with a good quality sealant inside and out. There isn't any reason for us to believe that these two holes indicate any kind of structural, and it doesn't need to be re-welded.

Question: "I am interested in your cabriolet roof cleaning service, but do you also clean mould from the inside of the roof?"

Answer: Cars with convertible roofs are more prone to leaks than other cars. When the hood is closed, there are all sorts of rubber seals that need to be clean and snug fitting. There's also additional drainage systems which can get blocked up. It sounds to me like your car has a leak which is letting in water, which causes a nice damp environment for mould to grow. Mould is something which should be taken seriously, so we'd recommend fixing any leaks and drying the car, otherwise the mould will just grow back.