Car Water Leak Diagnosis

Car Water Leak Diagnosis

If you have rain water ingress in your car, that you need repaired, but not sure where the water is coming from, our diagnosis service will find it, so we can fix it.

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Diagnosing leaks is often a very complicated business, even if you think you have found the problem, so we aim to make it as clear as possible for our customers.

Diagnosis service includes:-

  • UVL Wet Thermo-Fogging using anti-microbial - because mould tends to grow inside wet cars. Surface treatment making the vehicle safe for us to work on and for you to drive away in.
  • Leak Detection - Locating the source of the problem using the following techniques: 28 Point Health Check to find all common issues, windscreen check, Fog, Coloured Ink, Sonic Sensors, Moisture Sensors and/or Micro-Cameras.
  • Video Report - Taken to document our findings and detail our recommendations. This is emailed/ texted directly to you.
  • Free Estimate - Providing you with our breakdown on repairing and drying your vehicle where possible.

The £150 diagnosis buys you the answer, including the answer 'don't bother'. Where the seals have perished together on an older car, the repair can cost more than the car is worth, and we would rather tell you that than take the money.

A Range Rover came in with what looked like a leaky windscreen -- water flooding in down both sides of the bulkhead. We extracted 20 litres in total. On one side the carpet was soaking wet and obvious. On the other side, it still felt completely dry to the touch -- but there were at least another 10 litres sitting underneath it that the owner had no idea about.

~ Gary

Water Leak Diagnosis Service & Repair Prices:

Water Leak Diagnosis Price
UVL anti-microbial fogging - prevents/kills mould and mildew.  
Video Report - walk-through showing leak and explaining the estimate.  
Detailed Written Estimate* £150
Including VAT

* Addition diagnostic labour needs to be charged at our standard hourly rate for vehicles that have been involved in accidents and/ or need panels & DIY sealant removed etc. in order to locate the problem. In incidences where the dealership needs involvement (for example, removing the dashboard to locate the problem), we will liaise with the customer regarding any additional costs.

Leak Repairs Hourly Rate
Repairs are priced per estimate following our diagnostic service. Repair work is carried out at our standard hourly labour rate plus cost of parts and materials. All our repairs are guaranteed for one year, new replacement parts are guaranteed for three years.
We will provide you with a video report, detailing the work done. Examples of our video reports can be found here.
£95
Including VAT

Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

A hybrid or electric car has to be electrically isolated before anyone works inside it, and powered back up again afterwards. Leak diagnosis and carpet drying both put a technician alongside high voltage components and orange cable runs, so on these cars the shutdown is part of the job rather than an optional extra.

Matt and Tom hold IMI Level 3 in Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Repair, so we isolate the system here and take the car on rather than turn it away. We do not service high voltage drivetrains; this is about making the car safe to work in.

Hybrid & Electric Vehicles Price
High voltage shutdown and power up, carried out by an IMI Level 3 qualified technician. £120
All prices inclusive of VAT
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We check all 28 common entry points and provide a video report.

Tell us what you are seeing and we'll explain what the inspection covers.

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What happens next?

Fixing Water Leaks

Had your diagnosis? The next stage is to repair.

Usually, our customers like to go straight ahead with repairs following on from their reports, but we understand it may be a lot to digest. We have a 2-hour grace period before we have to move onto other jobs, so we really appreciate your efforts to check the report and consent to repairs before this happens.

We aim to get you back on the road as quickly as possible with minimum fuss, but occasionally, we may need to be in touch if your vehicle needs recourse through your windscreen or insurance company to fix the repair. We'll keep you updated.

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