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swb safari water leak

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hey guys
got an annoying water leak :? along drivers side and gets really wet on carpet at the bottom of the backseat window and along the carpet by the door have had carpets and side and front kick panels out but cant seem to find it lol hosed the s##T out of it ,,,,it almost looks as if it may be comming from up the front area by the fuse panel and running back maybe?? do these wagons have any common water leaks like this and any ideas??? cheers :)
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Hi If its got a sun roof check out the hoses that run from the roof down through the pillars ..
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i had this problem in my old saf, it was a water pipe that sprayed water on the rear window, it was a length of clear plastic pipe running from front to back. i had welded underneath and burned the pipe. the pipe runs just below fuse panel, drivers side front to back..
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muskie wrote:i had this problem in my old saf, it was a water pipe that sprayed water on the rear window, it was a length of clear plastic pipe running from front to back. i had welded underneath and burned the pipe. the pipe runs just below fuse panel, drivers side front to back..

did see that pipe there will investigate up further,,,,,where does the sunroof pipe come out?? cheers
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Also the windscreens, bottom corners, tracks down sides hidden by dash.
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was wondering bout window has be sealed up a fair bit ,,,,,might have it removed and re sealed cheers :)
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Could be that the old windscreen rubber is past use by. It isn't cheap but a new rubber without the steel insert is a good thing to do.
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darinz wrote:Could be that the old windscreen rubber is past use by. It isn't cheap but a new rubber without the steel insert is a good thing to do.



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albundy wrote:Also the windscreens, bottom corners, tracks down sides hidden by dash.
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ahh yes i have this leak aswell and my passengers side footwell has paid for it. although the window has been replaced some time in the 10years my Safari has been in NZ as there is a Napier Glass sticker on it?

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mmmmmmm i can see a new windscreen and rubber is going in :)
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Yeah and cause of the chips etc all over your screen you might as well claim insurance. Buy a new rubber and get them to fit it while they're replacing the screen :wink:
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A friend had a similair problem, the frame had rusted out by the windscreen
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northland_pajero wrote:A friend had a similair problem, the frame had rusted out by the windscreen

yeah that will be the next thing but hey if it sorts me leak ill be happy
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i cracked my windscreen start of last month claim insurance,got a new screen, and rubber (for free)when i pick the truck up asked if any extra for the rubber they said no if they can"t use the old one ,the replacement one is free that was Smith & Smith Glass .May be worth a claim if you have window insurance . Cheers tim
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1nzsafari wrote:i cracked my windscreen start of last month claim insurance,got a new screen, and rubber (for free)when i pick the truck up asked if any extra for the rubber they said no if they can"t use the old one ,the replacement one is free that was Smith & Smith Glass .May be worth a claim if you have window insurance . Cheers tim

mmmmmmmmmmm how convenient ......haha will remember that :wink:
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1nzsafari wrote:i cracked my windscreen start of last month claim insurance,got a new screen, and rubber (for free)when i pick the truck up asked if any extra for the rubber they said no if they can"t use the old one ,the replacement one is free that was Smith & Smith Glass .May be worth a claim if you have window insurance . Cheers tim


More likely they stuffed it getting it out!!! Insurance companies can be very hard on what they will and wont pay for when it comes to windscreens,Be careful if you think all will do it :? Windscreen rubbers are normally classed as "wear and tear".
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Hey
thanks all tracked it down to two things ,,,,,first was the sunroof drain pipe that runs down the inside of the drivers pillar wasnt draining to the outside but the inside :| which we fixed and also replaced the window and rubber which i think was dodgey too ,,,,so got a dry truck now all good ,,,,till we get to the next big puddle
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Good on you - often posts have questions but its good to also hear the end solution.

Also got a leak in my cruiser, I know its the windscreen tho as I can see the water coming in under the rubber. And all this rain lately has just kept my floor damp and kept the plants growing down beside my seat... If I don't get around to fixing it they will fall through the floor with rust
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Give us a call dude..0800 422 745..Craig (Me) or Jase (h2o and the BIG boss) 0800 428 745 at Canterbury Windscreens.. 8)
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Which one of you was hounding my tail on the 9th May heading north? I also was in a Hiace heading to Picton and one of your vans was tailing me for a long time.

Let me know (PM etc) what sort of cost to deal to a screen - rubber might be shot I think or it may just need sealing up. I normally puddle around sorting that sort of stuff out myself but so far its the water puddling around in the truck...
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Yep I had the same on the passenger side leaking through windscreen managed to stop it with sika but dont know how long for.
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my hilux leaked like a bastard under the dash, turned out the front (dont know what it was -box section crossmember the fresh air heater drwas from) was absolutly fecked (the floor was a little buggered also when I removed the rotting vinyl and revealed a floor that looked to have been modified with a shotgun - lots of little rusty holes.). Took off the guards and removed all the rust, repaired the steel that was there with this special rust converter stuff and painted the hell out of it.

Fixed the problem but I guess too much cowshit for too long and it had given up. Don't own it now and that was one of the reasons I sold it (not the major one but one of them).
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