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[MiniBonkerz]

Model:Cooper Sportspack
Year:1998
Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible):I have just lifted the drivers side carpet to find a puddle of water i have some bubbling on the scuttle where it meets the rubber and has made the rubber have the apperance that its swelling in places would this be where the waters getting in? if so would it pay to whip the screen out sort the bubbling spray and replace the rubber? the scuttle itself if fine no rust on the shiny bit


Is there any other places i should be looking to?


Any non-standard parts that might be involved with the problem?N/A

Edited by MiniBonkerz, 24 June 2009 - 07:22 PM.

[Pauly]

If the rubbers swelling it may indicate that theres rust underneath the scuttle?

Paul.

Edited by Pauly, 24 June 2009 - 07:52 PM.

[MiniBonkerz]

thats what im saying if i repair and change rubber do you think it will cure the leak or could it be coming from elsewhere anyone had this problem?

[shorty]

for a temporary solution try putting vaseline around the outside of the seal or into any cracks that may be apparent

[stormintrooper]

mine ended up having to have a new scuttle

[MiniBonkerz]

im good with filler

[stormintrooper]

yh but if water has gotten in you dont know how bad the rest of it could be untill u start sein the bubbles

[MiniBonkerz]

granted but its only the lip the scuttle thats visable is fine not a mark

[stormintrooper]

same was true about mine until we took the rubber off to discover an entire section of scuttle was missing and a pool of water under it

[MiniBonkerz]

its a recent thing last few weeks the car has been garaged for 7 year previous to this so i cnat see it being that bad only one way to find out i guess

[Pauly]

MPI's where made out of some sort of thick tracing paper . They are the worst mk's of mini for rust.

You only have to drive though a puddle and they start ot rust .

Best way to find out is to fold back the seal you will see if theres anything horible under there without going through the headache of removing the windscreen.

Paul.

Edited by Pauly, 25 June 2009 - 10:41 AM.