14 replies to this topic

[markf]

is there any one out there that can offer me some practicle advice, regarding water ingress in my recently purchased mini.


cheers

mark

[GregH]

when i bought my mini the water was comming in the door stay holes.
the water was running down the frame of the door, hitting the door stay and running inside the car.
other than that all i can say is good luck im afraid.
greg

[robtheplod]

any more info, such as where in your mini?
pics would help....

[markf]

right bear with me, i'll add some pictures

[markf]

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these are of the drivers footwell, as door would be to the right in first pic and top in the second

[Pauly]

Looks like that rusty hole in the inner sill isn't helping, more than likely if you give it a poke it will turn into a big hole

I would get it patched.

Paul.

[bmcecosse]

Absolutely normal to have wet carpets in an older Mini - take them out and dry them - then store them. That sill looks rotten - you can be sure there will be much worse rust above - behind the 'fresh air' vents.
I assume this is a 'project' ?

[DTXDave]

There are 3 things I tend to look at when experiencing water in the front footwells:

1. On Mini doors with winders there is a clip-on trim both sides of the glass with a strip of rubber attached, angled at the glass. This allows water to run down the glass and then down the outer door skin and not into the door itself. With age this rubber hardens and moves away from the glass allowing water to ingress and work its way into the inside of the door. When this happens the water should flow out the bottom of the door through some holes, but with time these holes become blocked with dirt and rust flakes, so the water comes through the door and out under the door card. Replace the outer trim+rubber and poke the drainage holes with a small screwdriver to clear the blockage. For extra protection add a waterproof membrane to the inside of your door under your door card. This link tells you how I did that fairly cheaply using plastic sheeting from B&Q - Waterproofing Mini doors

2. Check that the door is on properly and tight against the door seal. Also check that the door seal is not worn or damaged and meets at the bottom. Open the door and pull up the seal to check that the inner and outer sill lips that the seal sits on are not seperated, rusted or rotten. If they are, repairing them is straight forward as shown here - Door seal sill repair

3. Check the front windscreeen rubber seal, especially where both ends meet, for any wear, seperation or lack of sealant. If water is getting past the seal you'll notice it in heavy rain as water drips down the parcel shelf making the shelf wet, and down the interior side of the bulkhead wetting your feet or your passengers. Repair/replace any seals and inspect the surrounding metal for any rust holes and make repairs.

Hope this helps.

DTXDave

[markf]

There are 3 things I tend to look at when experiencing water in the front footwells:

1. On Mini doors with winders there is a clip-on trim both sides of the glass with a strip of rubber attached, angled at the glass. This allows water to run down the glass and then down the outer door skin and not into the door itself. With age this rubber hardens and moves away from the glass allowing water to ingress and work its way into the inside of the door. When this happens the water should flow out the bottom of the door through some holes, but with time these holes become blocked with dirt and rust flakes, so the water comes through the door and out under the door card. Replace the outer trim+rubber and poke the drainage holes with a small screwdriver to clear the blockage. For extra protection add a waterproof membrane to the inside of your door under your door card. This link tells you how I did that fairly cheaply using plastic sheeting from B&Q - Waterproofing Mini doors

2. Check that the door is on properly and tight against the door seal. Also check that the door seal is not worn or damaged and meets at the bottom. Open the door and pull up the seal to check that the inner and outer sill lips that the seal sits on are not seperated, rusted or rotten. If they are, repairing them is straight forward as shown here - Door seal sill repair

3. Check the front windscreeen rubber seal, especially where both ends meet, for any wear, seperation or lack of sealant. If water is getting past the seal you'll notice it in heavy rain as water drips down the parcel shelf making the shelf wet, and down the interior side of the bulkhead wetting your feet or your passengers. Repair/replace any seals and inspect the surrounding metal for any rust holes and make repairs.

Hope this helps.

DTXDave

cheers dave,
i will deffo look into this, as there's no point in getting the floor repaired, but not sort out the cause.


mark

[Pauly]

Well it will fail an MOT if its seen and it could be that water being kicked up by the wheels is coming through that hole.

Paul.

[shorty]

leaky heater matrix, rusty scuttle, water coming through the hole in the sill, worn out windscreen seal.

[newdawn1st]

I found mine leaked from above the air vent, small hole becomes big hole linky

[AndrewJ530]

Best way to find out where the water is actually coming in is to get someone to spray water at the car with a hose while you are sat inside checking the various spots mentioned above. Then you can act on them accordingly.

Andrew

[shorty]

I found mine leaked from above the air vent, small hole becomes big hole linky

well you did insist on poking it with a screwdriver

[newdawn1st]

I found mine leaked from above the air vent, small hole becomes big hole linky

well you did insist on poking it with a screwdriver

well I'm not about to use my fingers and get cut besides I only poked softly need something to drive round in