i could swim in my doors!!!
#1
Posted 11 November 2005 - 10:20 AM
i imagine the correct way to solve it is to drill holes under the door so it can trickle out the bottom, but surely i will be creating a spot for rust to start.
plus if i drill holes wouldnt the wated leak onto the door seals then?
any ideas how to solve?? especially with all this rain were having?
minis eh......who's have 'em!!!
#2
Posted 11 November 2005 - 10:26 AM
Chances are your drain holes are blocked - usually happens over the years because of rust/dirt/flaky paint etc. Open your doors and have a look underneath, you should see three holes which'll need unblocking. That should solve the problems.
#3
Posted 11 November 2005 - 10:30 AM
doesnt this whole water in the door thing affect central locking, if i had it?
#4
Posted 11 November 2005 - 10:33 AM
Get them drilled out (about 8mm i think, maybe a bit bigger) and you should be fine.
It won't affect a central locking solenoid if you have the holes, as water will go in and drain straight out. But i would affect one if there were no holes and the doors filled up with water. Electrical components don't take well to complete immersion!
#5
Posted 11 November 2005 - 10:43 AM
#6
Posted 11 November 2005 - 10:49 AM
Then use some paint to cover any bare metal where you've drilled, and might be an idea to spray some waxoyl (aerosol based) - or even some WD40 - into the doors just to help prevent anymore corrosion.
Be careful when drilling too - if the doors have water in them then it could cascade out all over your drill as you break through - so make sure you don't get electrocuted, go steady.
Jammy - yes it is getting a bit scary! Stop following me! :tongue:
#7
Posted 11 November 2005 - 10:49 AM
Minis84: We've got to stop posting together!! lol!
#8
Posted 11 November 2005 - 06:07 PM
Rubbish.The seals at the top aren't supposed to stop water, the whole idea is that water runs down the inside of the doors, drains out of the drain holes (which are oustide the seals when the door is closed), over the sills and far far away.
Who told you that
#9
Posted 11 November 2005 - 07:29 PM
Door drainage holes
#10
Posted 11 November 2005 - 07:38 PM
Do any of these posts feel like deja vu to you too same people saying the same thingsThe water could be geting in through the chrome seal strips at the bottom of the door window.
Door drainage holes
#11
Posted 11 November 2005 - 08:05 PM
Do any of these posts feel like deja vu to you too same people saying the same things
same probs = same peeps sayin the same things
#12
Posted 11 November 2005 - 08:27 PM
http://www.theminifo...topic=14519&hl=
http://www.theminifo...topic=14227&hl=
http://www.theminifo...topic=13891&hl=
http://www.theminifo...l=weather strip
#13
Posted 11 November 2005 - 08:31 PM
#14
Posted 12 November 2005 - 02:03 AM
the seal strips aren't designed to be 100% weatherproof - a bit of water will always get down inside the doors, so thats why the drainage holes are there, to let water out that accumulates in the doors.
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