Leaking window

[dressur]

I've just had my drivers window fixed - it was rattling on it's way up , then making a cracking noise when it got to the top. This has gone on the whole time I've owned the car, so i guess it's been doing it for years. Was very pleased that it was fixed - until I realised that my previously watertight car is now leaking like crazy and I can't see where it's coming in (top of the window - but not clear where)

Anyone have any idea why it's doing this. Seems to me that the seal should be better now the window is back on its tracks - not worse!!

[Rich]

The problem is that the seals are used to having the window jammed up to them so will have reshaped. Now the window is where it should be, the seals are still dented and not sealing correctly. You need to check which seal it is that's leaking before you do anything though. For example, the most common place is where the window meets the triangle where the door mirror is fitted. Unfortunately, this is the most awkward to do anything with. However, if it's the hood seal, I've got one I bought and never used. Not sure how easy it is to fit, but I'm sure we could work that out for you...

For what it's worth, my window is as bad as yours was. But it doesn't leak so I'm putting up with it. It's only ever up or down (mostly down when I'm driving!) and never in between...

Rich.

PS What's your mileage?

[dressur]

That makes sense - I'm not going to panic about it at the moment as the hood/windows haven't been up at all!!

Mileage is 134'500 - Gotta be some sort of record!

[Dark Knight]

That makes sense - I'm not going to panic about it at the moment as the hood/windows haven't been up at all!!

Mileage is 134'500 - Gotta be some sort of record!

wow 135k hey... and how much of that have you done?

[dressur]

That makes sense - I'm not going to panic about it at the moment as the hood/windows haven't been up at all!!

Mileage is 134'500 - Gotta be some sort of record!

wow 135k hey... and how much of that have you done?

3K - Only had it since November!

Only worry about the fab new job is the daily commute to Oxford - mileage is going to rocket!!

[Dark Knight]

wow you could be pushing 150k by the time the years out...

[dressur]

wow you could be pushing 150k by the time the years out...

And still on the original HG!!

[Dark Knight]

they don't make them like they used too hey!!............. hope you were touching wood when you said that..

[dressur]

they don't make them like they used too hey!!............. hope you were touching wood when you said that..

Lying flat out on the wood floor, hugging it and praying..with fingers, toes, arms, legs and eyes crossed!!

Mind you - i know a man who does the entire HG replacement, inc all the ancillary bits - very reasonably! he is on speed dial!

[Dark Knight]

and you still managed to type, i am impressed.

i bet he's your best mate too, keeping him friendly just incase the inevitable may happen...

[dressur]

and you still managed to type, i am impressed.

i bet he's your best mate too, keeping him friendly just incase the inevitable may happen...

Too damn right - I find myself fluttering my eyelashes and telling him how clever he is whenever he does anything to my car!

The dumb blonde act slipped a bit when i let it slip that I had fitted the new bumper myself, and fixed the big dent in the back - but I retrieved the situtation by saying "It was just like doing gel wraps on my nails!!

[Dark Knight]

very cunning - i think we all need to watch out for you..... Damzel in distrees act might not wash with us now the secrets out...

[dressur]

very cunning - i think we all need to watch out for you..... Damzel in distrees act might not wash with us now the secrets out...

Ahh - but if people are nice to me if engine-y bits break - I might share my cling film and Shiatsu technique for achieving perfect fillered bits!

I have to confess - I do know my way around a toolkit - something to do with driving old land rovers! I'm an honours graduate of the 'spit in it, kick it, or give it a hefty belt with a hammer' school of car maintenance!!

[Dark Knight]

so is that a bachelors or masters??

sounding like a handy lady to know now . . .

[dressur]

so is that a bachelors or masters??

sounding like a handy lady to know now . . .

PR fluffy during the week - grease monkey at weekends! Specialist in press coverage generation, events organising and solenoid battering!

[Dark Knight]

so is that a bachelors or masters??

sounding like a handy lady to know now . . .

PR fluffy during the week - grease monkey at weekends! Specialist in press coverage generation, events organising and solenoid battering!

so that means you should be able to fix the leaking window on a weekend then!!

getting back on topic (after my wrist slapping)

[dressur]

so is that a bachelors or masters??

sounding like a handy lady to know now . . .

PR fluffy during the week - grease monkey at weekends! Specialist in press coverage generation, events organising and solenoid battering!

so that means you should be able to fix the leaking window on a weekend then!!

getting back on topic (after my wrist slapping)

I've tried, but couldn't find a broken looking bit to fix!

[Dark Knight]

we'll send you through the car wash then can diagnose where the leak is too... so long as you don't mind getting wet

[dressur]

we'll send you through the car wash then can diagnose where the leak is too... so long as you don't mind getting wet

No point in me going through it to do the diagnosing - but I'm more than happy to let you do the honours!

[Dark Knight]

i'll think about it....

always back fires on me!!

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