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Old 12-17-2003, 07:07 PM
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Heavy Condensation on Windows

Now the weather has changed for the worse and the temperature plummeted I notice I'm getting a lot of condensation on the interior of my glass......moderately bad on the windscreen sometimes, pretty bad most of the time on the rear screen. Condensation usually means water ingress from somewhere so this evening when I got home from work I had a look round for the culprit.

As the rear windows are signficantly worse than the front I started searching the rear. The carpets were dry, under the rear seat was too, the spare wheel well and under the luggage area carpet also bone dry. I then opened the folding box to the left (where the CD-changer usually goes) and peered down into the left side rear wing cavity with a torch. And down at the bottom there was a puddle of water about an inch and a half deep. Gotcha!!!

Now then, where's the water most likely to be coming from, is it a common problem and is the right hand side prone to this also? I've heard that the radio aerial's are prone to letting in water......is this correct?
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Old 12-18-2003, 03:58 AM
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Thanks Monzta

Must check mine, I am getting rear condensation also, and I have just replaced the aerial.

In my case, I think the left lights cluster gasket is letting in water, rather than the aerial, as I notice a small trickle making its way into the wheel-well after a wash.

Something to check for you, that might cure your problem simply; the aerial is provided with a rubber drain tube, that diverts water outside through a plastic channel about 2 cm diameter in the bottom of that wheel-arch. There are two of these exit channels there, the second one takes a drain pipe from the sunroof to the outside. You need to check if one or both of these drain pipes is damaged and leaking, or more likely, the outlet is blocked or the pipe not fitted properly to its correct aperture.

You will need to pull back the trim panel on the left of the boot. Disengage it from the rubber boot seal, and pull it back out of your way.

All will be revealed.

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Old 12-20-2003, 05:47 AM
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Thanks for the info Joe. Now it just need it to stop bloody raining so I can go out and follow your advice.

Damn English weather!!!
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Old 12-20-2003, 05:12 PM
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Thanks for the info Joe. Now it just need it to stop bloody raining so I can go out and follow your advice.

Damn English weather!!!
And you think our Irish weather is any better??

We are starting to get sleet here tonight. Maybe get a chance to try out the 4WD traction and handling.

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Old 12-21-2003, 02:42 AM
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Place your bets...

I'd place my money on it be the same problem that I had...

Take out the plastic cover that gives access to the light bulbs in the rear cluster.

Below the cluster is an oblong-shaped plastic cover - I think that I pulled the rear trim away abit to get better access. I smeared some silicone sealant around it and have been dry ever since!

Happy hunting....
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