Lowe712131
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- Midlands, UK
- Your Mercedes
- R230 SL500 / Aston Martin DB9 Volante
A bit better weather on Sunday (and a few minutes spare!) gave me the chance to look into the water leaks in my SL55. I was happy at first to find the boot leak is MOST likely to be the 3rd brake light (although the rear screen and C pillar seals still need doing as well, and will be in the warmer weather), so I have taped it up for now and ordered a replacement. No problem there.
The one of concern though, is the drivers footwell - it is very damp under the mat and seems to be the main culprit for the fogged up windows. This kinda tallies with the CANbus errors I'm experiencing, as I suspect water damage to the connector X30/16 under the floor (non-drying contact cleaner purchased and at the ready, Malcolm - thanks!)
Malcolm - you mentioned heater drain flaps before - do you have any pictures or a description where these are please? Do I take the arch liner out of drivers side front wheel well? I've not noticed any dripping from the door seal in the rain and the top of the mat wasn't wet, just underneath, so it points towards the front of the car somewhere. Would appreciate any ideas, thanks
Simon
The one of concern though, is the drivers footwell - it is very damp under the mat and seems to be the main culprit for the fogged up windows. This kinda tallies with the CANbus errors I'm experiencing, as I suspect water damage to the connector X30/16 under the floor (non-drying contact cleaner purchased and at the ready, Malcolm - thanks!)
Malcolm - you mentioned heater drain flaps before - do you have any pictures or a description where these are please? Do I take the arch liner out of drivers side front wheel well? I've not noticed any dripping from the door seal in the rain and the top of the mat wasn't wet, just underneath, so it points towards the front of the car somewhere. Would appreciate any ideas, thanks
Simon