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bodge of the day....
17. Oct 2008 at 18:30

Jaime kindly lent me his Vax, as i have water in the rear passenger footwell.

Gave it another Vax-out today, got a good 2-3 cup fulls, i think cause my mates feet were on it for about 10 hours in total so it would have pulled some of it up.

I am sure its not the scuttle, its perfectly clear, 1.5L goes straight through. Passenger front footwell is dry, underneath the seat its bone dry too.

Most likey cause is the door seal, i was wondeirng what to do, i know i could take the carpets up and trim off, but hey, i am an x-student remember.

So bit of a bodge...

The door is never really opened, so i guess if i leave that for a while, if any water is getting through the seal, i will see it in the thin paper.

Even if i miss the leak, and it drys, i should be able to spot it.

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Re: bodge of the day....
Reply #1 - 17. Oct 2008 at 18:57

tunnie wrote on 17. Oct 2008 at 18:30:

Jaime kindly lent me his Vax, as i have water in the rear passenger footwell.

Gave it another Vax-out today, got a good 2-3 cup fulls, i think cause my mates feet were on it for about 10 hours in total so it would have pulled some of it up.

I am sure its not the scuttle, its perfectly clear, 1.5L goes straight through. Passenger front footwell is dry, underneath the seat its bone dry too.

Most likey cause is the door seal, i was wondeirng what to do, i know i could take the carpets up and trim off, but hey, i am an x-student remember.

So bit of a bodge...[img]

The door is never really opened, so i guess if i leave that for a while, if any water is getting through the seal, i will see it in the thin paper.

Even if i miss the leak, and it drys, i should be able to spot it.

On behalf of all students I am offended Tunnie Shocked

...we students don't bodge anything to cut corners..... Roll Eyes

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JesterRT Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 330 Stafford Gender: Drives: Fiat Panda 1.1 Eco & Daewoo Lacetti	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #2 - 17. Oct 2008 at 19:03 Speak for yourself! When I was a student I had a problem with my battery going flat. I had a dead old crap 12v battery kicking about so I used to charge that in my dorms, take it down to the car in the morning, pop the bonnet and jump start myself every day till I could afford a new battery.
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Re: bodge of the day....
Reply #3 - 17. Oct 2008 at 19:26

JesterRT wrote on 17. Oct 2008 at 19:03:

Speak for yourself! When I was a student I had a problem with my battery going flat. I had a dead old crap 12v battery kicking about so I used to charge that in my dorms, take it down to the car in the morning, pop the bonnet and jump start myself every day till I could afford a new battery. Grin

Yep. Been there. Thumbs Up!

When my Dad was at Uni he even went as far as getting some conc. sulphuric acid from the chemistry department to help it along a little. Before he got round to diluting it he spilt it, and it went through his carpet and started on the concrete floor of his halls of residence. Grin

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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #4 - 17. Oct 2008 at 20:55 I used to have 2 batteries on the go... One fully charged at all times! I worked nights and had a 40 mile drive to do with a knackered alternator so got very good at swapping the batteries over in the dark
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Richie London Omega King Offline A HANDSOME DEVIL OF A MAN!! Posts: 10146 heathrow Gender: Drives: a blinking lovely 2001 2.5 elite auto.	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #5 - 17. Oct 2008 at 21:01 did you all wear the long scarf and duffle coat as well
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LFF64 Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1139 BICESTER OXON Gender: Drives: 2.5 CDX AUTO 1998 2.8 TDi SWB PAJERO 1994	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #6 - 17. Oct 2008 at 21:14 The tissue could come in handy if you get taken short too
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #7 - 17. Oct 2008 at 21:20 LFF64 wrote on 17. Oct 2008 at 21:14: The tissue could come in handy if you get taken short too Are you suggesting he is a student, and with no current girlfriend?
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LFF64 Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1139 BICESTER OXON Gender: Drives: 2.5 CDX AUTO 1998 2.8 TDi SWB PAJERO 1994	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #8 - 17. Oct 2008 at 21:22
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Vamps Omega King Offline Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared. Posts: 16571 Bishop Middleham, Co Durham. Gender: Drives: 2.0L Auto Estate & 2.2 CD Auto Saloon	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #9 - 17. Oct 2008 at 21:31
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #10 - 17. Oct 2008 at 22:15 having no girl friend does have its disadvantages, but has loads more advantages!
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #11 - 17. Oct 2008 at 22:19 tunnie wrote on 17. Oct 2008 at 22:15: having no girl friend does have its disadvantages, but has loads more advantages! Less hassle, but you get through boxes of tissues?
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AmigoMV6 Ex Member	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #12 - 17. Oct 2008 at 22:24 tunnie wrote on 17. Oct 2008 at 22:15: having no girl friend does have its disadvantages, but has loads more advantages! Regarding girlfriends & absorbents there's a "press on" reference here but she may not thank you for it later!!! Would probably soak the water up though....
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: bodge of the day.... Reply #13 - 17. Oct 2008 at 22:39 TheBoy wrote on 17. Oct 2008 at 22:19: tunnie wrote on 17. Oct 2008 at 22:15: having no girl friend does have its disadvantages, but has loads more advantages! Less hassle, but you get through boxes of tissues? Possibly, but at least i have loads of spare cash for posh boxes.
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