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all in one del sol leakage fix up
finally got some time to write this up,
first of all dont blame on my poor english lol
here i will talk abt how to fix 3 common water related issue on a sol
but don't quote on me if it doesn't help
first one will be the most common one
the water leak on the top end corner on the A pillar
1) wind down the window
2) stand behind the door and use yr knee to push against the handle
3) meanwhile pull the "triangle" on its tip backward a bit
after years of slamming action (passenger side spot on lol)
the triangle thing will come loosen
that is where the water comes in
but if it doesn't help i got another alternative fix
will write it up later
secondly, the blocked drain pipe for the back window
if u found a fish tank behind u
water splashing while u're cornering hard
DO IT BEFORE YR TRUNK GETS SOAKED!!
1) take off the rear half of the centre panel (one screw under the coin box if u don't know)
2) pry off the upper middle panel of the back
that one between the speaker grills, use some force to pry it, no screwing action needed
3) take off the speaker grills
4) undo the screws of the lower back centre panel (two hidden under each wtever compartment)
5) unplug the two rubber tubes from the chassis
6) use a 3mm plastic tubing of anything similar to push/force it up from the drain pipe
the 3mm tubing can be found in bunnings, it's recommend becoz it won't punch through the drain
pipe in case sh_t happens
third one, the water dips under the glove box
this is sort of a faulty design, the water comes in from the fresh air intake and to the blower!!
one way to prevent this is turn it to in-car air circulation whenever it rains or u park yr car outside
but then, when it rains real farking heavy, it still can't help much
1) remove yr wiper arms
2) undo (break) those caps one the...wtever(TRUST ME U WILL BREAK THEM)
3) locate all the rectangular clips that still holding the wtever panel
(i 4got to take a pic but that's pretty self-explanatory)
4) this is the clip i m talking abt, undo them in the direction shown
5) lift up the wtever panel, u will find this on the passenger side
this is the fresh air intake, where the water goes it
picture shows when in-car circulation is used
this is when open circulation is used, u can actually see the blower fan
6) this is wt i hv done, think yr own and make yr own
in case u f_cked up all the plastic caps
here's wt u might need
get them from ebay
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I agree, very helpful to del slow owners.
could be a little clearer
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dayam i did the front rain gutter on the weekend and didnt see this thread so i didnt think to make that little shield over the fan intake.
just another tip to Del Sol owners, clean the dust n leaves n gunk out of the feeder chanells that run into the drains.. flush with water to ensure the water is draining to the ground (at the front side of the wheel-arches) without restriction. Also u can slide your hand down that chute and remove any leaves from the fan - this made the heater fan muc much quieter and more effective
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Originally Posted by VT3C
dayam i did the front rain gutter on the weekend and didnt see this thread so i didnt think to make that little shield over the fan intake.
just another tip to Del Sol owners, clean the dust n leaves n gunk out of the feeder chanells that run into the drains.. flush with water to ensure the water is draining to the ground (at the front side of the wheel-arches) without restriction. Also u can slide your hand down that chute and remove any leaves from the fan - this made the heater fan muc much quieter and more effective
lol did u break the caps?
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HAHA only broke one - one was allready broken (so 2 in total) HAHA
if u have one of those special pointy poker things they are a lot easier to get out - generally break them if u try n use a screwdriver etc :P Like i did..
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Originally Posted by VT3C
HAHA only broke one - one was allready broken (so 2 in total) HAHA
if u have one of those special pointy poker things they are a lot easier to get out - generally break them if u try n use a screwdriver etc :P Like i did..
exactly wt i did
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i dnt get problem 2 step 5 and 6, still unsure bout those steps can u please help ?
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Originally Posted by 7ai
i dnt get problem 2 step 5 and 6, still unsure bout those steps can u please help ?
5) if u can find those two red circled rubber tubes, they are the drain pipe. they are connected to the chassis, simply unplug them
6) find anything suitable for the job, sth that can be bent but strong enuf to push away the blockage
hope it helps
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****en del sols. So good looking but so much ****en headaches. I love it and hate it.
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Does anyone have the fan problem? Only turns on when on the higest setting.
Its not the switch I dont think as the aircon kicks in but the fan doesnt unless on highest.
Great thread by the way. Thankyou so much
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