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My Pre-Owned Tata Safari 3.0 - Ownership Review
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Please check the attach images, that's what I thought to be the culprit for water leakage from the front. Not sure how correct I am, but hopefully this should stop it. Cannot rule out the possibility of leakage from the door beading, yet to check that.
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Make sure you treat the rust soon.. Get it welded and repainted.
@Sudhanshu: Yes, that might well be the seepage area. Please get back with the update. Dont wait for the rain, pour some water over this area and see whether it seeps inside.
Did you test that spot by pouring the water? Eh.. if that solves the problem, then I am ripping that part very soon and block every hole that opens inside the cabin. I am sick of this problem now.
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Ehh!!! My door pads have water marks, I think that it is faulty door beading. Will have to get it checked it at coming service.
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EUREKA (hopefully) ...
Was thinking hard to figure out how the water seeps in through the door. Moved my hand over the border of inner cover of the door and noticed a considerable gap between the cover and the door at the side where they have hinges (towards speaker end.) Realized that the cover was not properly attached hence leaving that gap.
I think that's the most probable reason how the water seeps in, if you get what I mean.
Wanted to open the entire cover to fit it back, only to realize that the screw inside speaker compartment was not there at all. May be when the winder was changed last year, the service guy didn't put that screw. As I put a screw there and tightened it, the cover moved back perfectly in its place leaving no gap between it and the door. Now hoping that if at all the water moves in along the door border, it won't get inside the door cover, thereby landing inside the car (on the front mat.)
Keeping fingers crossed now.
If the water still seeps in, then may put (paste) a plastic to the lower end of the door (from inside) in such a way that the water just won't land up on the mat. Hopefully, I won't have to go for this workaround.
Note - my guess is that the water shouldn't come down to this point at all if the beading is good. What say guys?
Was thinking hard to figure out how the water seeps in through the door. Moved my hand over the border of inner cover of the door and noticed a considerable gap between the cover and the door at the side where they have hinges (towards speaker end.) Realized that the cover was not properly attached hence leaving that gap.
I think that's the most probable reason how the water seeps in, if you get what I mean.
Wanted to open the entire cover to fit it back, only to realize that the screw inside speaker compartment was not there at all. May be when the winder was changed last year, the service guy didn't put that screw. As I put a screw there and tightened it, the cover moved back perfectly in its place leaving no gap between it and the door. Now hoping that if at all the water moves in along the door border, it won't get inside the door cover, thereby landing inside the car (on the front mat.)
Keeping fingers crossed now.
If the water still seeps in, then may put (paste) a plastic to the lower end of the door (from inside) in such a way that the water just won't land up on the mat. Hopefully, I won't have to go for this workaround.
Note - my guess is that the water shouldn't come down to this point at all if the beading is good. What say guys?
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@Sudhanshu: Lets see if you have hit jackpot. You can try sealing the gap with silicon sealant. Please check for rust around the culprit area.
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Minor update - the water seepage has reduced considerably, but there's still some water coming in, through some gap behind the lever used to open the bonnet. I guess the gap which I tried to close below wipers needs another thorough examination.
You were talking about the door pad. The figure shown below from my old TCIC
Now, how come the water seep inside from the door pad? it is inside the car and has no contact with outside water! Please point out the exact location inthe picture above.
Now, how come the water seep inside from the door pad? it is inside the car and has no contact with outside water! Please point out the exact location inthe picture above.
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@Sudhanshu: Have a look - just what we have been talking about:
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...re-monitor-footwells-if-they-getting-wet.html
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...re-monitor-footwells-if-they-getting-wet.html
This is the door pad, although of Storme, just for your clarification, for some reasons on this forum pics from other forums are not being shows, I don't know why. But, you were talking about the same were'nt you?
Point to the exact location you thought from where the water was seeping inside.
Point to the exact location you thought from where the water was seeping inside.
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