leak in coupe

[slacky]

ok i've discovered a leak in my coupe and this is where it starts coming into the car, anyone got any ideas of where it might be coming from,before i start tearing the dashboard out??
cheers everyone

[Isimmo]

Could be...

Windscreen Rubber or corrosion around thereof
Sunroof Drain (if sunroof fitted)
Rust holes in A pillar door post.

[baron2211]

I'll second the above, worth checking drain holes for the area behind the firewall aren't blocked though.

[slacky]

cheers lads, it hasn't got a sunroof, so that ones out ,
however there is a little corrosion at the bottom of the windscreen, i'll check that out

and sorry for my naiveness where will i find the "drain holes for the area behind the firewall"

thanks again ,picture of corrosion at the bottom of windscreen

[baron2211]

the area behind the fire wall is where all the leaves and nasty things collect. I think from memory that the heater in the centre is higher than the edges with the fuse box to the car's left and the clutch resevoir to the car's left. the drains will probably be to the front of this area in the corners. If I'm wrong and the heater motor is lower, then the drains wil be in the centre, again towards the front. This area will have some brittle black plastic cover over most of it.

[Isimmo]

On Slacky's car, there will be the fuse box on the cars left, the car has a cable clutch, so no clutch res on the right... Heater intake in the centre, scuttle drains will be next to fuse box and mirror image on opposite side... Just check they are clear of leaves as 'le-Baron' says...

PS - It's coming through the windscreen seal and the rust patch at the bottom of the windscreen...

Best thing in the short term (and the purists will kill me), is to pump the area around the rust with a Silicone Sealant (like used for double glazing), this will prevent further water ingress, but come the spring/summer, you'll really need to get the screen out and have a pro look at it... It'll only rot more if you don't.

VBR
Ian