Dollywobbler's 1995 S2 2.1 TD SX Manual

dollywobbler · Post by **dollywobbler** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:10 pm

Excellent. Thanks. Good to know.

Post by **xmexclusive** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:19 pm

There are a number of strut head modes of failure.
The most dangerous is axial tearing of the rubber in a ring parallel to the strut rod.
As Dieselman says hard running on flat spheres can cause this.
Can happen even without any rusting involved.
Starts from the underside of the rubber, pull the gaiter down to examine.
Look for radial cracks starting at the ends of the fore and aft indents in the rubber.

John

dollywobbler · Post by **dollywobbler** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 1:25 pm

Somehow, this sodding car is still filling up with water. The headlining was soaked again today. Sunroof is entirely sealed up (glass to rubber as well as rubber to aperture). Roof rack mounts sealed up. Aerial Captain Tolley'd and also the leak seems further back than that. I'm entirely baffled. It is parked very slightly nose-down. Is it possible that water is leaking in at the back and somehow coming down the rear sunroof drains? What route do they take?

Post by **Dean** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 2:23 pm

Rear sunroof drains discharge through the top of the rear wheel arches.
Is the sunroof 100% sealed? If it is and the ariel is also there is nowhere else for the water to get into the headlining...........

D

dollywobbler · Post by **dollywobbler** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 3:46 pm

Even if the aerial was leaking, it's wet uphill of that if you see what I mean. This is very odd.

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 9:36 pm

Rear washer tubing split somewhere along it's length?

dollywobbler · Post by **dollywobbler** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 2:11 pm

Doubt it. It's definitely rain coming in.

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 10:27 pm

We've had three days of almost constant rain and no further water ingress. Thinking the sunroof might not have been properly seated and the increased water had simply overwhelmed the drain tubes. Hopefully.

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:14 am

Swimming pool in my XM again.

Front and rear passenger footwells getting wet, but only on the N/S. The camber of the road means water runs off the L/H side of the car. I'm going to try the roof rack mounting holes. Headlining is bone dry, as are the O/S carpets.

Post by **xmexclusive** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:04 am

Does the cubby hole at the front end of the front door trim fill with water?
If so the rubber "V" drain across the top of the door frame is split or come unstuck from the frame.
Try removing the nearside "A" pillar trim.
This and the "C" pillar trim are regular routes for hidden water flow from the roof to the foot wells.

John

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