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| Author: | lukes_89 [ Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | keeping water out |
hey guys the other day went 4x4ing the car ended up stopping after i went through a watery mud puddly over my bonnet and sucked in a mouth fall of water. when it stopped for some reason i had water get into the cabin of my car from the bottom up as the water was right at my door sil not over flowing is there any ideads on how and where the water gets in throught the floor cheers luke |
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| Author: | BlueSuzy [ Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
Its a sierra. Not a boat. My bung holes are out. Water comes in, Water goes out. |
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| Author: | v.w.dave [ Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
HAHAHA I will post up a picture of last friday night the water was coming in my windows..... Brendan was there.... Mate if you go in water expect to get wet. If you still have the carpet get it out. As Blue said if your going in the water take your bungs out it will speed up the inflow and exit of the water.... |
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| Author: | v.w.dave [ Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
Ohhh and sorry to answer your question. There is about 50 holes in the firewall that only a few are 100% sealed after a few years of driving. when driving through water the water in the engine bay is sloshed around and slapped by the fan onto the firewall and into those holes. And to add to that your floor pan is lower then your door seals so it could be coming up through your bung holes. |
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| Author: | Ridge [ Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
silicone up the seat bolts under the car |
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| Author: | mike.knew [ Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
Get a smoke machine pumping in your car and see where smoke comes out. |
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| Author: | jimbo_jones [ Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
Get yourself a electrice pump and pump it out as it comes in |
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| Author: | lukes_89 [ Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
yeh it came up im pretty sure so i may get into it with some silicone as i still got the carpet as it is meant to be a every day car to until i get a garage. but another thing i should do i just get my 2inch body lift and 2 inch suspension lift and my 31's to keep it out of the water 
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| Author: | v.w.dave [ Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
jimbo_jones wrote: Get yourself a electrice pump and pump it out as it comes in mike.knew wrote: Get a smoke machine pumping in your car and see where smoke comes out.
nice work guys hahahaha  
Oh and just for those who don't know silcone promotes rust... Use something that is not silicone based. |
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| Author: | 303zuke [ Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
lukes_89 wrote: hey guys the other day went 4x4ing ...i went through a watery mud puddly over my bonnet and sucked in a mouth fall of water. when it stopped, for some reason i had a Mermaid on my bonnet
Cheers luke Coilys and water don't mix. Too much electronics to go wrong. Get yourself an LJ. When I sometimes drive my LJ through shallow creek crossings, etc, I notice a slight dampness around my feet too and the seat cushion squelches somewhat. It's hardly noticable. Where could the water be coming in from? 
If you do find yourself an LJ, you'll hardly notice the mud pooling around your feet and think all your Christmases have come at once! 
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| Author: | brendan [ Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
v.w.dave wrote: jimbo_jones wrote: Get yourself a electrice pump and pump it out as it comes in mike.knew wrote: Get a smoke machine pumping in your car and see where smoke comes out. nice work guys hahahaha Oh and just for those who don't know silcone promotes rust... Use something that is not silicone based. good one ji,bo. silicone does not promote rust. ok let me say that again, nutral cure (roofing) silicon will no promote rust. however kitchen and bathroom silicon will, most silicon adhesive will make metal rust. basicly if it got a tangy vinigar smell its going to make metal rust. if you seal shit use roofing silicon |
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
sierra's like water too. 
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| Author: | BUZOOKA [ Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
my sierra aint come across any water crossings yet but i did run it through a puddle i made with the hose and it almost wento ver my roof  bigg hose puddles r fun 
but i used to get water leak in through the top of my doors when it reained and when i washed the car so i bent them in so they hit up against the body properly |
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| Author: | lukes_89 [ Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
303zuke wrote: lukes_89 wrote: hey guys the other day went 4x4ing ...i went through a watery mud puddly over my bonnet and sucked in a mouth fall of water. when it stopped, for some reason i had a Mermaid on my bonnet Cheers luke Coilys and water don't mix. Too much electronics to go wrong. Get yourself an LJ. When I sometimes drive my LJ through shallow creek crossings, etc, I notice a slight dampness around my feet too and the seat cushion squelches somewhat. It's hardly noticable. Where could the water be coming in from? If you do find yourself an LJ, you'll hardly notice the mud pooling around your feet and think all your Christmases have come at once! hahaha one dam good looking mermaid to but thats once i got home i found her there haha and yeh i should but i love my coily lol ill just get some roofing silicone and clean it all up and just slightly seal and all up. i cant wait until my zook swims like yours 303zuke and Built4thrashing, my mates a metal boiler so hitting him up for a snorkle  and tube bar
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
Make sure all the obvious holes are covered, but beyond that, I wouldn't do anything special to stop water getting in - It will always get in eventually - all you can do is slow it down. The real key is not doing anything that slows down how fast you can get it out. I taped over the holes in the kick panels and sills on my car, and that does slow the water coming in a bit. Steve. |
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| Author: | 2stroker [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
bilge pump |
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| Author: | jimbo_jones [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
v.w.dave wrote: jimbo_jones wrote: Get yourself a electrice pump and pump it out as it comes in mike.knew wrote: Get a smoke machine pumping in your car and see where smoke comes out. nice work guys hahahaha Oh and just for those who don't know silcone promotes rust... Use something that is not silicone based. I was serious dave I plan on using one of these http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Bilge-Pump-450GP ... 58833c7ebe |
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| Author: | Reubs [ Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
303zuke wrote: Coilys and water don't mix. Too much electronics to go wrong. Get yourself an LJ.
No more electronics than any leafy, oh, mine have a door switch on the driver's door for interior light, which usually doesn't work anyway... LJs won't do 140km/h on stock tyres! |
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| Author: | beef13 [ Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
Reubs wrote: LJs won't do 140km/h on stock tyres! and you reckon a sierra will? |
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| Author: | 2stroker [ Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: keeping water out |
Reubs wrote: 303zuke wrote: Coilys and water don't mix. Too much electronics to go wrong. Get yourself an LJ. No more electronics than any leafy, oh, mine have a door switch on the driver's door for interior light, which usually doesn't work anyway... LJs won't do 140km/h on stock tyres! My LJ can still accelerate away stongly in 5th gear after the needle has seen the 120kph limit of its speedo, I would be very surprised if your coily could stay with it anywhere, on or offroad. I know you think your coily goes hard with your vit conversion but you need to take a ride in some of the other modified Suzuki's around the place, there are some tuff ones around including LJ's. |
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