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[Kiltox]

Silica cat litter in a tray with lid (like a margarine tub or summat) with holes in the top - poor man’s dehumidifying thing.

 

Although if it’s that bad it’s probably letting water in somewhere....

[Floatylight]

Silica cat litter in a tray with lid (like a margarine tub or summat) with holes in the top - poor man’s dehumidifying thing.

 

Although if it’s that bad it’s probably letting water in somewhere....

Saw this the other day, looks a good idea..

 

https://www.wimp.com/how-to-fix-foggy-car-windows-with-cat-litter/

 

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[dozeydustman]

Has anyone ever used a 12v dehumidifer in their car, and has it worked? 

 

 

You can get 99p moisture catchers in places like B&M or Home Bargains that contain a hygroscopic powder in the Bottom. Fine for cars, should last a few months.

[drivewaymyway]

I use cheap dehumidifier granules from Pound land, £4 per kilo and lasts for ages.. Does a grand job too..

[wuvvum]

Anyone know what this rear light cluster is off of?

 

 

I'm thinking 1960s and BMC, but I can't figure out what.

[gm]

without checking, I'd say an E-type ?

 

(edit) with checking, not really

[320touring]

Ado17

 

 

I think I need to get out more

[sierraman]

Anyone know what this rear light cluster is off of?

 

IMG_20181110_235655.jpg

 

I'm thinking 1960s and BMC, but I can't figure out what.

Early Austin 1800?

[MorrisItalSLX]

MK1 Landcrab for sure

 

 

Interesting* Fact! The same cluster was also used on the Aussie Only Ute, just positioned vertically.

 

[mercrocker]

Only fit the Austin Mk1 - Morris ones are different...

 

 

[Guest Hooli]

MK1 Landcrab for sure

 

 

Interesting* Fact! The same cluster was also used on the Aussie Only Ute, just positioned vertically.

 

 

I like that Ute

[sierraman]

Only fit the Austin Mk1 - Morris ones are different...

 

 

Morris 1800 (4).jpg

That was typical of them, messing around with silly costly details like that.

[wuvvum]

Cheers all - I did look at an early Landcrab but it must have been a Morris one as they weren't the same...

[mercrocker]

That was typical of them, messing around with silly costly details like that.

 

Aye!

 

Every variant of the Farina had different light cluster and bumper treatment....Yet the estate cars soldiered on with early A55 Cambridge ones.

Never made sense, BMC....  

[egg]

I'm going to SORN the base for Jan/Feb. It will be garaged. I'm going to put something in a sock as suggested above for dehumidifying. I expect it is also a good idea to disconnect the battery. Anything else I should do? Thanks.

[sierraman]

Sort out where it’s pissing water in. If it’s damp inside it’s coming in somewhere and it’ll start to stink.

 

Usual place on these is round tail lamp seals, boot wiper grommet and the pollen filter housing. Sometimes as well the bulkhead Seam sealer dries out as well.

[egg]

I'm pretty sure it's one tail lamp seal.

[egg]

Or more likely this I fear

 

https://talkford.com/community/topic/198068-water-ingress-in-boot/

 

I know there has been many topics on this but at an end to finding where my boot is leaking in water. I've sealed up the usual suspects, taillight clusters, rubber boot strip, electrical rubber boots that feed the tailgate, rear wiper motor gasket/seal etc but still it gets in. It appears to be running down between the outer-shell and inner-shell on the left hand side where the car alarm horn is fixed. I've checked every seal in that small area but can't find anything. If you look there you'll see the form of the wheel arch and above it a curve that curves towards the rear suspension mount. That's where I can see traces of water or droplets. Anyone had the same problem before? 

[sierraman]

I’d seal the rear tail lamps up with some clear silicone, you have to remove them completely and run a thin bead all the way round the cluster, you can replace the seals but I wouldn’t bother, the silicone will do a better job. The rear wiper grommet is a usual suspect, it wears a groove in it from the action of the wiper, a new one takes about 10 minutes to fit and costs just over a fiver. If it’s leaking in the front it could be the pollen filter housing seal, which is available from Ford, but again some tigerseal will do the job. Now they are getting old it’s quite common to find it pissing rainwater in the front drivers and passengers side, right up behind the dash is where it comes in, usually as a result of a leaking screen bonding or more commonly the seam sealer on the bulkhead letting water in on the shelf where the wiper motor sits. I ‘solved’ that on one by drilling a 6mm hole in the channel in the floor.

 

Nearly all Mk1/2 Mondeos will leak to a lesser/greater extent.

[Mally]

You should block the wheels up off the ground and leave the handbrake off.

But don't bother.

[egg]

Nearly all Mk1/2 Mondeos will leak to a lesser/greater extent.

 

Indeed, cheers. Partly why I'm going all 'garage queen' and putting it away for a bit this winter. The lock-up is pretty much water tight.

[egg]

You should block the wheels up off the ground and leave the handbrake off.

But don't bother.

 

Yup, flat garage so handbrake will be off. The GLX brakes were stuck on, but that had sat for 10 months 

[Guest Hooli]

Just drive it in with the brakes wet, once the pads rust to the discs it won't move anywhere anyway.

[sierraman]

Leave the windows very slightly down. Ideally you want it to be cool and dry. Worst thing you can do is start engine for 10 minutes every few weeks, it needs to actually get hot. Trickle charge battery maybe.

[egg]

Yeah, I don't plan to start it at all during it's 'rest' period.

[angle]

Right then, headlights - the Laguna has xenons, and a few months ago I had to change the ballast in the OS one as the headlight had started leaking and it had been sitting in a puddle of water. While I had the headlight out I poured a few jugs of water over it and there were no obvious leaks, and the rubber bulb cover on the back was properly fitted, so I stuck it back together and it had been fine since.

 

Until today - I've just got back from driving across Bristol through vertical sheets of rain and yep, there's water sloshing around in it again. I'm not going to start pissing around with taking the bumper off given I've had to park two streets away and it's pitch black, but assuming I can get at the headlight at some point, what's the best way of making it watertight? Slather a load of sealant on it? The cheapest I can find a new headlight from a breaker is £80 and given both the other facelift Lagunas on my street seem to have a similar problem I'm not sure it'll necessarily help...

[sierraman]

Yeah, I don't plan to start it at all during it's 'rest' period.

Mine leaks in through the gaiter in the boot that stops the wires chafing.

[dozeydustman]

Is there a way I can get the exhaust manifold off the Saab to perform the swirl flap removal without dismantling half the sodding engine?

[twosmoke300]

Nope . Cambelt and fuel pump off I believe

[twosmoke300]

Oh and isn’t it inlet manifold ?