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[MikeR]

  On 16/12/2018 at 12:22, egg said:

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

apparently they don't work at low temps , as you have to have the warm moist air connecting with a cold surface to cause the moisture to condense ..

 

in a cold car/van/house ....the air is cold , and so is the cold condensing surface so condensation don't form ..

 

probable better off using moisture crystals ?

[MikeR]

low profile wiper blades ,,, are they crap ....?

 

it seems the spring in them that holds the rubber blade ... pushes up against the wiper arm spring reducing pressure on the rubber to screen in the middle

 

and they judder and faff around ..

 

so I put  on a traditional frame type wiper and all is well !!!!

[Guest Hooli]

  On 16/12/2018 at 14:14, MikeR said:

low profile wiper blades ,,, are they crap ....?

 

it seems the spring in them that holds the rubber blade ... pushes up against the wiper arm spring reducing pressure on the rubber to screen in the middle

 

and they judder and faff around ..

 

so I put  on a traditional frame type wiper and all is well !!!!

 

I expect it depends what the arm was designed for, as it'll be applying it's best leverage the wrong distance from the screen.

[clayts450]

  On 16/12/2018 at 14:11, MikeR said:

apparently they don't work at low temps , as you have to have the warm moist air connecting with a cold surface to cause the moisture to condense ..

 

in a cold car/van/house ....the air is cold , and so is the cold condensing surface so condensation don't form ..

 

probable better off using moisture crystals ?

 

I've tried the crystals but they failed miserably on the Streetwise (Rovers seem to get misted up if a spider breathes when it gets anywhere close to 20 degrees C) so have resorted to the old, sit there like a twat for five minutes with the demister on full blast, and then crack the window a little.

 

Mind you, those crystals were from Poundland. Probably crushed Polo mints or something, for all the good they did.

[Cavcraft]

Packet of rice emptied into a sock works a treat for (the inside of) car windows.

[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]

  On 16/12/2018 at 17:08, Kiltox said:

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]

  On 16/12/2018 at 12:22, egg said:

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]

  On 18/12/2018 at 00:25, wuvvum said:

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]

  On 18/12/2018 at 07:49, MorrisItalSLX said:

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]

  On 18/12/2018 at 07:55, mercrocker said:

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]

  On 18/12/2018 at 08:17, sierraman said:

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/

 

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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]

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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]

  On 18/12/2018 at 15:02, Mally said:

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.