Damp Fiesta 1.25 LX

Jan 20, 2004 5 Replies

Never thought to ask this on here before - so here goes.



Wifey has a Ford Fiesta 1.25 LX '98 model with a sunroof. In the wintertime the glass completely "mists" up while the car is parked overnight.



Perhaps "mists up" is the wrong description - the glass gets so wet that you can wring a leather wiper/sponge out!



There are no signs of leaks around the sunroof - which seemed to be the most obvious point of entry - and the seats show no telltail signs of getting damp/wet. One further point is that when she opens the tailgate - she has to watch out because sometimes water pours out of the tailgate drainage holes onto her head - and I can't locate where THIS water is coming from either!



Perhaps the two events are linked?



All thoughts appreciated.


I've re-read this - and just to clarify - I mean *ALL* of the glass (windscreen/sides/back) !

Do you use the car's heater a lot? Or has the car been parked in a place where the sun has been shining directly on it in the evening? Warm air inside the car will condense on the inside of the screen if it's cold outside.

J

Hi If the car has the wind up type...ie...not tilt and slide.... then the leak WILL BE coming in at the hinges at the front. Un-Clip the latch at the rear with the little red plastic clip and lift the glass out.. remove the trim around the sunroof at the front... remove the 4 screws holding in the plastic hinge guides.....mark them .. they have a left and right...... completely dry out in around this closure with a heat gun and then clean the guides and apply liberal amount of sealer on the mating face and re-install using NEW bolts....M4x20. The biggest problem is removing the old bolts.. they will be rusted away.... If your car has a tilt and glide sunroof then I have wasted time typing the above !

JK (PS) Remember when buying a car.... that... "HENRY FORD... HE MADE WALKING A PLEASURE" and the following also "THE CAR IN FRONT IS A TOYOTA"

It is a "wind-up" type, and I'll take a look over the weekend, thanks.

However, as I said in the OP, there's no signs of ingress around the sunroof, nor onto the seating below :-( But the pointer *IS* appreciated :-)

If the windows are that wet, there's water lying somewhere. Check under the boot floor, rear seat, and under the carpets all round. My SD1 had a foot of water in the spare wheel well before I sealed up the tail lights.;-)

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