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01-21-2005, 03:18 AM
"John Laird" <nospam@laird-towers.org.uk> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:58:48 -0000, "David Linley" <fake@spam.net> wrote:
>
> >Does anybody know of any common causes for water getting into a Cavalier?
>
> Check the flat rubber drain hose under the bonnet, which drains the
scuttle
> where the blower intakes are, wipers, etc. It's central on the bulkhead
and
> drains over the steering rack. I had a very bad "leak" which turned out
to
> be this hose clogged up with tree crap.
Further info - the blocked drain leads to water ingress though the blower
motor. I've cut the end off this hose to reduce the chance of it clogging.
There is another way water can get in. There's a plastic cover over the
scuttle which has a low point over the blower motor, water can run along the
bottom of the cover and drop onto the blower motor housing.
To check for this, unclip the cover and lift the front up (to get it off
completely you need to remove the wiper arms); you should be able to see the
blower motor housing; it is a semi-circular black plastic thing. It should
be clean, if there's muck on it - or if it is wet! - then water will come in
when you have the blower on. I fixed mine by covering the whole lot with
some pond liner.
news:j9sqt0pbntjslhjkh8kkh1rnd0ojc2h5nv@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:58:48 -0000, "David Linley" <fake@spam.net> wrote:
>
> >Does anybody know of any common causes for water getting into a Cavalier?
>
> Check the flat rubber drain hose under the bonnet, which drains the
scuttle
> where the blower intakes are, wipers, etc. It's central on the bulkhead
and
> drains over the steering rack. I had a very bad "leak" which turned out
to
> be this hose clogged up with tree crap.
Further info - the blocked drain leads to water ingress though the blower
motor. I've cut the end off this hose to reduce the chance of it clogging.
There is another way water can get in. There's a plastic cover over the
scuttle which has a low point over the blower motor, water can run along the
bottom of the cover and drop onto the blower motor housing.
To check for this, unclip the cover and lift the front up (to get it off
completely you need to remove the wiper arms); you should be able to see the
blower motor housing; it is a semi-circular black plastic thing. It should
be clean, if there's muck on it - or if it is wet! - then water will come in
when you have the blower on. I fixed mine by covering the whole lot with
some pond liner.