[W126 Coupe] Water on floor behind drivers seat

[Barry Corno]

Markus,

     You are right age and miles might have a lot to do with it.

But what else would be so much fun to drive everyday and watch

People's neck break when you slide by.

 

B.C.

 

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Markus Meyer
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 5:22 PM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Water on floor behind drivers seat

 

Only comes in when raining hard and car is sitting....

 

Hm...with over 500K miles, I find it hard to believe that beast sits
much!  :)

 

Can't help you with the rain...you might need to move to LV or the like
where I think Mike Ramay said (at least as of August) it hadn't rained
yet this year!  Ha ha!

Markus Meyer
mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com
www.meyerprobateproperties.com <http://www.meyerprobateproperties.com/> 
Meyer Probate & Properties, LLC
484-919-9762

	-------- Original Message --------
	Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Water on floor behind drivers seat
	From: "Barry Corno" <bc at unitedsalad.com>
	Date: Thu, November 22, 2007 6:53 pm
	To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
	
	Marcus,
	I have a new front window. It was put in very carefully, as I
told
	the repair company it could be leaking into the car. THERE IS NO
WATER
	COMING FROM ANY PART OF THE FRONT END. It only comes in when
raining
	hard and car sitting.
	B.C.
	
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	From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
<http://email.secureserver.net/pcompose.php?aEmlPart=0&type=reply&folder
=INBOX.Trash&uid=3974#Compose>  on behalf of Marcus Johnson
	Sent: Thu 11/22/2007 2: 49 PM
	To: mbcoupes
	Subject: [W126 Coupe] Water on floor behind drivers seat
	
	
	Hi there, 
	
	I had a similar problem with my 380 SEC although it was on the
passenger side rear.
	
	I did the following:
	
	~ Cleaned all the drains in the scuttle at the base of the
windscreen.
	~ Checked all sunroof tubes and blew air through them to ensure
they were clear.
	~ Checked the aircon drain.
	~ Checked every other damn thing I could check.
	
	In the end, the problem 'went away' after I replaced the front
windscreen.
	
	I think in resealing the windscreen, they did a better job than
previously. They spent time getting rid of any sharp areas around the
window frame and that made the difference I believe.
	
	One factor to look out for is water slipping in under the chrome
surround and gradually penetrating into the car. In my case, I think I
had a couple of very small tears in the rubber and the water was able to
make its way in there under pr essure, especially when driving in the
rain. There are a few sharp points on the window moulding that can make
enough of a hole to allow moisture in.
	
	The seals on a Mercedes need very careful installation and I
think it's easy to get it wrong. I'm sure an older, experienced W126
mechanic would be able to relate tales of how many times they took to
get it right.
	
	I used to have a Volvo and the rubber seals on that were utterly
impenetrable, either with car washes, high pressure sprayers or any type
of weather. Probably the only area where they were better engineered.
	
	Why the water ends up back there, I have never been able to work
out, but water has a way of 'wicking' or travelling along surfaces that 
	is quite odd. There's a term for it but I can't recall.
	
	So it still could be the front window.
	
	
	Cheers,
	
	marcus
	
	
	
	marcus johnson
	
	1989 560 SEC
	
	melbourne, australia
	
	
	

	
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