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Nitrous19
 
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Joined: Sep 09 2013Location: Leeds |
Hi, Sorry to open up this old thread again. I acquired my C4 about 2 weeks ago and noticed the sound deadening had come away from the bottom scuttle on the left had side. We've had a lot of rain recently and this has been collecting water and spilling in to the engine bay. I took it to my local garage who told me the top scuttle isn't designed to be water proof and will let water in. Is it by design that the sound deadening is supposed to channel water because this is soaking up the water and leaking in to the engine bay. If the case is that the top scuttle needs replacing anyone any idea how easy the job is and how much it would cost? Thanks Graham |
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Dave_Retired.
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Joined: Aug 07 2006Location: Northumberland |
The sound proofing is just held with clips (if I remember correctly) | ||||
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neilp
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 Member No: #3384
Joined: Apr 21 2008Location: Bulwell, Nottingham |
I you are referring to the left hand side as the drivers side (so viewed from the engine with the bonnet open). Then my sound proofing gets wet also. I just make sure my scuttle is kept pressed against the lower edge of the windscreen every couple of weeks when checking oil. It never stays there on its own but the clip will hold it for a while. I know some members have used sealer etc. but I never bothered. | ||||
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Nitrous19
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Member No: #32436
Joined: Sep 09 2013Location: Leeds |
Cheers for the advice guys, I will probably give sealant ago just to stem the flow a bit. We have had quite a few heavy down pours recently and it got very wet. Seems a little bit of a bad design but will try manage to problem best I can Thanks Graham |
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Citroening
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  Member No: #24121
Joined: Feb 04 2012Location: Cambridgeshire |
Same happened here - Peter/FakeConcern kindly pointed out that the scuttle panel has become detached from the bottom of the windscreen allowing water to flow down. Had a look on here, and from memory there were numerous threads on fixes and mods on how to keep it in place. Luckily, I pushed it up and it has, so far, stayed there since. When giving the car a service, however, the condition of the sound deadening was evil and holding water. I have removed it all and it was quite disgusting! I've not found it's made any difference to noise, so glad I've taken it out as I don't want it holding water. Just found a picture on my phone: 
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JiriFrancis
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Member No: #33413
Joined: Dec 05 2013Location: Australia |
Quick cable tie job |
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NotFrench
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  Member No: #86
Joined: Jan 25 2007Location: Italy |
Well finally, this is my fix, (pictured below) and it works: A few inches of wood wedged in on top of the battery cover, keeps the part forcefully pushed up against the bottom edge of the screen. Then taped in place with black duct tape, just to make it look 'pretty'! Crude but effective, dirt cheap, and really, the only blasted solution. |
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Ravs
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 Member No: #13280
Joined: Apr 12 2010Location: Birmingham, UK |
Again Sorry to pick up an old thread. I have looked into this and managed to attach the black clip back onto the winsdreen. My problem now is that the seal (originally the part that didn't fit flush onto the windreen) has come further apart....any suggestions as to why. I have followed the instruction as per previous posts?! |
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mshowells78
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  Member No: #31414
Joined: Jun 28 2013Location: Swansea |
Raising an old thread but the sound deadening which the water lands on when this seal becomes unseated is soaked through. Just phoned for a price and the two pieces come to £77 which is steep. My question is if I dry them out what could I use to water proof one side of them. | ||||
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Grumpy GrandPa
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 Member No: #10746
Joined: Aug 28 2009Location: Hull: UK City of Culture 2017 |
Well NotFrench - that's a proper fix as opposed to mine - which is an empty ovaltine bottle squashed into the gap to force the lower windscreen seal plastic cover up and hold it in position. Having said that, mine has done 150,000 miles and so is more of a workhorse than an shiny, cossetted, exhibition polished car.  |
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NotFrench
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Member No: #86
Joined: Jan 25 2007Location: Italy |
Love it! Hull, I see. Well it must be a regional attitude to fixing things, 'cuz although I'm in Italy, I'm actually from Grimsby. Only prob I can see with your otherwise excellent fix is that putting the wedge directly over the engine transfers the engine vibration to the scuttle, and makes a heck of a racket. I know because I did it like that at first before moving the wedge to the battery cover, which does not vibrate. What's all that tortured metal in the front? |
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Grumpy GrandPa
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Member No: #10746
Joined: Aug 28 2009Location: Hull: UK City of Culture 2017 |
Its not tortured metal - it's some kind of insulating fabric covered in a metallic finish - see here - Click Here - | ||||
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Grumpy GrandPa
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Member No: #10746
Joined: Aug 28 2009Location: Hull: UK City of Culture 2017 |
now properly repaired with a home made supporting strut attached to lower battery plate and scuttle. see pix, looks better than temporary bodge methinks   |
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Adnan
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 Member No: #37298
Joined: Sep 10 2014Location: Kolozsvár |
I think this is the easiest way to fix it at least temporary. |
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leaphtc
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 Member No: #32762
Joined: Oct 07 2013Location: England |
Adnan wrote ... I think this is the easiest way to fix it at least temporary. How did you get on with the fix? has it stayed in place since then? My temp fix. 
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