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May 16th, 2017, 07:38 | #1 |
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leak at top of windscreen
Morning all,
Not long purchased a 2012 V70. It rained quite heavy over the weekend, for the first time since I bought the car. The following morning the A pillar trim was wet on the passenger side. I can't see anywhere obvious, although strangely the windscreen side trim does not go all the way to the top of the windscreen and there is a gap at the top both sides. Is this for some kind of drainage - I have looked this morning and there was a fair bit of gunge accumulated in that gap on the leaky side - could this be the reason, like the drainage tube was blocked, so the water is getting in to the screen rather than down the drainage slot? I wanted to make sure it was nothing simple before I thought about getting the whole windscreen replaced (which I assume the Insurance complaint will not replace unless it is 'broken'!!). Many thanks. |
May 16th, 2017, 08:47 | #2 |
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Windscreens leaking is well known problem on P3 V70s , see sticky thread. You can sometimes see the screen moving by pushing it from inside the car , this will confirm that the bonding has failed . If you have a sunroof fitted the drainage holes can become blocked causing water to run down the A pillars an into the footwells.
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May 17th, 2017, 19:15 | #3 |
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thanks ModelFlyer - no sunroof in my model, but the windscreen does move when you push it from outside, so sounds like the bond has failed.
ps - are you a model flyer? If you are, me too - can;t wait for Weston Park model air show next month |
May 18th, 2017, 09:41 | #4 |
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Yes I am a model flyer ,never been to Weston park but might possibly go this year. V70 was a great car to models but have now moved on to a Jaguar Sportbrake. Good luck with V70
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May 19th, 2017, 08:12 | #5 |
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Got it booked in for a windscreen tomorrow.
Taped up the offending corner, covered it over during the night, drove to work in light rain this morning, 9 miles, and it was still starting to leak water onto the edge of the a pillar trim adjacent to the windscreen. Could it be anything else? I do not have a sunroof. Volvo reckon 99% that its the windscreen but hows the water getting past the duct tape? Or could it be something to do with the roof bars? Last edited by kinga; May 19th, 2017 at 08:29. |
May 19th, 2017, 12:22 | #6 |
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The water could get in at one place, follow the parts in the roof and then leak in elsewhere.
You could also have a small water reservoir in the roof by now, slowly emerging inside the car as you move around. |
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