General: - Water ingress to under bonnet.

kmas · Oct 5th, 2021, 09:41

Hi learned people. After the recent downpours and gales the C70 battery was quite depleted and would not start so got the trusty booster out and she started but very rough and seemed like a couple of pots not firing. I was thinking that wet had got under the bonnet, the fuse box was quite wet. Now is there any way of putting a sealing strip down the sides of the bonnet lid?

Simmy · Oct 9th, 2021, 22:41

check the scuttle drains are not blocked with leaves and dirt . no water should get under the bonnet . unless you have been useing a pressure washer. no extra seals needed....

eagle58 · Oct 12th, 2021, 00:13

More likely your battery is on the way out.

kmas · Oct 14th, 2021, 22:24

Hi, new battery earlier in the year. Do not power wash. Possible reason is that no channel to top of wings to take water away from engine bay maybe?

Familyman 90 · Oct 15th, 2021, 06:24

Just because its a new battery does not mean its not faulty. Been there...

Oct 5th, 2021, 09:41	#1
kmas New Member Last Online: Jan 26th, 2022 13:12 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Southampton	Water ingress to under bonnet. Hi learned people. After the recent downpours and gales the C70 battery was quite depleted and would not start so got the trusty booster out and she started but very rough and seemed like a couple of pots not firing. I was thinking that wet had got under the bonnet, the fuse box was quite wet. Now is there any way of putting a sealing strip down the sides of the bonnet lid?

Oct 14th, 2021, 22:24	#4
kmas New Member Last Online: Jan 26th, 2022 13:12 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Southampton	Water ingress. Hi, new battery earlier in the year. Do not power wash. Possible reason is that no channel to top of wings to take water away from engine bay maybe?

Oct 15th, 2021, 06:24	#5
Familyman 90 The Brit Brick Last Online: Aug 13th, 2023 09:39 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Warwickshire	Just because its a new battery does not mean its not faulty. Been there... __________________ *2005 C70 2.4T Collection convertible. 40,000 mile sunny day toy.*

Oct 9th, 2021, 22:41	#2
Simmy Premier Member Last Online: Today 13:31 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Manchester	check the scuttle drains are not blocked with leaves and dirt . no water should get under the bonnet . unless you have been useing a pressure washer. no extra seals needed....

Oct 12th, 2021, 00:13	#3
eagle58 Member Last Online: Apr 3rd, 2024 21:34 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Redhill	More likely your battery is on the way out.

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