Lude Generation

Did you have to take out the front wing to access the grommets ? Yep. Fender liners, side skirts. Due to the air intake on the drivers side, the front bumper had to come off too, else you can't get to the bolts holding on the fenders. And then yes, finally, the fenders themselves. Potentially, you ...

Picked up some Tiger Seal from Halfords, dissasembled the front end, and went around the grommet with some sealant (after wiping out any latent water). So far, it has held up to the the rain, so fingers crossed it is solved.

wurlycorner wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:06 pm

Polyurethane sealant much better than silicone

What makes PU better? Genuinely curious, never had to seal anything before!

Yes, after asking around, it seems it is part of the loom. I looked up some pictures of the loom to confirm. Damn.

Now the plan is to seal it with some silicone. Just need some dry weather.

Just bumping an old thread - I have this too on my 5th, both in the pictures uploaded, and further up the left on another seam, which drips down near the jack. I still need to tackle this.

I've got a water leak in the front of the car on both driver and passenger sides. Already checked the sunroof drain hoses and bonnet cowling are clear and drain properly. I've managed to identify on both sides, it is caused by the grommet that goes from inside the cabin to the underside of the fende...

Just jumping on this for future readers. My 5th gen recently failed MOT on both rear outer track rods (and some other parts!). As per this thread, I purchased the STARK SKTE-0280033 Track rod end, and the garage fitted them without issue. I've since driven ~30 miles on them, and so far, I've got no ...

What time are people arriving? The website says anytime after 7 (presumably before 9 when the public gain access)