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I had a big pollen filter housing leak in late August. the seal at the back had crumbled away, let about 4 litres of water through into the carpets during a big storm. I had to take the carpet out in order to dry it all properly.
My father found some sponge tape like the original seal, and we put that on the pollen filter housing and covered it in roofing sealant. Now I can pour water over the back of the housing and it wont leak through into the inside.
However, water is still getting soaked into the filter somehow. Since it isn't the seal any more, I'm at a loss as to how. It's as if the water is going into the big lip at the bottom of the filter housing, soaking the filter from the bottom, then climbing the filter and dropping behind the grille and going inside.
The filter is installed properly and pushed as far back in the housing as it will go. The scuttle panel is also clipped correctly into the windscreen.
What do you suggest I do next, rip the housing out again, or try and cover the front over somehow?
My father found some sponge tape like the original seal, and we put that on the pollen filter housing and covered it in roofing sealant. Now I can pour water over the back of the housing and it wont leak through into the inside.
However, water is still getting soaked into the filter somehow. Since it isn't the seal any more, I'm at a loss as to how. It's as if the water is going into the big lip at the bottom of the filter housing, soaking the filter from the bottom, then climbing the filter and dropping behind the grille and going inside.
The filter is installed properly and pushed as far back in the housing as it will go. The scuttle panel is also clipped correctly into the windscreen.
What do you suggest I do next, rip the housing out again, or try and cover the front over somehow?