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[cam.in.head]

definately .  its a pain of a job but worth it in the end.

[STEMO]

The bungs are there to plug holes used to position body jugs during assembly and crash repair. They don't have drain holes in them.

Sorry, wrong bungs 

But I doubt they use body jugs 

[Doctor Gollum]

The bungs are there to plug holes used to position body jugs during assembly and crash repair. They don't have drain holes in them.

Sorry, wrong bungs 

But I doubt they use body jugs 

They're like jigs, only more mailable 

[Nick W]

The bungs are there to plug holes used to position body jugs during assembly and crash repair. They don't have drain holes in them.

Sorry, wrong bungs 

But I doubt they use body jugs 

They're like jigs, only more mailable 

You want to post them??

[Doctor Gollum]

The bungs are there to plug holes used to position body jugs during assembly and crash repair. They don't have drain holes in them.

Sorry, wrong bungs 

But I doubt they use body jugs 

They're like jigs, only more mailable 

You want to post them??

FFS, Google's auto correct is nearly as bad as Crapple's

[robson]

I think I have found one leak It is coming from under the rear bumper near side and into the spare wheel compartment via an area which has been poorly treated with mastic in the past.I will  reseal this and go from there.Wish me luck.

[grifter]

mine has the bungs with the centre hole in ( moulded not drilled !) also had some water in hence needed seam replacing on one side .
as mentioned you will need to get in boot and have someone hosepipe you. not nesesarrily at full pressure either. check seal edges,light clusters,grommet for wiring ,body seams and also the double skinned area of metal just below the bottom of the screen. in the corners.
water leaks are a bugger to find and dont be suprised if you sit there for ages and dont see a drop !

This was my alloted job as an apprentice mechanic in ford during the early 90s, you can imagine how busy I was and how many mk4 esc-rots and mk3 fiestas I'd stripped full interiors out of!

[robson]

rained all day and still have water ingress into spare wheel bin thats after resealing area that I felt suspect, now seems to be coming from the wing light cluster area,

[cam.in.head]

looks like a spell in the boot with a torch then !
water leaks are always a pain !

[ronnyd]

looks like a spell in the boot with a torch then !
water leaks are always a pain !

Especially for ya back.

[Doctor Gollum]

looks like a spell in the boot with a torch then !
water leaks are always a pain !

Especially for ya back.

At risk of being boring, you can always fold the back seat down...

[sjc]

The external trim strip covering the rear roof pillar to quarter panel join is also a leak hot spot - not sure if the plastic peg sockets shrink or what, but a thorough clean and nice bead of body sealant solved the problem for me.  This was after years of trying to locate where the water was coming in, even dusting everything in chalk.

[robson]

thanks sjc I think that mine is coming from the nearside wing light cluster but I will look in the area you suggest,I have now got to decide whether to take the cluster out and reseal or drill a bleed hole in the spare wheel cabin Disturbing the cluster could make things worse.

[cam.in.head]

i would take the light out and add a little black silicone to seal. the original rubber strip around it is not the most long lasting item !
hopefully you have found it

[Doctor Gollum]

Removing the light and giving the metalwork a good clean and polish will help, likewise cleaning all the crud off the seal.