Xantia Scuttle Panel

Fox · Unread post by **Fox** » 18 Feb 2003, 01:51

Hi there,
The scuttle panel on my 94 Xantia has started to come away from the
windscreen at both ends. I can get my finger under it in places. I'm also
getting a trickle off water coming into the passenger side footwell, so I
figure the two are related.
I'm going to try and seal it this weekend - does anyone have any tips on how
best to acheive this, and is there anything I should try and unblock while I
do it?
Ta.
1994 Citroen Xantia SX 1.9 Turbo Diesel
148,500 miles

wheeler · Unread post by **wheeler** » 18 Feb 2003, 03:04

make sure both the screen & the scuttle are clean as possible.clean the screen with a razor blade & a solvent so you get all the old sh*t off.apply a good amount of sealer so it starts to seep out the edge then cut the exess off with a razor blade when its fully dry.

frankie · Unread post by **frankie** » 19 Feb 2003, 01:34

I would like to know what is the recommended adhesive/sealant. I used silicone on mine but it has relatively poor adhesion and strength & it looks like silicone. I’m thinking of rebonding mine with Loctite 5220 (available from RS ) which is a black polyurethane, it is stronger but still elastic.

surfer · Unread post by **surfer** » 19 Feb 2003, 18:05

Remember that you are trying to seal AND bond the scuttle, which is why ordinary silicone sealant can be ineffective.
Windscreen adhesives are usually polyurethane based ~ black ones are preferable because they are less susceptible to UV degradation.
Perhaps somebody like Autoglass might sell you a tube?
It can be applied with a regular sealant gun. I wouldn't expect it to be cheap though ~ £30 at a guess.
Simon.

stephen burch · Unread post by **stephen burch** » 21 Feb 2003, 03:15

If you go to your local motor factors they may stock "tiger seal" or something very similar Failing that try your local bodyshop supplies company, they are bound to have something.