Mine has a few cracks in it . Possibly renewed by the Ventriloquist......Gavin at Autoglass. You know.......the five minute advert that leaves you wondering ..... WTF ? I didn`t catch a word of that
I filled the cracks in trim as well
No leaks in mine but a gap between trim and window that you could put a thick blade into. I didn`t risk stripping scuttle as it would come apart and a new one is £80 quid. I cleaned the trim and window glass with meths. Then gunned in Sikaflex low modulous sealant. It`s brill!
This is then tooled into the gap with a wet stick cut to just less than gap thickness.
It`s best if you can get some depth to your joint..I had about 3-4mm. Even better if you can get trim off. This will seal it however. Tidy it up with wet stick and finger till you get it neat.
The all important part is in ths area.
If there is ingress at trim above the heater duct it drops in and soaks carpets and floor. At the other end it would merely run down the Bulkhead.
Sikaflex low mod is £ 4.86 at B&Q for a good size tube. It can be used all around car......even for a seam sealer and can be overpainted. Don`t confuse it with the High Mod Adhesive type Sika.
For a proper job take the trim off CAREFULLY with a long thin blade sharpened to cut through the gunge after gentle heating.Theres a plastic rivet to pop at each end and wipers to remove. Clean all glass and trim and de-grease with Toluene. The Sika is ideal for rebedding it down. Polyurethane (Sika) will seal better to plastic than silicone will.
