Water leak in the cabin?

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Water leak in the cabin?

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Hello guys,

I have found water dripping, right in between the seats ,just behind the gear selector lever and .
I figured out the water is coming from the aerial in the roof.
What is the best way to approach this little leak and fix this?
I can only assume removing the aerial and reinsulating it properly?

Is there a how to remove the aerial? I do not want to make a mess of the head lining.

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If you have a sunroof, access is quite simple through the removable panel between the sunroof and the windscreen. I'm assuming it's the V6 exclusive Xantia.
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Yes it is the V6 Exclusive Xantia.
But no sunroof... to the better or the worst I guess lol.
Does the lack of sunroof makes things harder :(?
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I found this...
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=36759

I will follow it and report back :)
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Perhaps this would be an easier way to go. I always used Comma seak'n seal but it's no longer available, this is an alternative from a different maker.

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Re: Water leak in the cabin?

Post by Peter.N. »

Don't know if the Xantia is the same but I have had this problem with XM.'s. You get the the aerial by removing the interior light, its quite simple to remove it, give it all a good clean then smear some waxoil on the underside of the mounting and refit.

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No, sadly not as simple as an XM Peter, the Xantia interior lights are in the B pillars. The only access to the aerial base on a non-sunny S2 is to have the headlining down. That's not such a hard job, just have the sun visors off and the front grab handles and pull back the door rubbers and it'll drop far enough at the front to give access...
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Re: Water leak in the cabin?

Post by Peter.N. »

Ah right, thanks Jim :oops: . Never had a Xantia, I thought if I was going to have all the hassle of a hydropnumatic I might as well get the biggest one. :wink:

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Peter.N. wrote:I thought if I was going to have all the hassle of a hydropnumatic I might as well get the biggest one. :wink:
Good thinking Peter :D

To be honest, after your XMs I think you may have found the Xantia just a tadette disappointing...
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