water leak right sidecabin under dash Troopy

Bob,

Sounds like you've covered the area pretty well. We too have had a leak in our Troopy that couldn't be found until we got very serious and examined the gutter running alone the driver's side. There was a little crack in the paint near the front end of that gutter, i.e over the front pillar. Running a thick silastic film over that crack, (and the full length of the gutter), seems to have solved the problem. That leak allowed water to enter the vehicle and it made its way to the top of the windscreen then flowed into the cab from there. No matter how much sealant we added to the windscreen on the outside, it continued.

We noticed that the leak was worse with the vehicle nose down or rightside down. Selective hosing then led us to the gutters.

It's a long shot, but worth a look.

Cheers

John

Thanks for reply J and V, I have been looking around that area, and there are small cracks, I will get serious with the auto fix silistic all the way along that area, and see how it goes before the rain arrives on thursday in perth Many thanks Bob

Hi Bob,
You didn't say how old your troopy is , I had a similar issue with mine
took a long time to find . the area where the windscreen wiper mechanism/ arms are located had rusted out right in the very ends . the drains on both sides were blocked with dirt and leaves . Even after removing both front guards you still couldn't see the rust holes . only after removing the entire dash that you could see the problem and cut the rust out . it was a huge job, but now i don't get wet feet when it rains. I'm not saying you have the same problem but it sounds very similar , best of luck . Ron

G'day Bob, I also had a leak in that same area and after much searching it turned out to be where the top snorkel bracket was screwed to the pillar, so i removed the bracket and sealed the Screw holes with Black Sikaflex and then re screwed the bracket back on and that stopped the leak.

Thanks Walter, that has been suggested, and I will take it off and do as you say. Windscreen place said the gasket can become hard and crack and let in water. Many thanks for your reply Bob

Thanks Ron, it is 94 model, had it since 99, and very attached to it now. I will try the easy way and if not successful ,I will look at the big job Thanks again Bob

Hi had the same problem tried everthing , broke a windscreen and had it replaced it was the problem.This was the third screen had it replaced in Darwin during the wet never leaked since.They get rust between rubber and body maybe the problem.

Mines on the left, and very annoying. Have yet to start a search and fix but definitely need to do so before the foot plates rust right through. Obviously a real problem with Troopies.

A 94 model will probably have cracks in the bottom of the A pillars as they were very prone to it.
To see the area, remove the wiper arms, open the bonnet and remove the screws along the rear edge on the body lip where the bonnet sits when it is shut. You will then be able to pull that whole panel toward the engine (it has u shaped legs that clip under hooks on the windscreen end). If you look at the end of the recesses where the bonnet hinge goes back into the body they crack from the ends of those recesses sideways out and down the side of the body tub, big job to remove the front guards to fix properly but silicone smeared over the cracks will stop the water leaks.