My '98 Vectra, again

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With the winter comeback, the damp and cold Scottish weather is battering it...

'tis a minor prob, but somewhat annoying: the rear window and the two little side ones are always very damp, must be a leak somewhere. With the temp going well below zero through the night, all that dampness freezes, and in the morning it takes 10 minutes to ease the ice off both sides of the windows...

Where are the known weak spots for the hatchback version? What do I have to look for? Where? Roof window, gaskets, drainage...

TIA

 

[mikeFNB]

if you have a sunroof
check the drain tubes are clear down either side of the windscreen. sticksome wire right down them if not pollen filters are the prime holder of moisture take them out and replace them.
they are on ebay very cheap

mike

 

[Ian Hatten]

Just a quick suggestion but is the heater set for fresh air and not recirculated?

Ian

if you have a sunroof
check the drain tubes are clear down either side of the windscreen. sticksome wire right down them if not pollen filters are the prime holder of moisture take them out and replace them.
they are on ebay very cheap

mike

 

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Recently, mikeFNB popped out over the fence
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|if you have a sunroof
|check the drain tubes are clear down either side of the windscreen. |sticksome wire right down them |if not |pollen filters are the prime holder of moisture |take them out and replace them. |they are on ebay very cheap | |mike | Thanks again Mike, I definitely need to buy a Haynes... and to buy you a beer! Do you have a PayPal account?

 

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Recently, Ian Hatten popped out over the fence
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|Just a quick suggestion but is the heater set for fresh air and not |recirculated? | |Ian | Yup, never use it (albeit when stuck in enclosed spaces with engines running like tunnels, underground parking, etc...). Must be the drainage, any other suggestions (apart from the scrappy)?

 

[mikeFNB]

mike