dvid

Well the on-going saga of why my pissing GTI kept cutting out!

coming out of the shopping mall in crawley the bastard lights turned red so observed the law and stopped, car then chose to rev up to 3500rpm then cut out, and would it re-start - oh hell no!

Anyways as we pulled out of the car park i had noticed a recovery truck sitting there but thought nothing of it, anyway after a few traffic light sequences of me sat there like a pork chop at a jewish wedding mr recovery man came over and tapped on ma window, turns out he was a ford mechanic and heard the infuriating clicking noise coming from the fuse box, took it out and it just pissed water out!

So new fuse box and some water proofing for me! meaning that all the other changes were wasted!

But big up westbourne motors and the guy who helped me get back on the move

Fudgey

iTrader: (4)

sounds like your windscreen is leaking mate, i take it its a mk6 escort??

good job for getting it diagnosed

dvid

yeah 98 GTI - twas lucky he was there really or i woulda been fooked! have tried everything to get it worted speant loadsa dosh but at least I know now and can sort it once and for all cos the car is mint other than that!

Fudgey

iTrader: (4)

i think thats the only place on the drivers side it leaks, has the screen been replaced at all??

if it leaks on the passenger side its cos the battery tray has rusted through.

a very common problem.

i gotta get a new screen for mine as its got a bloody great crack in it. better not fookin leak when its done

dvid

as far as i know it hasnt had a new screen, the guy looking a tit mentioned a gromit that couldve gone maybe inside the door somewhere or under scuttle panel maybe! might get front screeen resealed as the rear window's seal is not in properly all the way accros, yet dont leak!