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funny, i bought a 1300VP off a guy in north wales last week and i was talking to him about your mums car.
my wife's granddad used to have a garage opposite your mums one, he had a 71 teal blue clubman in it.
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I have had a couple of these, and always loved them .. such a fantastic drive and lovely sound affects.
Thought this one was the one around Wallasey Village, but I think that may be a four door version, have a photo somewhere. If it is the right one your mum stopped me one day and asked for help as it had started to smoke and she was worried it was going to go on fire !!
Have you looked under the air filter housing and the bulkhead between the engine bay and front dashboard, as they rust away in that region and cause water to come through.
The other as someone has mention the bottom of the wing but check the wheelarch area as this may have become holded, only needs to be a small hole, but with the water coming off the wheel at quite a force can make it more than a little damp. Mum's car will be the one you have seen around Wallasey Village. Yes, I do remember her having a "smoke" problem one day. It was due to a short in the trafficator switch. The switch was replaced - but ironically is in need of replacing again. I have just picked up a replacement of Ebay. I went to see Chris_G today and he gave me a few ideas (THANKS CHRIS) that I can have a go at fairly quickly. I am sure you are right about the real source of the problem being the box on the bulkhead where rainwater drains through the grill just under the windscreen. I have checked that the box drains OK ie pout in a can of water and it drains out under the wheel arch as it is supposed to do. I am not yet quite sure from WHERE it drains - I need the car up on my ramps for that. It is common for the drain pipes to get blocked with decomposing leaves and other junk - but these drain freely. However, almost certainly there is some corrosion/ holes in the base of that box. NOT the easiest job to get in there to seal anything up (big understatement). IF (big IF) I could push a stick or similar up the drain pipe from the box (so it will not get blocked) then I guess I could pour several successive lots of Waxoyl in through the grill and then let each lot set to build up a layer. If that job was done on a hot summer days (is that a joke?) the Waxoyl solvent would evaporate quite quickly. When set - pull the stick back out of the drain pipe. Should work Heath Robinson would be proud of me Snod
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Try a plastic bag over the grilles, and then give it a good hosing to with water to see if it's stopped.
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David - effectively that procedure in place as of this afternoon. Once the full car cover arrives it should solve a lot of the problem anyway. I suppose the real answer is that mum should go put her car in her lock-up (200 yards away) BUT I do not want her to do that because it will be a disincentive for her to USE the car and (a) the car needs using regularly (b) it is good for mum to get out and about. So, a car cover and parked by her front door is the answer for the moment.
I picked up a full car cover from Motorworld but it was far too heavy and bulky. Even I had problems handling it. I have a lightweight one on order. OK, it will not last as long but who cares - just get another if it wears out. They are not that expensive.
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5 Precepts of Buddhism seem appropriate. Refrain from taking life. Refrain from taking that which is not given. Refrain from misconduct. Refrain from lying. Refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness
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