I just bought a Brat (now off the road) and hadn't had it out in the rain. There was a heavy downpour last week and when I came to look inside yesturday, the carpets where completely soaked. As I said - it was sitting on the driveway when the rains came so it wasn't road wetness that caused it....

 

 

The car was recently involved in a passenger side impact but I had never seen it after rain to rule this out but here is a piccy of the rubber seal on passenger side windshield.... Could this be the cause?????

 

 

 

Steve

I assume the picture shows the windshield popped open and with about a quarter inch crack on the side. That is probably the cause of your dilemma.

I assume the picture shows the windshield popped open and with about a quarter inch crack on the side. That is probably the cause of your dilemma.

 

Thanks,

 

Yeah, there is a quarter inch crack between the rubber seal and the body in that one location. Not sure how to tell if the windshield popped up???

 

I do have a new seal that I was going to use on another Brat - Is the solution to have a glass shop replace the seal?

 

Does the water get under the seal, trickle downwards and enter the cabin at the lower corner of the windshield? Is there a hole into the cabin at the bottom of the windshield? If so, that wouldn't make sense to me.

 

Steve

Does the water get under the seal, trickle downwards and enter the cabin at the lower corner of the windshield? Is there a hole into the cabin at the bottom of the windshield? If so, that wouldn't make sense to me.

 

You answered your own question here. As for a hole being at the bottom corner of the WS opening, I believe ther is, dont ask me why tho but I think its supposed to drain outside of the cabin.