Check that the tube which normally should drain the water from the air inlet
of the fresh air intake is not clogged with dust etc.
You can do this from under the car where the end of the rubber tube can be
found on the right hand side of the tranny.
Cheers,
Hans
'71 BGT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: macfan@vei.net [SMTP:macfan@vei.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 9:50 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: stopping interior leaks
>
> The 78 MGB I'm about to buy has some sort of interior leak that is
> allowing the carpets to get wet. Amazingly, there is no rust in the
> floors, and I would like to keep it that way. I suspect the leaks are
> coming from either the windscreen, the vent opening, or under the hood.
> They could also come from the fitted hard top, but I doubt it. Anyone
> know anything about this?
> Also, what type of weatherstripping do most of you use in the trunk? I
> am concerned because the trunk leaks too, and the PO has leaned on the
> bootlid at one time and cracked the strut holding it together where the
> prop is. Just a small exterior blemish there, but maybe the source of
> the leak. Any comments? Thanks for y
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