the shaymen Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Hi everyone, Went to ford today and purchased a pollen filter & seal. On removing the actual pollen filter housing I noticed both clips on the back were broke, so therefore carried on and put the new filter and seal on and clipped the front 3 clips back on and the screw. Will this keep the water out of the car or will I need some sealant as you can see a gap between the filter housing and windscreen were the new seal is. as anyone else had problems with the clips? The focus is a MK1 o4 plate. Thanks for any advice or help on this situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi everyone, Went to ford today and purchased a pollen filter & seal. On removing the actual pollen filter housing I noticed both clips on the back were broke, so therefore carried on and put the new filter and seal on and clipped the front 3 clips back on and the screw. Will this keep the water out of the car or will I need some sealant as you can see a gap between the filter housing and windscreen were the new seal is. as anyone else had problems with the clips? The focus is a MK1 o4 plate. Thanks for any advice or help on this situation. if theres a gap its likely it will leak again ide get a new housing sealant will last only so long and will only cause more hassle in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 the problem with the pollen filter cover/housing leaking isnt actually to do with it being tight against the windscreen. on the underside of the cover there is a long plastic strip thats been pressed on, the water gets between this and the cover and drops onto the pollen filter. run a bead of sealant around all the edges of this making sure you get a good bond and it should be fine. the cover on my car is by far a great seal on the windscreen, infact there is only a small piece of double sided tape and it hasnt leaked in 2 years since i had bother with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt_cav Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Sounds like good advice What sealant did you use? is it silicon or is it a pre made rubber type seal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordpartsman Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 a new grille cowel is £34.88 inc vat from us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt_cav Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 a new grille cowel is £34.88 inc vat from us sounds like the best way to go a wet floor is such a pain and best avoided £35 sounds fair enough to me :) Good shout man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 a new grille cowel is £34.88 inc vat from us does that include the filter and foam strip? bt_cav, i just used a good quality silicon sealant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the shaymen Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 Thanks for all the replys, Just to let you know I put some roof/gutter sealant from b&q between the housing and windscreen, it was a bit messy but looks okay. It rained quite hard last night and so far no wet patches , I'll keep an eye on it. If I do get a leak I will invest in a new pollen filter housing for £35. Once again many thanks for your suggestions .... andy ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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