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Fiesta Mk 6 Windscreen Plenum water leak

Fiesta 35
Fiesta 35
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I have water leaking into the cam cover trough around the spark plugs when it rains. I have fitted and sealed around new screen washer jets but leak persists. Water seems to be oozing from between the top and bottom plenum panels after rain. Any advice please?

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    Do you have tray under subframe? could be splashing off road!

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    It's not coming off the road. When it's rained and I squeeze the front of the cowl panel  and cowl panel cover together where they are clipped, water oozes out from between the two.

    I have removed a couple of the clips enough to see between the panel and cover and there appears to be a narrow sponge gasket between the two, which I presume might have perished. Local Ford dealer says he thinks sponge strip comes as part of the panel cover at £62 and I might need another panel at £70+. 

    I havn't got cover so I am going to dry it out when rain stops and thinking of applying a thin layer of silicone sealant.

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    Not solution could end up a right mess let alone sticking to inside of bonnet.

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