Water Leak in Cowling??

sl7732 said
Not meaning to hijack the thread but.. I have the same water issue and have replaced the pivot seals and verified the seal of the windscreen and still getting my feet wet.
Only place I can think of that water can still be coming in from would be due to rot around the "top hat" in the cowel area.
Anyone have any suggestions on the best way to get to that area without complete front end tear down?
I'm not opposed to cutting out the inside wall of the cowel (from the engine bay side) but don't know if I will be able to get to all the areas I need. I guess cutting out the top of the cowel is a possability, replacing rotted sheet metal/top hat, and welding the cowel back in place.
Any other thoughts?

Thanks

I guess the bottom line is, you gotta determine the point of entry. Since water takes the path of least resistance, it could be coming in at one spot and travelling to another before dripping down. If you don't want to pull the dash frame for the most visibility, at least gut it and remove the insulation. Then run water over the outside to see where it might be coming in at. If you indeed have rot, you'll be cutting and patching from inside the car. And if it's coming from the area of the window frame, you most likely have rot there and the glass and dash frame will have to come out to repair it.