Tigra - Water Leak, fix £?

nancyo

Hi Folks,

I have a newer style Vauxhall Tigra (convertible), the seal/roof seems to be leaking on at the drivers side.

Can anyone advise if they have had this problem and if so how much it costs to re-seal?

Thanks

hubert_cumberdale

thats a common fault with the new vauxhall tigras its starting to develop on the astra twin top convertable thing too

not sure how much it costs or if there is a recall for it

nancyo

hubert_cumberdale wrote: »

thats a common fault with the new vauxhall tigras its starting to develop on the astra twin top convertable thing too

not sure how much it costs or if there is a recall for it

Dont think theres been a recall on it, I no its a common problem in practically every convertible, well defo the 206cc and the megane...why did I buy it

hubert_cumberdale

just thank your self lucky you didnt buy one of the french variety lol

hubert_cumberdale

found this on the net

"Took the car to Vauxhall specialist - they quickly looked at the car, ruled out door seal and roof fault and then they informed me that it would cost £339 just to look at the car properly. I obviously baulked at this and took it to a normal local garage recommended by Trading Standards. Took them approx 1 hour - there was a fault on the drivers door seal - fixed it for £40. Now have a dry car. I'm amazed why the three other garages were not able to see this. I didn't get all the details of the fault as I had to pick up my car out of hours and the guy who fixed it wasn't there, just the admin girl. If you want I can ask them for more details."


"recently had the same problem!! Took car to local garage and was quoted over £200 pounds for new roof seals. As I was not convinced that this was the problem after reading your comments, I took my car to another local garage. The mechanic looked underneath my car and immediately found the problem. Apparently there are vents running along the sills. Mine had become blocked, were filling up with water which was then spilling into my car into the drivers footwell. When the vents were cleared the amount of water that drained out was unbelievable. Charged me £5. Worth a try!!! Hope this solves your problem.
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xycom1

hubert_cumberdale wrote: »

just thank your self lucky you didnt buy one of the french variety lol

The Tigra B was built in France!

Pammc

hubert_cumberdale wrote: »

found this on the net

"Took the car to Vauxhall specialist - they quickly looked at the car, ruled out door seal and roof fault and then they informed me that it would cost £339 just to look at the car properly. I obviously baulked at this and took it to a normal local garage recommended by Trading Standards. Took them approx 1 hour - there was a fault on the drivers door seal - fixed it for £40. Now have a dry car. I'm amazed why the three other garages were not able to see this. I didn't get all the details of the fault as I had to pick up my car out of hours and the guy who fixed it wasn't there, just the admin girl. If you want I can ask them for more details."

Thank you Hubert.... This is the most helpful info I have found as I too have a leak coming in through my window on my 05 Tigra. Please can you tell me where you found this link as I would very much like to contact them. I have searched and cannot find where you found this info!!

With thanks,
Pamela

Deano1403

Hiya , could you tell me where abouts the waterseal on the door was leaking , many thanks.

Indout96

Have a look on here http://www.tigraclub.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2096&p=20136&hilit=tigra+tim#p20136 it can be cured quite often with silicon grease or by adjusting the closure handles.

Tazzi63

I have had my grommets removed my from car so no water kept in there, I went to vauxhall about my leak and like many others they wanted a lot of money, I had suggestions of there being a crack in the membrane behind the so stripped it off and still in tack and no wet. With the help of a friend who's an engineer etc we water tested her and the leak is a seal which runs across the roof so I call around and no one can get me one except vauxhall and its £203 + the VAT! For the smaller part that runs around the mirror it's £40 plus the VAT as the tigra door seals aren't just one they are many at the moment I hve a bin liner lining my door and its keeping it dry as I can't afford the new seal. Someone's said to try Gummi pflenge to try and restore it but not sure. Anyone got any other ideas?

Indout96 I tried that link and signed up to the club but no ones contacted me about it, I got the activation did all that but still can't access it

Indout96

Indout96 I tried that link and signed up to the club but no ones contacted me
about it, I got the activation did all that but still can't access it

Try sending a PM to Tigra Tim, he was always helpful when I had my Tigra. I had to get rid in the end as it developed fault after fault but I miss open top driving.