Just wanted to say a huge thank you for this video. I’m a complete novice but managed to do the job thanks to you! The vents now have more silicone than Pamela Anderson 😉 so hopefully sorted ✅

Done this today on my focus ST, thank you very much for your video made it a million times easier. Now to dry the inside out finally

@dayv

3 ай бұрын

Your welcome. I try to make videos I'd want to watch myself 😃. Hope your car is nice and dry now. Mines been fine ever since this video. 👍🏻

Thank you for an excellent video, which was a great help to me. For anyone doing this repair on the Mk3 Estate version, the following might help. My car was leaking into the spare wheel well, but not through the vents. There are only two vents on the estate, which are on each side at the wheel arches, and which were not leaking. The problem was four unused holes in the back panel which Ford had covered with self-adhesive pads and which had eventually saturated and were hanging off. I cut some plastic patches from a food container lid and siliconed them over the holes. Result - no leaks. Thanks again

@dayv

5 ай бұрын

That sounds like a good idea. glad my video helped you. to some it looks like a big job but really its just a few screws nuts etc... all the best. happy motoring and hope your patches you made up work well for you. take care

Just what I was looking for! Thank you! Its amazing they don't rust out quicker. I'll bet that will be the achilles heel of this generation of Focus.

@dayv

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Super easy to do. My boot is dry and has been since the day I made this video. All the best

Hi I took the bumper off and yes the water had filled the voids I dried them both and sealed it up again put bumper back on and jobs a good en .thankyou for the great video you posted it was a great help 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@dayv

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou. Glad you found my video helpful 😊 take care

Just done this. Have a dehumidifier getting the remaining water in the carpets out. Was talking to someone only yesterday who had the same thing happen in their Golf. However, seems to be loads of Focus's suffering with this. For a company that has been making cars for 120 years and invented mass production this is piss poor.

@dayv

7 ай бұрын

Agree. After I did this I haven't had any issue. Hope it works for you. Thanks for your comment 👍🏻.

I’ve just done this during this day. I hope it will work for me 🤞

After ringing round loads of garages/body shops I have decided to do it myself. Thanks for the detailed video. Will let you know how it goes 👍

@dayv

Жыл бұрын

Easy to do it yourself. Looks like a bigg3r job than it is. Let me know if you get stuck. I'll try to assist

@lottetass-co7tc

Жыл бұрын

Finally did this today. My goodness those side vents 😡😡 anyway I was still struggling to work out how the water still gets into the boot because when you take the fluffy woolly thing out the water doesn't actually go anywhere but out of the bung plug hole 🤔

@dayv

Жыл бұрын

@Lotte Tass I think there is some screw holes or wiring that enters the boot near the vents. Could be moisture in that area getting into the boot. It's an odd one. But hopefully you have sorted it now

@andrewthomson7892

Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, saw ur tutorial re this which I am having as well , with the insulation that you took out did you put new one's in and since you resealed with silicon has it water got in to the car....thanks

@dayv

Жыл бұрын

@Andrew Thomson I didn't put any fluffy stuff back in. I didn't see what it's purpose was. So far so good not leaks no water in boot. Before I had puddle in spare wheel well. Now it's dry. Just make sure they area is clean before applying the silicon otherwise it won't bond very well. Doesn't stick to dirt.

Good vedio lad nice one

@dayv

Жыл бұрын

Cheers. Hope your car is leak free.

Hi did you get rid of the white instillation from the vent?

I have to do this job soon! What I want to know is did that cure the problem? We noticed a problem months back when we had very wet carpets in front passenger and rear passenger sides then discovered the wheel well was overflowing with water, and soaking the near side of the car! So did this solve the water ingress into the boot area ? Great video on how it’s done! 👍

@dayv

Жыл бұрын

My boot is dryer than Dubai 😃 just make sure you clean the area thoroughly before applying the silicone to the vents. So far so good and I done this a year ago? Still dry to this day. !! Deffo recommend and no need to take it to a garage either. Its easy to do looks more daunting than it is.

I just removed the bung and wool and left it all out, water gone

Thanks. Did you leave the padding out? Looks like you did.

@dayv

Жыл бұрын

Yeah threw it in the bin, not sure what it's purpose was. Maybe sound deadening 🤔.

@Mr-ye1vu

Жыл бұрын

@@dayv Cheers, I’ve done the same. 👍🏻

Is anyone able to provide the part number for the bung, which is in the bottom of the air vent compartment? As I have recently bought a second hand car which does not have one fitted. Thanks in advance

@dayv

9 ай бұрын

amzn.to/40k2v40 Not Ford Specific but one of these must be right.

Just leave the rubber bung out then the water has a drain hole so as it cant build up in the box section...Why on earth Ford put the insulation in the box section i dont know..i took mine out....Bob...Paignton...

I’m struggling to remove bumper as I seem to have like a mud protector thing covering the bolts? How do I remove this mud protector??

@dayv

4 ай бұрын

I'm sorry I'm not sure. I wouldnt have thought it will prevent the removal of the bumper but you never know with car manufacturers. Hope you get it sorted

Dropped the wingnuts can you get to them by removing the vents?

@dayv

Жыл бұрын

I don't recall any wingnuts sorry

Thank you so much I have water in my boot I now know why, and I now know how to fix if thank you

Just leave the bungs out , water will constantly drain out

@dayv

2 ай бұрын

And also flick loads of road grime up there. Probs best to re bung and use the vents after proper reseal

Can you not just take out the rubber bung and let it drain away?

@dayv

7 ай бұрын

Yeah. But if it rains its just going to fill up again. The seals ford put on aren't water tight.

@derekfleming3095

5 ай бұрын

Remove the bung and insulation. Job done

In my view it’s pointless resealing the vents, as due to vibration they just work loose again Remove the plugs from each side underneath, using long nose pliers remove the insulation. This can be a pain, as it’s soaking wet and expanded Leave the plugs out, this will ensure any water that comes in goes straight out, plus increases airflow to keep it dry

@aledhughes1796

5 ай бұрын

I’ve got this issue, is it ok to remove the insulation and bungs and leave like that? Not sure how to take the bumper off as I’ve got like a plastic cover covering the bolts that need taking off.

@derekfleming3095

5 ай бұрын

@@aledhughes1796 remove bungs and using long nosed pliers remove the insulation Leave it like that. Any water that gets in comes straight out and it increases airflow to keep it dry

@aledhughes1796

5 ай бұрын

@@derekfleming3095 is that likely to be reason why my spare wheel well was full of water?

@derekfleming3095

5 ай бұрын

@@aledhughes1796 99% it’s this that’s the issue. There is another issue with body seams at the back of the roof, but do this first. When driving, the water from the well can move and go behind your rear seat, soaking the floor of the car

@aledhughes1796

5 ай бұрын

@@derekfleming3095 yea it had gone a little under back seats but nothing further than that or into the foot wells. I’m just struggling with the bumper, so all videos show bolts to release it but I have like a mud flap that needs to be removed first? There’s a clip there but I don’t know how to remove that

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Fanny's your aunt

@dayv

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed ! 🤣