Fantastic! Getting a corsa c for £150 and its got this exact problem , glad its a nice and easy fix ! Keep up the good work !

Great video. Have a 2004 corsa. Might be tempted to have a go

Brilliant video. Have this issue with my sun's car . I'll introduce him to the spanners 🔧 this weekend 😅 . Well first car so he's got to learn.

@Resto.Nation

Жыл бұрын

Great stuff!

Just been quoted £400 to get this fixed at a garage near me and they’ve told me my pedals and steering wheel needs to come out aswell after watching this I may check and try myself lol

I did this on my Tigra (exactly the same problem) and used the non setting gutter sealant. A couple of years later and it started leaking again, the sealant had dried out and cracked just like the original. Did the job again with Silicone this time and no problems 4 years since. I think the non setting sealant doesn't set if it's in a confined space like a gutter joint but as a bead on the surface it does dry out.

@alicesmithies3436

Жыл бұрын

Hi sorry to ask but what glue did u use to hold it in place as I need to do mine

Don’t bother doing it from the engine bay. Just pull up the carpet and use salient in front of the foot pedals and push it into the cut out section of bulkhead. Saves you loads of time and you have the carpet up for drying. US a cord to hold up the carpet and air dry, with the doors open.

@jugoslavdjuric606

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, does it work out?

@eoinf2773

3 жыл бұрын

@@jugoslavdjuric606 yeah

@lifeclip9878

2 жыл бұрын

Where abouts do I apply the sealant under the pedals? My sons corsa d is having the wet footwells issue

@eoinf2773

2 жыл бұрын

@@lifeclip9878 sorry, I did it on the corsa c. Can’t believe it’s still happening on the d, think they would have fixed the issue. I’d never buy an Opel again! They fall apart.

@s1dew1nd3r4

2 жыл бұрын

@@eoinf2773 where abouts do you apply it on the corsa-c mate? having the same issue with my little 1.2 auto - other than this issue its mint!

Water is coming into mine for years to the point where it now stinks, I must try your tecknicke, thanks 👍

Looks nice and simple. Think I'll have a crack at this tomorrow. Thanks!

@Resto.Nation

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a nice easy job. Good luck.

Great video, very useful. Thanks for posting.

Fantastic help well done

Mine appears to be coming in from the passenger side :/ I'm unsure what to do now haha

@Resto.Nation

2 жыл бұрын

Haha nightmare. Wasn’t there a pollen filter over that side from m’emory?

This leaves out a lot of important detail for first timers. eg the sizes and types of fasteners, the order in which things are removed, the brake pedal clip, the interior panel that has to be removed. This is a video for people who have already done it. There are other vids on yt that are better.

@Resto.Nation

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback 👍🏻

@nampam3945

2 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation just re-edit and repost, slow down the time lapse, we 1st timers need to see all that you skipped over. The removal of the parts need to get access is confusing for a first timer: and tell us what we need (torx 20, 13 mm etc) - getting the brake pedal loose is a PITA. First timers don't know many "obvious" things- like its not obvious that you can just pull off the vacuum line. The mastic seals a large plate to the body. The plate is held on by 1/2 inch bolts (seriously, old imperial). Loosening the plate will permit better removal of old sealant and will permit new sealant to flow in the gap between the plate and the car body. After flowing new sealant, tightening the bolts up again should give a better seal rather than new sealant sitting on top of old in the gap. How do I know; I'm doing it right now for the first time and using YT to guide me.

That was really helpful, could you please fix mine.

@Resto.Nation

Жыл бұрын

I’ve not got the facilites just yet as I’m in between garages but when you see videos on the channel of the finished garages then feel free to get in touch

Brilliant video, I’ve done everything in the strip down, I’m stuck on the fastening clip on the brake peddle. Is there a trick to getting it off? I don’t want to damage it as I can’t seem to to find replacements online :-/

@Resto.Nation

3 жыл бұрын

Just gently prise it outwards with a screw driver until you can push it off of the clevis pin. It’s sprung steel so should be fine.

Behind the fuse box can get wet as well

Got to the point quickly 👍

It's still happening on the Corsa E too.

Would this be the same process for a Corsa C (53 plate)? I found that the back footwell behind driver was sodden the other day 😔

@Resto.Nation

3 жыл бұрын

Fleur Eloise my car was a corsa c too so yes 👍🏻. Good luck, it’s not a bad job to do...

How on earth did you stay so clean, I’ve only got to open the bonnet and I’m covered in filthy muck!!!!

I’m sorting this today on my corsa thanks for the video

@Resto.Nation

3 жыл бұрын

No worries. Good luck.

@madhibee5167

3 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation I’ve stopped just now as the inside bolts are not easy to get into plus it’s started raining

@Resto.Nation

3 жыл бұрын

@@madhibee5167 I remember one of them being fiddly. Try a flex/universal joint for better access.

@madhibee5167

3 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation I will next dry day the joys of being in Scotland

@Resto.Nation

3 жыл бұрын

@@madhibee5167 U.K. in general 😂

Great Video! - I need this doing on my 2005 1.8 Corsa C Sri. I'm in Hertfordshire, can anyone recommend somebody who can do the same on my vehicle? :)

Ughh I need to do this to my Tigra. I'm currently at the needs-to-go-down-hardware-shop-every-time-the-car-needs-something-doing phase in my wretched journey of how to service my own car. Great video though, thanks.

@Resto.Nation

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with it 👍🏻

Hi I did mine 2 days ago and tommorow afternoon will be 72 hours and it’s still sticky and hasn’t yet fully dried despite weather conditions atm thanks

@Resto.Nation

7 ай бұрын

The gutter sealant I used won’t ever set. It remains tacky and mouldable. You’ll be fine.

Does the problem can course the car to overheat?

@Resto.Nation

2 ай бұрын

No, won’t cause overheating

Any chance I can bring my car down to you, and you can fix it I have the same car and the same problem. All the garages round my way are crap.

@Resto.Nation

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not set up in the new garages yet. As soon as I’m back working and the “garages are finished” video goes live then get in touch 👍🏻

Would you be able to do this for my corsa C? I’m in London, don’t mind travelling

@Resto.Nation

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t got a garage at the moment so I can’t sorry.

My Whole Corsa is soaked. Front and back seats. I’ll do this tomorrow but must be another leak point for back seats to be so wet?

@Resto.Nation

Жыл бұрын

Might just be from where it’s let in so much water. Get some mini dehumidifiers to put in the car to help dry it out and go from there.

Good on you thanks for sharing.

@Resto.Nation

Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

Almost brilliant! What would make it brilliant? Well, if you were to put up the original speed footage and narrate us through it. As one guy below said, how about just clearing behind the flaps and testing then. If there is no build-up the water will drain away -- even if the original sealant has gone to pot, is total crap, if there is no water building up there will be no leak. No? What does anyone think? Thank you.

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. It’s a combination of factors that stem from blocked drains initially 👍🏻

@oCaptainKorma

4 жыл бұрын

I cleared the clutter out. And yes it drained better but the damage was already done hence the majority may drain away. However it’s still leaking in. Hence tomorrow got this to do 🙌🏽

Ahh the good old Corsa Comfort. Had one of them myself. Do you have the needles of death? Where your speedometer needles randomly die as you drive along?

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

My mate did that had that car before me.

@Kev_Smith

4 жыл бұрын

Was a total pain in the arse. That coupled with the wet footwell were 2 major reasons we got rid of it. Driving along and the needles just dying would irritate the hell out of me. Drove all the way from mid Scotland to the North West one time with dead needles. Worse when you'd get them before the car started up. Absolute terrible design at the rear of the clock unit. Tried all sorts padding them out to give a better connection.

Thanks for the vid. I've got a 2007 corsa cdti 1.3 that mostly stays unused (should have sold it but eh) and I'm pretty sure there's leaks both because there's mould building up inside AND my ECU stopped working. I'm planning on trying to get the ECU cloned but I'd still have to deal with these leaks. How much do you charge for such a job these days, so I know what range I should expect.

@Resto.Nation

2 жыл бұрын

No worries. It’s only a hobby for me so I can’t quote but it would only be a few hours labour plus a little bit for the silicone.

Thank you!

@Resto.Nation

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Yes you can fix the seal, but the real problem is the "secondary problem " The drains are blocked allowing water to pool and its escaping via that cover because of its poor seal. Cleaning the drains with a bottle brush takes 5 minutes and even pouring gallons of water down the gullies and screen results in a few drops getting inside. I've had worse condensation :) If the seals are that bad then of course do the job but try cleaning the drains first and see if thats enough.

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

blackestknights are you referring to the drains that I blocked earlier in the video? At the bottom with the flaps on?

@blackestknights

4 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation yep , mine were full of crud stopping water from exiting and pooling back to that seal. it's like if your kitchens getting flooded from your backdoor coz the drains blocked, it's not really the door thats a problem :)

Now to dry out the high density foam under the carpet! That will only take a week or 2

You can do the sealing form the inside also?

How hard are the bolts in the footwell to undo? I’ve got to do this job on Saturday 🤦🏻‍♂️

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

Easy! Use a universal joint and an extension for access and you’ll be fine.

@timgillett9156

2 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation where are you mate? You sound West Country. We need this sorting on my step daughters corsa. She is In Glastonbury.

@Resto.Nation

2 жыл бұрын

@@timgillett9156 I’m not far from you mate. Drop me an email and we can try and sort something out…

Thanks alot that was very helpful

How easy is it to get everything back on? I think I've the exact same leak, I have sealed what I can from the inside but that obviously won't fix the bulk of the problem

@Resto.Nation

3 жыл бұрын

Very! They are super easy to pull apart and put back together.

Master,The same problem exists in combo c 2005. Can I repair it in the same way? As far as I understand it is a chronic problem.

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

Unsure. Think I’ve seen the same video done on a van so I would say so. Same platform I would have thought.

@acayipseyler188

4 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation thx for answer.

Mines gone in the last few days , do you still fix them ?

@Resto.Nation

3 жыл бұрын

Not at the moment sorry. I’m in between garages so haven’t got any facilities

My corsa is terrible, full of water but I'm going to give it a go. Does anyone have any tips to prevent it messing my car up

@Resto.Nation

3 жыл бұрын

Just go careful when you move the servo if your going to keep the hard lines attached like I did. Good luck. They come apart very easily.

I have same problem, will this issue impact MOT pass/fail that is due soon?

@Resto.Nation

Жыл бұрын

Not unless the water ingress leads to structural corrosion

@joannarees5898

Жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation thank you 👍

Hi did you do the fuse box too? Im trying to get it lose but i cannot get the electronics lose from the lower box. I can only get tge upper lid lose but i want to redo the sealing of the lower part onto the cassis too

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

No bud, only the drivers side servo plate as the passengers side was dry...

@HKberg

4 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation managed to do it today. Btw as for removing the old seal: at the bottom it was so bad it almost fel out. But at the top was tough to remove. Is it okish removed as in the following pic? I decreased it to and than rinsed it with water. Now its drying. Oh and is regular silicone kit also ok? imgur.com/murDlO9

No I have in my Combo van footwells. Not sure my back can manage all that being bent over. (Disc and arthritis issues)

my problem is when i turn on my rear wiper washer, it leaks from the roof inside... i think the hose is damaged, the problem is it's hidden within the roof, i don't know how i can get to it, any idea?

@Resto.Nation

Жыл бұрын

Agree with your diagnosis. Hopefully you don’t need to remove the head liner. Maybe just some plastic trim panels on the boot?

@ahmedklai9443

Жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation nah, that part is fine, i've tried to remove that plastic grommet where the break light and the hose run within, and everything seems intact from there, but the damage i guess is around the back door area, driver side, that's where it's leaking from and it's impossible to reach without removing the liner

@Resto.Nation

Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedklai9443 how about attaching a new hose to the old one and pulling the old one out and that will pull the new one thru?

lol nice pointing stick

Astra h mk5. 3 door same problem in the back passenger foot well replace the door sills I’ve also replaced the window Seal and I’m still having the same problem does the Astra suffer the same fate as the Corsa Some input as parts from Vauxhall I’m not cheap

@Resto.Nation

2 жыл бұрын

Unsure sorry

Is this the same as a combo ?

@Resto.Nation

2 жыл бұрын

Shouldn’t be too far different. Can’t confirm 100% tho sorry.

Hi do you still fix these? Im driving in a paddling pool 😭😭😭

@Resto.Nation

Жыл бұрын

Can do yes 👍🏻

you had to put out the old sealant and then the new one. You had to show us how you extract the brake booster The viewers are not interested if you need 1 or 3 hours to fix it This video regards mainly beginners

@sahhull

3 жыл бұрын

The viewers are not interested if you need 1 or 3 hours to fix it Yes we are... I certainly need to know how long the job might take.

thank you!!!

How much would it be for you to do this on mine? 😭

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

No more then a few hours worth of money mate. Drop me an email

@jedryan727

4 жыл бұрын

Mate!! I feel your pain! I’m gonna have to do mine.....or live with the unlisted added option of an indoor pool in my C!

@mohamedchoudhury4161

3 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation wer are you based ? Please contact me on mehan1@yahoo.com as I need to get this done on my car cheers 👍

Are you still replying on this video I have a question about my car corsa think I have a problem like this

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

ReptilesWithLove what’s the problem?

@billyguard-fox3526

3 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation ironically he never replied 😂

Tried all this and does not work

This must be the dumbest problem in a car I have ever seen just seen this in the back of my Astra thinking something got spilt but it was alot of water just sitting there now I done abit of research just seen that ig could be cause something is clogged 🤦🏾‍♂️

@Resto.Nation

Жыл бұрын

Tell me about it!

Well driver side footwell lets see how to fix other side

@sbmorris2k6

4 жыл бұрын

The rear relay fuse box would cause that one it's just next to the battery tucked under the passenger side windscreen, leaves and water get stuck between that and the side of the car. Just take the cover of and resealable with waterproof silicone.

@sbmorris2k6

4 жыл бұрын

There's an old foam seal on the inside of the cover, just reseal over that

Or could I bring car to you. Where are you based. Thanks

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

In Bristol mate. But have a go yourself seriously, it’s very very easy and needs no special tools....

@stevebignell9603

4 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation cool I live in Bristol. Think I would rather pay you though 😊

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

Lol just bring it over for a bit one weekend and we will get it sorted.

@stevebignell9603

4 жыл бұрын

@@Resto.Nation will definitely do. Your a star. Do I call you first. Would be heaven to get it sorted

@Resto.Nation

4 жыл бұрын

Drop me an email on resto_nation@icloud.com and we can sort something. We can do the job together. Learn on the job.