2008 XKR CONVERTIBLE front window leak

[Kilbroneyxkr08]

I have a 2008 XKR Convertible and there is a leak on the RH drivers’ side- if the car is parked outside in the rain, water gets in onto the drivers’ seat and runs down on to the carpet below. This does not happen on the passenger side. Could it be a faulty seal or maybe the seals don’t meet properly or do I need to reset the window closing system? Thanks in advance for your help and advice 

[N6 JMX]

Hi Patrick, it is unusual to have rain leaking into the car whilst it is standing still, even if the window on the driver's side is not 100% closed, the overhang should prevent most rainwater ingress. Obviously carrying out a window reset would be a starting point, but I would suggest that you try a smoke test.

There was an episode of Wheeler Dealers with an Aston Martin that has the same pillarless door style as the XKR. Ed China used a smoke generator to determine where the gaps in the seals were present and the fix was very simple - a section of rubber tube inserted inside of the original door seal.

Not sure where the smoke generator was sourced from, but an online search may yield results. In fact a quick search for "smoke generator for leak detection" threw up lots of results and indicate that this could well be a standard tool in your local independent garage.

Let us know how you got on.

N6 JMX