I am the Danish driver that made Sasha post in here. Thanks Sasha!
I was out today to document some differences in the old and newer body style Mini/City and I may have an explanation why it isn't a problem for most users in here with City's to have water ingress in the front.
There is this high ledge keeping the water from going into the lowest point where the front frame is attached:
On my Mini's there is absolutely no barrier to stop the water. It goes directly under the headlamp and into the lowest point and floods it:
I believe from the factory these lamps were sealed with a very sticky strip of adhesive (asphalit-like?) that may keep some water out, but there is still the air intake in the middle, where water will enter.
Apart from planning to mount the nose assembly (headlamp, turn signals) from the later model to my Mini, I am thinking about designing some kind of barrier that I can glue in that will stop the water from entering.
Regards,
Per.
I was out today to document some differences in the old and newer body style Mini/City and I may have an explanation why it isn't a problem for most users in here with City's to have water ingress in the front.
There is this high ledge keeping the water from going into the lowest point where the front frame is attached:
On my Mini's there is absolutely no barrier to stop the water. It goes directly under the headlamp and into the lowest point and floods it:
I believe from the factory these lamps were sealed with a very sticky strip of adhesive (asphalit-like?) that may keep some water out, but there is still the air intake in the middle, where water will enter.
Apart from planning to mount the nose assembly (headlamp, turn signals) from the later model to my Mini, I am thinking about designing some kind of barrier that I can glue in that will stop the water from entering.
Regards,
Per.