Condensation issues

[jeegnesh]

Need some help, the inside of my windscreen and even te plastic on the underside of the hood is suffering from some serious condensation and it's making te car smell of damp.

What can I do about this? Would silicone grease on the rubbers help?

 

[London987]

yu can run your a/c and this will get rid of most of it....however we have the same problem with a toyota (following a leaking door seal) and to sort it out we have bought som things from the caravan club (believe me when I say its a one off) that are like bean bags and they soak up moisture. have chucked them under the seats ad they have really made a difference.

having said this sounds like you too may have a leak somewhere - are your carpets damp anywhere?

 

[nwhear]

I have similar problem not as bad probably - when you drop your windows do they have water on the inside surface when you raise them?

Mine do and the problem has not been fixed by replacing the membranes.

Result of the water/moisture on the inside of the car is condensation on the windows when left standing.

Have to run the aircon on screen clear setting when setting off to clear the screen

 

[jeegnesh]

Crap, I found the problem, I got a split in my rear platic screen, I think thats whats causing the issue. There no real damp patches on the carpet, but some white mould in places, the underside of my hood has mould all over too. I need to get this sorted.

I am considering the glass rear screen which means a new hood, rather then just replacing the plastic screen, any thought?

 

[gonzosquidgy]

Hi, split my rear screen and was quoted £150 for replacement from company in Cheshire. Very cheap but mused over the glass upgrade. Expensive at £750-£950 depending on where you go. Decided to look on ebay and saw a glass hood replacement at £395 Buy-it-Now or Offers. Managed to get it for £325. The hood looks fantastic and awaiting to have it fitted. Quoted fitting from same place in Cheshire for £100 but my local garage in York who services and does all my Porsche repairs says he also do it for £100 but can't fit me in til' weather warms up as his premises too cold in order to stretch the hood onto frame. Can't wait to see it done as will make mine look almost new (the existing hood looking very tired and worn)
Will post some before and after photos when complete
Cheers

 

[jeegnesh]

I believe I looked at the same hood on eBay even spoke to the seller, the £395 ones are seconds but brand new BAS hoods, he said that sometimes they have markings on the rubber and other the heating elements do not work, one or two of them, but he could not say as he was unable to test them. I really wanted all the elements working and at £395 with no warranty plus fitters I asked around the London area were still charging £250+ so it was not worth the risk for me. The chap did seem very nice and genuine so I think you should be fine and at the price you are getting it done, its sounds well worth it.

 

[dereksharpuk]

There was a time when I thought air conditioning in a roadster was a waste of money. If hot, lower the roof! However, the cabin in the Boxster is small and thus can suffer from condensation even without a leaky hood. A quick blast from the air con will always solve the problem.