Hi, this is my first post despite browsing some very helpful information during my relatively uneventful year of owning my R170, thank you to everyone.
Many years ago I started my career at Rolls Royce Motors and have always enjoyed good engineering and design which I have found in my little roadster.
However with over 110k and 18 years of different owners, servicing etc she has developed a swamp where the passenger footwell used to be, shortly after I cleared the drains (parked next to conifers!) and attempted to lift carpets for drying (hope not to need to dismantle centre console to release the carpet?) the battery has died. I used a battery pack to get her going and found without the pack connected, 9.6volts across the weak battery, 11volts when off the car. So now I think the alternator has packed up, but I do not believe in coincidence and am concerned that once I dry the car out completely (using a dehumidifier) and fit a new alternator I will possibly have this fault again.
So can anyone tell me what damage the damp could have done to this lovely little car of mine.
She has been totally reliable apart from needing a new blower motor and regulator which with hindsight was probably caused by a blocked drain! By the way, on my car it looks like the UK passenger side windscreen water drain, rubber pipe, has been totally removed in the past and the water seems to drain by the side of the battery housing and down through a hole into a void! Didn't notice earlier and wonder if somewater has been finding it's way into the cabin?
Anyway, enough of my concerns, I am just very pleased to have access to such a wealth of knowledge and experience and can't wait to get my little car going properly.
Many years ago I started my career at Rolls Royce Motors and have always enjoyed good engineering and design which I have found in my little roadster.
However with over 110k and 18 years of different owners, servicing etc she has developed a swamp where the passenger footwell used to be, shortly after I cleared the drains (parked next to conifers!) and attempted to lift carpets for drying (hope not to need to dismantle centre console to release the carpet?) the battery has died. I used a battery pack to get her going and found without the pack connected, 9.6volts across the weak battery, 11volts when off the car. So now I think the alternator has packed up, but I do not believe in coincidence and am concerned that once I dry the car out completely (using a dehumidifier) and fit a new alternator I will possibly have this fault again.
So can anyone tell me what damage the damp could have done to this lovely little car of mine.
She has been totally reliable apart from needing a new blower motor and regulator which with hindsight was probably caused by a blocked drain! By the way, on my car it looks like the UK passenger side windscreen water drain, rubber pipe, has been totally removed in the past and the water seems to drain by the side of the battery housing and down through a hole into a void! Didn't notice earlier and wonder if somewater has been finding it's way into the cabin?
Anyway, enough of my concerns, I am just very pleased to have access to such a wealth of knowledge and experience and can't wait to get my little car going properly.