Top Man, awesome. This is the clearest an most instructional way so far available. All the rest want you to take the fluid out of the brake servo an after bleed the brakes and don't give as much detail as you. Your a life saver, thanks a lot.
I agree with you and there is another one I watched the other day. A Mechanic in Bristol has made a video of a Vauxhall Corsa C doing the same method. I'm happy it's given me good inspiration for my two Corsa's Regards Nick
I did mine today and it went really well. The only thing I did different was to removed all the old sealant with a pick, then cleaned it with rubbing alcohol. I used a hairdryer for 20 minutes to make sure it was nice and dry, and used sikaflex 221 polyurethane sealant . Thanks very much for the video :)
Thanks for this video man, without it I wouldn't have had a clue how to do it on mine. Took 2 very messy and laborious days but I got there in the end lol. For anyone else attempting this, make sure you reset the brake light switch when you reinstall the pedal, otherwise your brake lights will be stuck on!
I've had my Combo for about 2 years now and have done all my own repairs/servicing/mods on it. I was literally about to surrender and take it to a Mechanic as I could find no decent advice on it. Really appreciate this video as I can now do it myself, thanks.
Thanks for the tutorial. I now have a car that doesn't leak. It took a while to do and used tec7 to seal around the brake servo. You saved me a fortune. I owe you a pint 👍
This is one of the best produced how-to vids I have seen on RUclips, its given me confidence to do mine after reading horror stories of taking out the column on forums. Cheers.
Great video really informative. I used a roof seal brush on fix due to inability to remove pedals etc. 2 coats over existing bead but brush gave me half inch over each side of bead for better sealing. Roof seal, brush on worked amazing if you can't do it fully like amazing video 👌
Thank you so much for this, you're a king! I have the Vauxhall Combo which i bought recently and discovered a terrible leak. Sir, you even beat my local garage with this fix. Just need to get the tools myself. BRAVO!!!
Hell's bells, fantastic. A lot of the work put into this is unseen -- I'm thinking of the constant repositioning of the tripod. I took my Opel Tigra for its birthday carwash and three weeks later after sitting in Southern French sunshine I was astonished today to find the driver's side (only) is still soaking, and even some seeds have sprouted. As is obvious I don't use the car often, it's mainly my Ford Courrier; working indépendant it yesterday I noticed some 1" diameter plastic circles whic h I assumed were floor drain plugs . Since you didn't mention it I presume there are no such plugs on the Opel. What a rigmarole to have to go through just because the grills they put there aren't fine enough. An like another commenter mentioned this water might be the cause of a warning/ error light I'll getting .... Well, thanks so much for all the work you've put into this -- 10/10. Am thinking of lifting the carpet and drilling a hole or two... Phew, so much work...
Great video, thanks for that. I love vauxhall corsas fast appreciating cars/vans. Well worth the repair. Well done, you done a great job of sorting out the leaks and cleaning it all out so it rids all the water as it should do instead of inside on your carpet and such. Nice video , nice film/camera work. :)
Good job. I did this last year. Most awkward bit was the 2 nuts inside the car that hold the servo on, needed a deep socket to tighten them back up. Been 12 months, no leaks :)
Cheers dude.. I've done this job 4 times now.. 1st corsa it worked first time. Tried it on mine, I've now had the thing apart 3 times and still leaking... Will be going it again soon 😯
brilliant guide thankyou just resealed servo plate on my combo im not a mechanic and took me 3 hours to complete and refit everything...top guide highly recommend it
Wish I had found your video before the two times I have tried sealing my Corsa! I didn’t remove the brake fluid filler so couldn’t get a good seal. This video is the best and I might have another go to see if I can get it sorted one and for all. Thanks man.
que coches están afectados por ese fallo? Corsa? combo? el tigra twintop también? un gran vídeo, es posible que compre un tigra y me interesa saberlo, gracias.
Thank you SO much for this!! Hopefully the leak is now cured after a somewhat long day.... Been looking for a while for such a clear how-to. Managed to do the job without any claret as well! Plenty of bad language though.
This is a really good video I followed it from start to finish and did the same on my car , I had a leak on my corsa for years and could not find it, but doing what he says on the video it did the job .thank
Thanks for the awesome video sir, followed it and I’m pleased to report that I was able to clear out all the old rotten sealant, replaced it with new and put it all back together. Looking forward to the rain to confirm all is ok. Thanks again
Arrr I done the same job the other week I disconnected the master cylinder on mine just to get it out of the way I no need to have done oh well. I done mine the same way you did to re-seal it. A job well done especially when no more water gets in after a big down poor after getting it all back together again. Thanks for shearing. Steve.
Just followed your brilliant informative and clear guidelines. Great video. I really appreciate and thank you for taking the time to put this on RUclips.
I used a full tube of silicon sealant put a length of tubing on end of noxzle and squirted it in. then rubbed it around to make sure. your video is good but my method worked fine.
Just did this on my 2012 plate combo the bonnet release cable can leak badly so I sealed that thanks for such a great video saved myself £280 hopefully it stays dry 👽
Great video, will be doing it soon, already fixed the lid on black box on the right, but there is still small drip behind breake pedal. That should be the final thing I hope.
Just did mine today, one tip make sure you tighten the two screws on the brake booster all the way because I didn't and the brake stiffened and there was a pressure leak.
Great informative video thanks I’m plucking up the courage to do mine but at the moment I get a free boot wash every time I get in the van(combo van) so can’t really complain much 🤣🤣.
What a great, concise and well shot video! Thanks to you I've fixed my mates car! There was that much water in the foot well i found a duck hiding under the carpet. Cheers mate! Thank you😁
Just followed your video to do my seal.. apart from some hard to reach nuts behind the pedals it went well. Let's hope it solves the problem. Great video. Thanks.
a great video thanks, unfortunately i have tried to seal the servo without doing all this and it still leaks so i am more confident to take it apart and do it myself, thanks
Another common leak spot is bcm housing. Sealer inside housing deteriorates and leaks into driver's footwell. Remove the housing, clean old sealer, apply new one and assemble it back.
It's on the opposite side, next to battery. You could just see it in this video. A black box with 6 torx. Electrical connections Inside. The symptom for this one is sloshing water into passenger side when moving off. Resealing the top cover works fine. Yes, mines a 2001 so seen it all with these.
If I'm honest , I've done it on my corsa as it's near enough the same , and it's not actually that bad to do , the worst part is just cleaning out the drain passages, which wasn't hard either
Thanks very much for the instructional video. Hopefully that keeps the damp away.🖒 One problem now though is that my brake lights are stuck on any idea whats causing that? Where would be the first place you'd check? Thanks again.
Great video, I'll be doing this myself when we get a decent weekend. How long did it take you? I'm not a novice but I'm also not likely to be getting a job in a garage any time soon
Great video, thanks. One of the brake pedal retaining nuts is easy and the other is a real cow. Do you have any tricks - the path to it is obscured by some sort of relay box (labelled Mitsubishi). Opel Corsa 1.8l Sri
Did mine with stixall sealant around bulkhead & roof sealant on sevo had to do again with gasket on servo as sealant didn’t do it so I would recommend using gasket, would have probably saved me having to do ball ache of a job twice
Hi, Since doing this we my son no longer has a swimming pool in his footwell many thanks for the video, however since re- assembly the brake pedal is now very firm, i've tried the turn the engine off and pump the brake, turn engine back on while holding the brake and its still hard, could this be me putting something back wrong?
If there were more people like you in the world making vids like this helping others out it would be a nicer place. Really good vid.
Top Man, awesome. This is the clearest an most instructional way so far available. All the rest want you to take the fluid out of the brake servo an after bleed the brakes and don't give as much detail as you. Your a life saver, thanks a lot.
Glad it helped
Very much so! Will be doing this on my Tigra B. Thanks again.
I agree with you and there is another one I watched the other day.
A Mechanic in Bristol has made a video of a Vauxhall Corsa C doing the same method.
I'm happy it's given me good inspiration for my two Corsa's
Regards
Nick
I did mine today and it went really well. The only thing I did different was to removed all the old sealant with a pick, then cleaned it with rubbing alcohol. I used a hairdryer for 20 minutes to make sure it was nice and dry, and used sikaflex 221 polyurethane sealant . Thanks very much for the video :)
Thanks for this video man, without it I wouldn't have had a clue how to do it on mine. Took 2 very messy and laborious days but I got there in the end lol. For anyone else attempting this, make sure you reset the brake light switch when you reinstall the pedal, otherwise your brake lights will be stuck on!
I've had my Combo for about 2 years now and have done all my own repairs/servicing/mods on it. I was literally about to surrender and take it to a Mechanic as I could find no decent advice on it. Really appreciate this video as I can now do it myself, thanks.
Completed my repair using this video in 2 hours 30 minutes from start to finish. Very helpful guide and clear instructions. Top Bloke!!!
garages can stick their £325 quotes up their arse!!
Thanks for this video. I followed what you did and found the sealer was in the most terrible state. 😮
Glad it helped
Thanks for the tutorial. I now have a car that doesn't leak. It took a while to do and used tec7 to seal around the brake servo. You saved me a fortune. I owe you a pint 👍
Top bloke! Clearest explanation yet. My daughters Cora’s has the exact same problem. I feel confident now I can tackle it.
This vid is over a year old and still the best one !!! I used this vid today on my wife's corsa. Thank you for the clear video and instructions.
This is one of the best produced how-to vids I have seen on RUclips, its given me confidence to do mine after reading horror stories of taking out the column on forums. Cheers.
Great video really informative. I used a roof seal brush on fix due to inability to remove pedals etc. 2 coats over existing bead but brush gave me half inch over each side of bead for better sealing. Roof seal, brush on worked amazing if you can't do it fully like amazing video 👌
Thank you so much for this, you're a king! I have the Vauxhall Combo which i bought recently and discovered a terrible leak. Sir, you even beat my local garage with this fix. Just need to get the tools myself. BRAVO!!!
Glad I could help!
Excellent instruction. I have this problem on my 2005 Corsa. Whether I'll have the confidence and wherewithal to attempt it is another matter 😉
Excellent tutorial, great easy to follow steps. Really gave me the confidence to tackle the job myself.
Hell's bells, fantastic. A lot of the work put into this is unseen -- I'm thinking of the constant repositioning of the tripod. I took my Opel Tigra for its birthday carwash and three weeks later after sitting in Southern French sunshine I was astonished today to find the driver's side (only) is still soaking, and even some seeds have sprouted. As is obvious I don't use the car often, it's mainly my Ford Courrier; working indépendant it yesterday I noticed some 1" diameter plastic circles whic h I assumed were floor drain plugs . Since you didn't mention it I presume there are no such plugs on the Opel. What a rigmarole to have to go through just because the grills they put there aren't fine enough. An like another commenter mentioned this water might be the cause of a warning/ error light I'll getting .... Well, thanks so much for all the work you've put into this -- 10/10. Am thinking of lifting the carpet and drilling a hole or two... Phew, so much work...
Typo: indépendant should have been 'underneath '
Great video, thanks for that. I love vauxhall corsas fast appreciating cars/vans. Well worth the repair.
Well done, you done a great job of sorting out the leaks and cleaning it all out so it rids all the water as it should do instead of inside on your carpet and such.
Nice video , nice film/camera work. :)
The very first video/guide(!) how to do it for complete amateur such as myself.Lovely job man, thanks a lot!!
Very good video ! People keept saying its so hard to do this job...but it really doesnt look hard...just takes time !!
Thanks for making this video!
Good job. I did this last year. Most awkward bit was the 2 nuts inside the car that hold the servo on, needed a deep socket to tighten them back up. Been 12 months, no leaks :)
Really clear and thorough >> thank you.. will have a go to fix the leak in my vauxhall tigra
Thank you
Cheers dude.. I've done this job 4 times now.. 1st corsa it worked first time. Tried it on mine, I've now had the thing apart 3 times and still leaking... Will be going it again soon 😯
An excellent straight talking comprehensive video ,Thanks very much for taking the time to make and post this video .
Brilliant instruction and video. Saved me £280. Thanks so much.
brilliant guide thankyou just resealed servo plate on my combo im not a mechanic and took me 3 hours to complete and refit everything...top guide highly recommend it
Wish I had found your video before the two times I have tried sealing my Corsa! I didn’t remove the brake fluid filler so couldn’t get a good seal. This video is the best and I might have another go to see if I can get it sorted one and for all. Thanks man.
Awesome video. Really helped me out. I ran into a couple of issues along the way but couldn't have done it without this guide. Good work man.
Thank you for watching the video
thank you loads! i knew what the problem was but this videp gave me the balls to actually try it myself rather than get a mechanic. my carpets now dry
Thank you for watching
Better than a Haynes manual.....clearer pictures too!! Great job!!
Mate thank u so much not only did it save me money but it made the job so much easier.
Excellent video ,just taken all apart getting too dark ,ready to seal and put back tomorrow.
que coches están afectados por ese fallo? Corsa? combo? el tigra twintop también? un gran vídeo, es posible que compre un tigra y me interesa saberlo, gracias.
Thank you SO much for this!! Hopefully the leak is now cured after a somewhat long day.... Been looking for a while for such a clear how-to. Managed to do the job without any claret as well! Plenty of bad language though.
This is a really good video I followed it from start to finish and did the same on
my car , I had a leak on my corsa for years and could not find it, but doing what he says on the video it did the job .thank
Very informative and detailed. I'm actually looking forward to sorting my Tigra out now. Thanks for taking the time.
Thanks for the awesome video sir, followed it and I’m pleased to report that I was able to clear out all the old rotten sealant, replaced it with new and put it all back together. Looking forward to the rain to confirm all is ok.
Thanks again
Why don't you just use a hose pipe and confirm it straight away
Arrr I done the same job the other week I disconnected the master cylinder on mine just to get it out of the way I no need to have done oh well. I done mine the same way you did to re-seal it. A job well done especially when no more water gets in after a big down poor after getting it all back together again. Thanks for shearing. Steve.
Just followed your brilliant informative and clear guidelines. Great video. I really appreciate and thank you for taking the time to put this on RUclips.
I used a full tube of silicon sealant put a length of tubing on end of noxzle and squirted it in. then rubbed it around to make sure. your video is good but my method worked fine.
Just did this on my 2012 plate combo the bonnet release cable can leak badly so I sealed that thanks for such a great video saved myself £280 hopefully it stays dry 👽
Well done. A thorough repair. Should be good for the rest of the life of the van now.
Thank you for a very useful informative video. I couldn't have done it without. Only time will tell if I've stopped the water ingress.
Great video, will be doing it soon, already fixed the lid on black box on the right, but there is still small drip behind breake pedal. That should be the final thing I hope.
Always instructed well bud
Good man and video for the learners
Watched this step by step and was very helpful as I did this on my corsa , great tutorial
Good stuff. Followed this today and fixed my leak
Just did mine today, one tip make sure you tighten the two screws on the brake booster all the way because I didn't and the brake stiffened and there was a pressure leak.
Great informative video thanks I’m plucking up the courage to do mine but at the moment I get a free boot wash every time I get in the van(combo van) so can’t really complain much 🤣🤣.
Great explanation! Thank you my girlfriend has the same problem!
Great detailed video, perfect for fixing a leaky Tigra too. Thank you so much!
Спасибо за подробное видео! Не так уж и сложно.
я рад это слышать
What a great video, so informative and clear. Thank you, Les.
had to do this to my daughters corsa I used brake cleaner to clean round the brake booster be fore sealing it no leaks so far cheers good video
Very thorough and well explained video, good work bud!
Brilliant advise, did the job and your advise was perfect, keep up the good work...
What a great, concise and well shot video! Thanks to you I've fixed my mates car! There was that much water in the foot well i found a duck hiding under the carpet. Cheers mate! Thank you😁
Just followed your video to do my seal.. apart from some hard to reach nuts behind the pedals it went well. Let's hope it solves the problem. Great video. Thanks.
Thanks for your comment.
How is the car after the repair?
Thank you for such a concise and clear tutorial! Including measurements and other little tips was really helpful. Subscribed and liked!
Cheers for tutorial. Done mine today. Long job but at least done properly.
Slide the seats back, bash a deliberate 'dent' in the floor and drill a 10mm hole. Job done - 5 minutes
Really?
Wow that was a lot of work well done great job man
Best video I've seen on doing this job,thanks a lot.....really helped
a great video thanks, unfortunately i have tried to seal the servo without doing all this and it still leaks so i am more confident to take it apart and do it myself, thanks
For the next video, how to replace the carpet.
Very clear and useful my next winter project thank you
Great video. I now know that I've got to pay someone to do it. Good work and informative.
Another common leak spot is bcm housing. Sealer inside housing deteriorates and leaks into driver's footwell. Remove the housing, clean old sealer, apply new one and assemble it back.
What is a BCM???
It's on the opposite side, next to battery. You could just see it in this video. A black box with 6 torx. Electrical connections Inside. The symptom for this one is sloshing water into passenger side when moving off. Resealing the top cover works fine. Yes, mines a 2001 so seen it all with these.
Good to see you back man. Legend
Exellent vid mate and a job very well done..will be doing this soon on mine as it seems i have the same problem
Thanks for this vid mate. Very clear and concise as others have already stated. Kind regards.
A Brilliant video thank you. I thought the black panel would have come off for resealing, Did the fix solve the problem ?
I followed your video to do the same job on my corsa 1.2 2004 that I just bought many thanks
Good video just bought a corsa for out dad will sort the leak out soon cheers 👍
Brilliant, clear instructions. Great vid thanks. 👍
hi, i have a corsa with this problem! i dont notice if u drain the brake fuid.
Thanks for helping!
Great video I’m gonna try this out one stage at at a time. I’ll let you know how I get on thanks your a a legend
Jesus that's a lot of work.
If I'm honest , I've done it on my corsa as it's near enough the same , and it's not actually that bad to do , the worst part is just cleaning out the drain passages, which wasn't hard either
I think I’d rather have a swimming pool in the car, than do all this work 🥵
will be doing mine this weekend thanks to this ace video, top work 😁
Thank You
NIce job, i would also suggest to do the seal around the fusebox on the other side too.
Good tip
Better than excellent!!! Great stuff bud. Thanks
Great video. I'm hoping I've sealed mine with a brush and some roofing mastic. If not, I'll have to do a roper job and remove the servo. Thank you.
Thanks for making the vid, really well explained. Now to give it a go!
Thanks very much for the instructional video. Hopefully that keeps the damp away.🖒 One problem now though is that my brake lights are stuck on any idea whats causing that? Where would be the first place you'd check? Thanks again.
You need to pull the switch back out on brake peddle
Great video, I'll be doing this myself when we get a decent weekend. How long did it take you? I'm not a novice but I'm also not likely to be getting a job in a garage any time soon
Great video, my Corsa has this problem...................top man :-)
Glad it helped. Don't forget to give it a thumbs up, it really helps me.
Good video, that’s my weekend sorted on my sons car :-(
Fantastic job. Wish you could do mine! Great instructional film.
Thank you for the comment
How long did you wait After the sealant? The silicone have to dry ?
Nice video with good audio instructions.
Thanks for watching the video
Tolles Video das Problem hatte ich auch mit meinem Opel Corsa c twinport👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
would you be able to do a video where you install a double dim unit into a A4 B7 great vids btw really helpful thanks
Great video, thanks. One of the brake pedal retaining nuts is easy and the other is a real cow. Do you have any tricks - the path to it is obscured by some sort of relay box (labelled Mitsubishi). Opel Corsa 1.8l Sri
Just done this for a second time as it was still leaking from where the brake/clutch fluid pipe connects to the bulkhead. Hopefully sorted!
your videos do help alot
Awesome solved my leak you the man cheers.
done mine today great video really helpful ...... thanks........
Thank you taking the time comment
Hello. Is it necessary or not to bleed the brakes after completing this procedure?
Brakes only need to be bleed if the circuit has been opened. No need for bleeding if you follow this procedure
Did mine with stixall sealant around bulkhead & roof sealant on sevo had to do again with gasket on servo as sealant didn’t do it so I would recommend using gasket, would have probably saved me having to do ball ache of a job twice
Hi, Since doing this we my son no longer has a swimming pool in his footwell many thanks for the video, however since re- assembly the brake pedal is now very firm, i've tried the turn the engine off and pump the brake, turn engine back on while holding the brake and its still hard, could this be me putting something back wrong?
Bmac, can you please do a video on bleeding the slave cylinder/master cylinder on an 02j gearbox. I cant find anything useful on the net