on the miata the rocker panels drain from the jacking point, they have a gap in the pressing there, it likes to get clogged



mike

 

mine leaked for the first time since i've had it (6 mos) the other day too.. I'm pretty sure it's normal.. atleast you didn't pay $80,000 for your vert and still needed a raincoat while you drove it.

 

Ok i found the leaks. The water is coming in from the bottom of the door.

 

maybe the seal where the window meets the door is bad, water comes in the door through there, and out the bottom of the door into your car....I think mine does that

 

yes and you should make sure the door drains are clear, it might have a leaf in it the redirectrs the water inside the car



mike

 

I checked the door drains they are working so its not them. Im guessing now that the seal is busted or something in there. I started removing the door panels and everything. Only problem i have right now is the plug for the power window is stuck together and i cant figure out how to get the pull/armrest off. Can anyone tell me how to disasemble the door? i got all the screws out and the courtesy light cover off the door also i removed the mirror, poped the pins( i guess thats what the are) off on the back side of the panel, anything else i havent done?

 

There are screws under the armrest, a few around the perimeter of the door panel, one behind the cover for the inside door handle. Then just pry it away then up, the window switch comes off with the panel and you can access the plug.

You can keep the courtesy light in the panel when you take it off

 

The screws under the armrest are way in there, 4 of them if I remember correctly.

So again, leave the courtesy light intact, and dont forget there is a screw behind the cover for the inside handle which you can access when you take that one little screw off the cover.

 

i also had the same problem and the door seal was bad....mazda has a ******* strange setup with the seals..if you look at the door seal you will see where its is flattened out. Also the seals are U shaped and act like a drain spray some armor-all all over them and eventually the seals will swell up and the leaking will stop, this will take some time though armor-all it 3-4 times a day ......its a little pricey, but, i replaced the whole door seal and the leaking stopped..for the most part