iv done some reserch on the net about this problem and is well known to fabias i have a mk1 octavia vrs and when it been raining and i open my rear drivers side door i get a mini waterfall lol iv had the pannel off the was no membraine so iv put some on witch i got from skoda but the problem still remains i have damp under drivers seat. has any one worked out how to fix this promblem. or had same problem thanks

ste

Mine seems to suffer from a damp drives seatbelt....

Other options would be water leaking in from the bulkhead - via the bonnet release cable / loom. It might be worth lifting up the scuttle panel and ensuring the drainage routes down the back of the plastic wheel arch liners are clear/free of compost....

The floorpan is on a slight slope towards the rear of the car. I had a flood in my rear passenger footwell caused by water coming in next to the pollen filter, but yet the front passenger carpet felt dry. I think there is more carpet / sound deadening material at the front too.

iv done some reserch on the net about this problem and is well known to fabias i have a mk1 octavia vrs and when it been raining and i open my rear drivers side door i get a mini waterfall lol iv had the pannel off the was no membraine so iv put some on witch i got from skoda but the problem still remains i have damp under drivers seat. has any one worked out how to fix this promblem. or had same problem thanks

ste

For water that gets past the window seal, there is a small (about 5mm) drain hole in the door, located towards the back of the bottom part of the door and just below the rubber strip.

I am guessing that if this gets blocked then the door will partially fill with water and be sloshed out past other gaps when you open the door.

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For water that gets past the window seal, there is a small (about 5mm) drain hole in the door, located towards the back of the bottom part of the door and just below the rubber strip.

I am guessing that if this gets blocked then the door will partially fill with water and be sloshed out past other gaps when you open the door.

Thanks for your reply i will check that out tomorrow i will get to bottom of this problem lol