Ok so i am going through sorting a few things out on the Fabia i have just bought for the wife. Service, brake pads, reversing light switch to sort out.

 

I have noticed that the rear n/s footwell is wet. Is this a common thing as i seem to remember reading something previously???

 

Can anyone advise on the likely cause and rectification please?

 

 

Many thanks

 

 

I really would have thought that Skoda would have sorted this :( 

 

Take a look on the Fabia 1 forum, there are countless threads on this, provided its the door carriers that are causing the leak.

Thanks for thew quick reply. If i take the door trim off will i be able to confirm it is the same as the Fabia 1 suffered from???

 

Regards

Take it back, you shouldn't have to do anything like this to it your self. My mums Peugeot 106 had the same sort of problem, turned out  it needed a new door seal, got it replaced for free.

Take it back, you shouldn't have to do anything like this to it your self. My mums Peugeot 106 had the same sort of problem, turned out  it needed a new door seal, got it replaced for free.

Take it back to the private seller i bought it from?? And knocked down on price???

 

Its a second hand car with 90k on the clock. Its bound to need something doing. lol

Before going into a major attempt at a fix,  best dry it out then try to see if it gets wet or soaked again.

Put some paper about to see where the water is ingressing.

 

The rear door window only needs to be down a tiny bit to draw water in.

Not down as far as a gap you see, just not sealed from the glass up tight and its amazing how much H20 gets in.

 

george

Going to investigate further tomorrow. Today i changed oil and oil filter, air filter, cabin filter and front brake pads. removed loads of window stickers the previous owner had fitted too. 

Take it back to the private seller i bought it from?? And knocked down on price???

 

Its a second hand car with 90k on the clock. Its bound to need something doing. lol

But you never said where you got it from  :no:

In which case, have a look at the door seal and see if you can see anything wrong with it.

AFAIK mk2 fabias don't have door carriers like the mk1. Check the drain holes under the door are clear and that the door shuts fully against the seals including the top edge.

 

The other thing to check is the rear window washer fluid pipe which runs through that area - lift the rear seat and trace it back to the front, checking the joints. Lack of windscreen additive and freezing weather can cause this pipe to pop at the joints.

Edited 27 January, 201412 yr by xman

AFAIK mk2 fabias don't have door carriers like the mk1. Check the drain holes under the door are clear and that the door shuts fully against the seals including the top edge.

 

Interesting. Will check further tomorrow. Thanks for the info

Don't forget the washer pipe.

Don't forget the washer pipe.

Thanks, the rear washer is working. i.e there is water squirting out of it so i a, sceptical as to if it is that. Where does the pipe run exactly? Is it under the back seats through the cabin?

I think if you lift up the rear seat base, you'll see the pipe and iirc it goes to and inside/along the plastic trim under the carpet below the door. Might be wrong though.

Exactly as Xman says. Mk11 Fabia rear door build is nothing like Mk1 nor does it have the same problems. That's not to say yours hasn't a poor seal or leaking washer pipe. The Mk 1 was awful at leaking through the door carriers but Skoda well and truly addressed that problem with the Mk 11. Hope you sort it soon.

Dried all carpets out now. No sign of a return of wet carpets yet. Fixed reversing lights. Fixed rear wiper. Car is getting two new tyres next week and a full valet. 

 

There is a slight knocking sound that i may need to get investigated at a garage. Its mainly when you get on and off the power so i am suspecting a worn bush somewhere maybe? Unless anyone else has any other suggestions?

An engine mount.

An engine mount.

I wondered this but have given the engine itself a good shake around and cannot replicate the sound.