I have read through the posts regarding water in the drivers side (RHD) footwells - front leaking into back. I replied to one post but on examination, I probably need a bit of advice and guidance.

Have looked in the panoramic roof channels and there is no sign of water at all. Not even damp.

We had light rain last night and I had cleaned the scuttle water vents below the wipers as I thought that might be an issue.

On opening the drivers door today, I can see a drip coming from the bottom right of the dash panel, just to the right of the little box which opens and you can put fuel cards and such.

With the door fully open, the marking on the dashboard edge shows an Airbag sign in the plastic.

 

Any ideas as to how the water is getting in at this point? What can I take off safely to look at around this area?

All ideas gratefully received.

 

Until I took the car for a long run on twisty roads yesterday, I had no water in the footwell, so I presume swinging it around has sloshed some from a hidden source.

Aircon seems to be working, no smell of heater/radiator fluid. 

Any evidence of leaks around the windscreen ?  I had to reseal the top of my screen recently, only noticed when I washed the car water running down the inside of the screen (driver side top corner).

Before fixing I had water dripping down badly from the screen down onto the steering wheel, seat and into the footwell.

A tube of Puraflex 40 from Toolstation has sorted that out, neatly tooled down with a sealant smoother tool.

Might be worth checking.  Cheers

 

Not noticed leaks like that TasMan. I have had an issue like you mention when the roof tilt didn't go right down once though.

I've cut an additional rubber seal for the drivers side bonnet quarter beside the screen and cleared out another set of holes in the scuttle under the wipers.

I'd  prefer not to run a hose over it until it's  all dry, so AC on high heat for a while!

Update on my water woes.

I support technical forums, so I know that things you try might help others, so here's what I did.

 

Unclipped the drivers side, outside windscreen strip - it came away easily.

Cleared out the channel beside the screen and wiped it with meths.

Cleaned around a hole which was at the bottom of the windscreen corner. This is where I suspect the water is getting in as when it was raining, I placed a towel on the floor and watched.

I was tempted to go for Puraflex from Toolstation, but last time I tried to buy something, they wanted my blood group and NI number - well almost - so I went to Halfords and got some black windscreen sealant.

Applied same to the windscreen edge and plugged the hole.

Refitted the strip.

Left to set overnight. Put towels on the carpets - which I can't find a way to remove as they are molded in somehow - and left it. 

Following day, no wet on the towels from above, even though we had rain. Drivers side rear floor still damp, but from underneath.

So, there had to be water sitting in the floor pan and wicking into the towels. How to get at the floor pan?

Well, there is an ECU cover under the drivers seat which you can pull off. The ECU is raised enough for you to get a thin tube between the edge and the bottom of the pan.

This is where it gets fun

Using a small syringe from and unused catheter (not mine, a friends) and a length of thin pipe, I was able to get a lot of water out.

 

I have left well enough alone and may be disappointed, but at the moment, I am hopeful.

 

What would be nice is an easily removable plug which you could get at without removing the under car trim, where you could drain any liquid off.

I had to get my windscreen refitted. The seal had gone. The water was going down the pillar behind the trim with no signs and into the footwear. 

I had looked at that first off. The guys who fixed it showed me a video of the water going in the roof channel and trickling out inside.

Anyway, with the hot(ish) weather and being able to leave all the doors open on my drive (off the road by a long way), we now have a dry interior.

Not had the courage to wash it yet though!

Hopefully it's sorted. To dry mine quickly I spread wood pellet cat litter over the carpets. That drew alot of the moisture out from below the carpet before carpet washing. Touch wood n haven't had a issue since.

I put towels down with a weight on top to squeeze out the water in the sound deadening foam.

Never thought of cat litter, but I have a bag for garage floor oil spills.

Good idea!

Edited 4 August, 20241 yr by Arcadash