Drivers Carpet Wet.

[DeckchairBlue]

I have a mkII clio and have Had a problem recently that the drivers side footwell is absolutely soaked.

I don't really have clue what to do or how to fix it. Any suggestions ?

Thanks

Matt

 

[car.crash]

Sunroof?

Sit in the car and have somone run a hose pipe over the entire car and check where it's getiing in.

 

[DeckchairBlue]

Sunroof is bone dry. That's one of the first places I checked, tried doing that yesterday and just can't work out where the water is coming from.

All the door seals are fine and intact.

I read that it could be the air con drain, but I don't have air con.

 

[car.crash]

It's going to be limited places, doors, windscreen, sunroof etc.

My money is on sunroof.
It's very common.

Is the car parked on a slight angle etc
Does it only leak when your parked in certain places?

 

[haimsey]

I had a similar issue, turned out to be my screen leaking in the top corner where the sheet metal/panels join. Is your headlining wet? if so then your leak is more than likely coming in from the top somewhere

Edit: with reference to the above, mine did it more parked on a hill - nose down, as the water would be almost aimed at where it was leaking

 

[DeckchairBlue]

I haven't actually seen it leak, just got in the far and noticed that middle of the drivers side floor was wet, but nowhere else at all.

I only park it at home and at work and both are flat surfaces.

Imy guessing my only option is to wet the car until I see it leaking ?

 

[scooby-93]

Sure it's not from your shoes, it's winter after all and you'd be suprised how wet the carpet will get

 

[car.crash]

It's not from your wet shoes it

Sure it's not from your shoes, it's winter after all and you'd be suprised how wet the carpet will get

I was going to say the same thing but thought I would be heckled.

 

[scooby-93]

It's not from your wet shoes it


I was going to say the same thing but thought I would be heckled.

Lol yeah true, Just giving my 2ps worth

 

[DeckchairBlue]

Ha I did thing that, but I have rubber floor mats down , which are dry in top and the carpet and foam are literally drenched

 

[scooby-93]

Yeah there dry ontop because water evaporates quicker and easier from a rubber mat than from carpet, take the Mat and the foam out and dry the footwell up and keep and eye out for any water etc

 

[DeckchairBlue]

Found the problem, pulled the carpet and foam up and I found a small hole just beside a weld in the floor, it looks like the hole is drilled though so not sure why it's there ?

Anyways I guess water was geating in through there. Can I just use filler to repair it ?

Any quick ways to dry the foam cos it's taking ages ?!

 

[DeckchairBlue]

Right so to it looks like that didn't fix it, lifted my floor mat and the carpet is wet.

I've had the sunroof out and that's draining properly, checked my bulkhead drain and the ones on either sides and these are both draining properly.

Is there anywhere else that I can check ?

 

[Mar172]

remove the plastic trim scuttle panel and clean out the drain holes

 

[DeckchairBlue]

Done that, there was a little bit of crap in the top of both but nothing to stop them draining, I still cleaned them then shot some air through them to make sure they were clear.

 

[Mar172]

Oh ok

 

[car.crash]

Have you sat in the car and had somone run a hose over it?

 

[DeckchairBlue]

Have you sat in the car and had somone run a hose over it?

Yep, I even went and used a power washer the other day, didn't see any water coming in, it has absolutely dumbfounded me

 

[Symon]

I have the same problem on my car, I don't have a sunroof or aircon...

Could be a leak from around the windscreen or under the scuttle panel? I haven't had the chance to look at mine yet.

 

[ripp]

have this problem with mine also. I already checked the drains under the scuttle panel, also removed the wheel arch and cleaned all the gunk. Anywhere else I should check?