Water getting in the cockpit

[koopturbo]

Hi all,

Any idears how water is getting in on the passingers side soking the carpit?

I\'v changed the door gaskets thinking it was them last month but i found that i had wasted £400 as water is still getting in :mad:

I have done a search but found nothing helpfull.

Could it be the boot gasket?

I dont think its coolent coming from the heater coz it\'s not coloured?

Any idears :xconfused

Cheers

Leighton

P.S. sorry, it\'s a 1997 FD3

[Martiny]

Are you sure its not coolant?  Heater matrix can sometimes leak.

[Grizzly]

Smell it, if its a sweet smell its Coolant with Antifreeze in (thats asuming you have anti freeze in)

If not check the Engine wiring loom Gromit is ok (its under the ABS on the Passenger side of the Bulkhead) this is realy comon if its had a rebuild in its past to not be in place or Torn.

If your still struggling you may have to take the seat out, and pull the carpet back. Then get a third Party to run a hose pipe around that area and you have a REAL good look where the water comes from.

[koopturbo]

Thanks for the reply. I\'ll have a look tonight and will keep you all posted.

Leighton

[koopturbo]

Hummmm look what i found. Dont think thats helping



Right, i hopr that stops it.

Thanks everyone for your help. Cross fingers that was was the problem.

Cheers

Leighton

[danrx7]

Could be air-con related?
 
 
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17855&highlight=passenger+footwell+wet

[koopturbo]

Humm, I\'ll have a look.

Thanks for the link.

Leighton

[koopturbo]

Update for you all that are intrested.

It was non of the above. My mate though it mite be the windscreen so i siliconed the bottom of it (you cant see it thank god as i use white lol) but still no joy.

I ended up taking the carpet out (what a job!!!:Hammer ), running water all over the car and found the leck. It was coming from the heater unit on the bolkhead!? so off come the heater unit and found water was coming from the funall that feeds the heater with air. Took the cowl grille off at the bottom of the windscreen and had a look to see if there was a hole somewere in the cowl channel or funall. Found nothing!! So hand went up the funall and found water on a plastic clip?? BINGO! One of the plastic clips that you screw the cowl grille on with, was missing it\'s rubber gasket i think? And it was right over the funall. Water was coming from the windscreen and getting past the plastic clip thing and dripping in the funall. Put duck tap over it and coverd the car with water agen and no leck :rollin
Stick it back with a bit of silicon to seal it and job done. (i know, not the best way)


Worning, men at work


Getting there


Found the leck


close up


Top of the heater were it mates with the bottom of the cowl channel. you can see water round the back right if you look.


Thats the little bast**d!!!!! :2Mad

Leighton

[Grizzly]

Its always the little things

Glad you found it, Water leaks can be a real Bugger!!! The thing is if you don\'t find something missing you are never sure if you\'ve fixed it and face the question Do i Put the carpets back??? Then if you do you can garantee it will leak a week later

Feels good when you find a Big hole in the Bulkhead letting water in