Rear left footwell wet

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Rear left footwell wet

Post by GCooper » Fri Dec 25, 2020 4:35 pm

Floor is soaked.... What are the likely causes?
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Re: Rear left footwell wet

Post by GCooper » Fri Dec 25, 2020 4:58 pm

Now I think about it I did go through some shallow flood water a few days ago, so is it probably a leak somewhere? Hopefully not a rust hole
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Re: Rear left footwell wet

Post by MisterH » Fri Dec 25, 2020 5:04 pm

GCooper wrote:
Fri Dec 25, 2020 4:35 pm
Floor is soaked.... What are the likely causes?
I have this issue, using electrical tape to seal gaps, namely the windscreen surrounds, and apparently it is also a trap with the quarter lights leaking water in, so be sure to get those sealed when you have the door cards out. I'll get some pictures of the sealing I have done, it has worked better than I thought it would, but it doesn't hold everything out, that can't be stopped altogether with these cars
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Re: Rear left footwell wet

Post by GCooper » Fri Dec 25, 2020 6:22 pm

It's only in the rear left footwell though, all the others are dry
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Re: Rear left footwell wet

Post by MisterH » Fri Dec 25, 2020 8:47 pm

GCooper wrote:
Fri Dec 25, 2020 6:22 pm
It's only in the rear left footwell though, all the others are dry
Yep I have had that, I think that one was helped by taping up the doors, again I'll get a picture tomorrow
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Re: Rear left footwell wet

Post by jifflemon » Fri Dec 25, 2020 8:58 pm

Normally it’s light seals. Lift your boot carpet and check for dampness

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Re: Rear left footwell wet

Post by yorkievolvo » Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:35 pm

You sad b's - it's Christmas Day and you're waffling on about your cars letting in water- get a life!

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Re: Rear left footwell wet

Post by dcwalker » Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:30 pm

It'll be the back end of the car - these cars are famous for leaks.

Seals around rear lights and water getting in around boot hatch and wiring. Ig gets in boot and runs forward under carpet and seats to foot wells.

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Re: Rear left footwell wet

Post by Jay-Kay-Em » Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:29 pm

In addition to the above valid comments...

Check your rear seatbelt mountings in the wheel house... top right in this picture...

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Mine needed rebuilding left and right as they had more holes than metal... and that's a late '94 car!

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Re: Rear left footwell wet

Post by NillerGT » Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:54 pm

Someone here wrote the very good advice to check where the leaks are by sitting in the boot and having a friend hosing the suspicious parts of the car from the outside.
Personally, as I do not have easy access to Man With A Hose (urban environment etc. etc.), as an alternative I did a roll wash sitting in the back. That showed me that litres of water were gushing in through the rear light “seals” (and ending up mainly 1. in the boot soundproofing 2. in the right footwell). I have now re-sealed with Joep Vrijling’s famous remanufactured seals (find him on Facebook, he is as nice as everyone in this wonderful community), not tested them yet, but I think it should be much better now.
Good luck! I hope it’s just the seals.
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Re: Rear left footwell wet

Post by MisterH » Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:49 pm

Here are the makeshift seals that I have created for my car:

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Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild

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