Water leak near front of car - any ideas????
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Water leak near front of car - any ideas????
I came out the other morning to find the drivers footwell/rear seat well soaking. I parked it downhill the next night and no more water has come in so I am assuming that the leak is coming in around the pedal area. I have recently waxoiled the underside of the car but made certain to avoid any drain holes.
There appeared to be no water on the rooflining so I assume it's not the sunroof.
Anyone got any ideas about where the water may be coming in before my carpet/footwell rots away?
Cheers
John
There appeared to be no water on the rooflining so I assume it's not the sunroof.
Anyone got any ideas about where the water may be coming in before my carpet/footwell rots away?
Cheers
John
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Hello,
I used to have the same problem with my old 480ES, I found out the problem was the small triangular window in the door as well. However there are countless other potential reasons that relate to the heater matrix as well. Many of these have been covered in the old forum.
http://pub32.ezboard.com/fvolvo480frm4
Best of luck
James
I used to have the same problem with my old 480ES, I found out the problem was the small triangular window in the door as well. However there are countless other potential reasons that relate to the heater matrix as well. Many of these have been covered in the old forum.
http://pub32.ezboard.com/fvolvo480frm4
Best of luck
James
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my car leaked at the righthandside roof rubber. water could run from a, b, and c pillar down. (see also threads about the wet seatbelt)(=B pillar)
anyhow if you parked it nose down water could get in via the rear lights too !!!
I would advise a rain test, with gardenhose up the roof, closed in with tools, and look..... see where it
luck
JPF
anyhow if you parked it nose down water could get in via the rear lights too !!!
I would advise a rain test, with gardenhose up the roof, closed in with tools, and look..... see where it
luck
JPF
luck,
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Hi Guys,
I shall try the other tests to find out.
Volvofox, no probs with the rear clusters as it's a 94 and sweet as a nut in that department. Give it a couple of years though!!!
Can anyone just enlighten me on the heater matrix issue though. The search is useless on the old site now and as I had a pool of water in the back im not sure if this could be the case or is it being suggested the water is coming in via the matrix.............did the car take the blue pill or the red pill?
Cheers
John
I shall try the other tests to find out.
Volvofox, no probs with the rear clusters as it's a 94 and sweet as a nut in that department. Give it a couple of years though!!!
Can anyone just enlighten me on the heater matrix issue though. The search is useless on the old site now and as I had a pool of water in the back im not sure if this could be the case or is it being suggested the water is coming in via the matrix.............did the car take the blue pill or the red pill?
Cheers
John
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Right, I'm going to have to go and pull my carpets up, coz Martin's got me worried...
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Under the bonnet there are two triangles..
In the corners ...these both have rubber- flapped drain holes which have a tendancy to block up..now , one of these "triangles" has the air intake which leads to the heater...are you following this..?
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Going back to the start of the thread, one of the cars we raced, when we stripped it out it was absolutely covered in silicone, round all the window seals, lights, and then on the floor, every hole (the ones into box sections etc) had plastic siliconed over it. They had obviously been in a relentless search for the source of the leak.
I had to laugh though.
It turned out the drain pipes for the sunroof were discharging inside the car!!!!!
I had to laugh though.
It turned out the drain pipes for the sunroof were discharging inside the car!!!!!
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