water leak!! what to check???

[telski789]

hi,my windscreen was leaking for a while,or so i thought! now ive had it fully sealed and its still leaking,so im told to check the vents and drainage holes are clear,where are these and how do i check them? i really wanna get rid of this demon water so i can put my carpet back in!!

cheers

Tel

[telski789]

ive checked the drainage holes in the sunroof,they seem fine,i'll take the scuttle vents out tomoro and have a peek,are they easy to get out? ta

[telski789]

anybody???

[Cava]

Is it the front foot wells that are getting wet?

[telski789]

yes mate,just the front foot wells

[Cava]

Not sure if you've already covered these but:

The two items to check that get mentioned quite often on other threads are the drain tube from the vents under the windscreen on the drivers side in the engine bay (rubber tube pointing downwards). Just turn it 90 degrees to remove it and clean it out - it usually gets clogged up and diverts water back towards the cabin.

The other area to check is the fuse box wiring through the bulkhead on the passenger side - sometimes the rubber seals come off.

Hope this helps!

[telski789]

thanks! i'll check these tomoro,is there a hose under both vents? do i need to take the wipers and vents off or just take the hose's off from in the engine bay? i'll take the fusebox off too and see that its not leaking,although if this was leaking surely only the passenger side would be wet? thanks,the more help the better,

Tel

[Cava]

You're right about the fuse box - only one side would be affected. Sorry, I only know of a drain on the drivers side (not sure where the drain is for the wiper motor side). For this, you can just twist the hose off in the engine bay and clean it off the car.

[telski789]

cheers mate,hopefully its just a couple of blocked hoses,please pleae please!! theres no rot on my car so it has to be something simple,do you think it could be anything to do with the sunroof drains?? thanks for ya help cava!

[Cava]

No probs, I hope you find something obvious - water leaks are a pain in the ass.

I can't see it being the sunroof drains as it's usually the rear ones that rot and cause problems with water getting in the rear foot wells and seat. Might be worth checking your door seals while your at it. The only other things I know of to check are under the car - the front jacking point and round plate welded beneath the front seats can cause water to get in (I think these have been mentioned in a few previous threads).

[telski789]

cheers mate,i'll check today,carpets out and foor is solid,whole car is solid apart from a bit of bubbling under the towing eye at the back,as usual! hopefully i'll get it sorted today,cheers

Tel

[telski789]

just checked my drain hose from the vents and it was chocka block!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and this hose lets the water out for both vents so im hoping its problem solved!!!!!!!!!
thanks alot cava!!!

i'll just wait and see now
tel

[telski789]

FINALLY!!! ive sorted my leak! took dash out and pulled the soundproofing off behind the wiring to the fusebox and put the hose over the car and the water was coming in right in the corner behind the fusebox,not a hole,just like the metal has opened a little where its spot welded! dammit! so i siliconed it in the corner in the engine bay and inside up the seem,sorted now!! yippee!!

right in the corner fusebox side under the bonnet catch,pull that material up and put a beed of silicon in,it is such a water trap anyway! im glad i caught it now! i'll put a pic on here tomoro!

Tel