Leak, passenger footwell!

[wrobstar21]

Help me people. Im leaking under the dash on the passenger side. Is this the heater matrix or pipes? Is it a bitch of a job to fix?

She's nearly perfect, this is one of the 3 jobs left!

[gazza]

most probably the heater control and its not repairable get one from the scrappies or put a ad up not difficult but a pita as one of the screws is a sh*t to get at however when i did mine i got to this screw and used a pair of side cutters to cut around it and remove the plastic and then used grips to take out the screw

[darkchild]

I had a similar leak on mine and it was the plug type thing underneath the car. Sealed that up and its been dry ever since.

[E30BeemerLad]

do you know it is defo coolant that is in the passenger footwell carpet?

[slinky2000]

is it defo coolant or just water? theres a rubber gromet behind the glovebox that wires etc go through to the engine bay. see if water is comin in there. some silicone should sort that one out anyway

[fugazi33]

is it defo coolant or just water? theres a rubber gromet behind the glovebox that wires etc go through to the engine bay. see if water is comin in there. some silicone should sort that one out anyway

Also check the drain tube, known as the Elephant trunk, on the bulkhead near the rear of the head/exhaust manifold, if that's blocked the drain channels flood the heater/air intake & cause the symptoms you have.

[slinky2000]

is it defo coolant or just water? theres a rubber gromet behind the glovebox that wires etc go through to the engine bay. see if water is comin in there. some silicone should sort that one out anyway

Also check the drain tube, known as the Elephant trunk, on the bulkhead near the rear of the head/exhaust manifold, if that's blocked the drain channels flood the heater/air intake & cause the symptoms you have.

surly the drivers side would be wet not the passenger?

[fugazi33]

Either side can get wet when that happens.

[wrobstar21]

Its a bit oily so im sure its coolant. Ill have to have a look i suppose. Any advice as to how i would go about this?

Cheers for the help

[fugazi33]

Do you have to keep topping up the coolant in the header tank?

[siddiqi1]

i do!!!!

I think i have the same problem, how hard is the problem to rectify

Saboor

[wrobstar21]

No coolant loss really at all so its a puzzler! could be a slow drippin leak or something.

[E30BeemerLad]

[wrobstar21]

Ahh, thats the bugger i need to check out is it. Nice one. Does any1 know if there are any threads or tutorials to show this problem?

[Danhbmw]

Mine is leaking here, just behind carpet in passenger footwell, brake servo is on otherside of silver plate!!

[wrobstar21]

MY GOD, u tryin to scare me?? not sure if i wanna look!

[E30BeemerLad]

see where the rusty water has been running from?

underneath fusebox under the bonnet, from inside the car i put my hand up behind where the glovebox would be and i could get my hand through the hole in the bulkhead

[E30BeemerLad]