My car is full of water.... AGAIN

[shark_90]

Just been out to the S2 and the offside rear footwell has half an inch of water in it. I just need a small duck and it would be a bonafide pond.

I really want to just set fire to it sometimes.

[gavs20v]

itd hardly burn with that amount of water in it:mischeif:

[upliftin]

i had this on my 80 coupe last winter and the cause was the bonnet pull gromet coming loose. Open the bonnet and look near the fuse box (if that is the side above the bonnet pull under the dash, mine is a LHD), and you should see the bonnet pull cable going down into the dash/cockpit and there should be a rubber grommet there, check if its loose.

Last winter in germany the water got really bad (about 2 inches) in the foot well and then froze solid. It was interesting trying to operate the pedals above ICE!

yes i was too lasy to warm up the interior before going to work...was late

But its fixed now.

Hope thats your problem.

Peace.

[FRANK NITTI]

I had the same problem and if you look at my picture that's what came out of my Audi pond! Someone said it could be the holes in the sunroof being blocked, but if you pour water through the holes and it runs out when the doors are open then that's not your problem.
Basically I bought some door seals from Noel (forum) and it solved the problem. Now it's dry like Mars, no water will ever be found !

[shark_90]

I already replaced the bonnet grommet but I suppose it might be that again. I will take a look when it's not throwing it down.

[s2driveruk]

feel for you mate mine is still coming in too.....mines coming in round the seal at the front of the door, was sat in the car in a thunderstorm watching to see where it came in

[Knight Rider S4]

Just drill a couple of holes in the floor..problem solved

[shark_90]

When the interior's not full of interior (I know what I mean, I currently have a full interior bolted in and 2 x sets of rear seats and doorcards in the boot) then I think I'll sit in the car and get someone to run the hosepipe over it to see where it's coming in. But all that work refitting my lovely Recaro interior has gone to waste now as the carpet'll have to come out again. Grrrrr.

[europeanme]

cannot remember if your car has a sunroof........might want to check the seal...

[shark_90]

It does mate yes. I know it was definitely leaking from the bonnet pull grommet before but I suppose everywhere's a suspect now

[europeanme]

I have a spare sunroof seal, as for some reason the previous owner of mine had brought one but never used it...

[david]

Just been out to the S2 and the offside rear footwell has half an inch of water in it. I just need a small duck and it would be a bonafide pond.

I really want to just set fire to it sometimes.

yeah,i had thesme problem a couple of years ago.It a right pain when you can't quite find were the water is coming from.