Water Problem.

[fyans1974]

Hi All, Serious help is needed here i have a water problem in the driver's footwell i thought it might be the scuttle panel so i replaced that still getting a serious amount of water in the footwell when it rain's. All help needed. Just don't know what too do. Steve.

[andy10v]

Have a search for leak, loads of suggestions, quite common

I found my leaks by sitting in the car whilst somebody hosed water over, see where it is coming in, if its running out the bottom of trims then you might have to remove them to see where it comes in further up.

My suggestions where to look

sunroof drains
bonnet release cable grommet
sunroof seal
door seal
windscreen surround
fusebox seal
firewall grommets

If the carpet is soaked then drying out the insulation underneath will be a pain.

Good luck

[Error404]

Common on coupes, can be any and all of these things unfortunately

[S2central.net]

Whats the score with sunroof seal... I have water getting into mine now and it can only really be from there. This is a NEW leak... I solved the bonnet cable grommet, then the door triangle, then the door seal. I have water coming in from an entirely new place now - damned thing... just started this week.

I thought the sunroof seal was permeable, then water is guided down channels where it comes out at bottom of a-pillar. My channels aren't blocked so I am a bit perplexed - never dismantled sunroof area for an investigation before - really not looking forward to that.

[s2driveruk]

theres a drip tray paul that should guide water towards the sides then off down to the 4 exit points. the plastic carrying it can become brittle over time so its possible its broken and hence leaking in. You're right that its not a water tight seal, where abouts is it wet?

[S2central.net]

That sounds plausible Dave... The water drips down from the a low spot in headlining at the corner where it meets the top of the A-pillar.

Hopefully its only a teency crack that can be solved by Captain Tolleys wonder product.

There is nothing as demoralising as getting into your car and finding the drivers seat is as dry as a toilet rug in a nursing home

[newsh]

Glass or metal sunroof Paul?

[Error404]

never had any problems with my coupe.............. since I put it in the garage

Pual are you sure its not the windscreen seal at the top corner? Mine was dripping from there, I used some 3M mastic and sealed up the tops of the extrernal A-piller trims - that sorted it

[S2central.net]

It cannot be the windscreen seal as the water collects above that point while sitting stationary - on the flat.

Its a metal sunroof - permeable metal by the looks of things - is the metal one more or less prone to leaks ?