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[bob24]

Dear All,
I have water leaking into my rear near side foot well. It is an estate. I have: - changed the door rubber and rodded the four drains from the sunroof with no success. When I rodded the sunroof drains the wire bottomed out at the end. None of the drains let the wire go clear through but they were all the same length so I assumed that was normal? They took about 98% of a 3 meter length of curtain wire. Does anyone know where these drains run, do they go near the rear footwell? My drive slopes about 10 degrees. My car was parked front down when the problem started and I have tried parking it front up with no change. Andy B raised a similar problem in 2007 but the post was inconclusive. There was suspicion of it being the front drain under the bonnet blocked with the water running back under the front well carpet to the back footwell. I have cleaned out this front drain and I don’t think it has helped. Also with my car parked down hill it would surprise me if the water ran up hill but who knows with water? Any help please.

[tigers_gonads]

A good length of thick cable (2.5mm t&e socket cable) and make sure the drain at the back of the pollen filter is clear 

Passenger side / underneath the windscreen scuttle

[feeutfo]

Usually scuttle drain blocked, or I think Tunnie found a gromit missing from the floor in the rear footwell somewhere.

It it's parked facing downhill the water could fun forward.

Are the ac drains clear? Ie dropping water on the drive? There's two pipes either side of the gear box tunnel, so evidence of water on the drive should be about a foot apart.

[robson]

windscreen leak?

[bob24]

Thanks for your answers guys.
To deal with them one at a time :
- I'm pretty sure I have rodded the sunroof vents out.
- The scuttle drain at the front below the pollen filter was partly blocked with the usual crud so have completely cleared it then flushed with half a gallon of hot soapy water. It gushed out of the bottom of the drain hose, so I'm certain it is now completely clear.
- There is some sign of wet running down the door silll edge of the front NS foot well. That could be a big clue. It supports the idea that the water is getting in at the front and running back to the rear foot well.
- There's small white patches at both bottom out side edges of the front wind screen suggesting leaks starting. It does not look too bad. The cars not worth a new windscreen but some clear mastic might be a solution.
- Can't see any floor plugs / gromits missing but will have a full look when I've got it over the pit. The well fills up with the car parked so I don't think that's it but I'll keep my eye on it.
- The car has no Air Con.

I have dried out the well with an old towel and will now wait to see what happens with the next rain fall.
 I'll update the post when I prove if cleaning the drain has worked or not?
Appreciate your time guys.
Cheers Bob.

[tunnie]

Usually scuttle drain blocked, or I think Tunnie found a gromit missing from the floor in the rear footwell somewhere.

It it's parked facing downhill the water could fun forward.

Are the ac drains clear? Ie dropping water on the drive? There's two pipes either side of the gear box tunnel, so evidence of water on the drive should be about a foot apart.

Yes directly in the rear footwell, where a space would be for a bolt for the plastic holder which would have held floor mats in place.

[bob24]

Dear Tunnie,
Thanks for the picture. I've just stuck my head under with it on the drive. The pipe guides are really sound it does not look like they are leaking. All three plugs are in place and look OK. I have to move a few things to use the pit but I'll give it a good looking at and use some mastic if there's any sign of a leak. I think my money is still on the front drain as the cause.
Thanks again for your time and trouble.
Cheers
Bob.

[robson]

When My windscreen leaked it was air pressure tested and there were lots of leaks in various places so if yours is the same I think the only answer is a refitted screen, Not too expensive if you find a good mobile fitter and he can remove the screen without damage.

[bob24]

Dear Robson,
Thanks for the windscreen suggestion. Well worth a thought.
However we have had 2 really big prolonged down pours and no new water in the foot well so the water ingress would seem to have been solved by clearing the scuttle drain.
Thanks again to all you guys.
I think this post is closed.
Regards
Bob

[bob24]

Just had 2 days of almost non stop rain and the foot well has filled up. Having read all the other posts on this subject I think it has to be down to the windscreen leaking. It does show white marks in the bottom corners.

For the benefit of other sufferers to summarise the list seems to be:-
Scuttle Drain - with water tracking back under front foot well carpet to rear foot well.
Sun roof drains
Rubber bung in rear foot well floor missing
Windscreen leaking - with water tracking back under front foot well carpet to rear foot well.

Not sure if I am going to go to the trouble of refitting the screen. If I do I'll report back.
Cheers
Bob.