AmitUk 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Guys,the drivers footwell is water logged in my car.Are there any common sources of water ingress in mk3s?The car does have a sun roof but the headlining is dry so dont think its from there.Amit Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 If you are losing coolant then it's possible that the matrix could be leaking... but that's more the passenger side.... it could be sunroof drainage tubes clogged up. Could be the area around the pollen filter (so check for a build up of leaves), Link to post Share on other sites
AmitUk 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Cheerswhat side is the pollen filter on? drivers side? Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 check the drainage channels which come out of the sides of the front doors mate, there is a rubber nipple about half way down make sure that is clear. Link to post Share on other sites
Timah89 1 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 pollen filter is on the passanger side, thats where my leak came from, but the water did spread round the front and back so worth checking over Link to post Share on other sites
AmitUk 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 So is it the build up of leaves that causes the leak?The passenger side of the car seems dry while the drivers side is soaking.I will have a good look at all the places mentioned above.Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 well if the driver's side drainage pipe from the sunroof is blocked then yeah the water will only leak on that one side and the same with the pollen filter or any holes in the rain tray under the windscreen - there is a guide to fixing that in the knowledge vault too mate Link to post Share on other sites
andynick69 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 How do you clear these drainage pipes?? Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 if you mean the ones from the sunroof then you just need something like a washing line which you can feed down the pipe from the sunroof mate, the nipples in the door just open them up and clear out any gunk as for the rain tray check out the guide in the knowledge vault Link to post Share on other sites
andynick69 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 My problems passenger side,tried pouring water down passenger side drain in sunroof and it seems to filter down door pillar and eventually into footwell?? My try the washing line method thurs when im off.ta m8 Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 yeah well it will defo be the drain or that little rubber nipple in the door is blocked so the water is backing up and finding a way out into your footwell !! Link to post Share on other sites
andynick69 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Cheers,dont know why i havent tried this b4,makes sense ,lol Link to post Share on other sites
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