Water ingress

**ianmcv** · 5th February 2007, 10:06

Hi all,
A colleague at work has a vectra c 52 plate hatchback I think and has water ingress problems in the passenger side footwells front and rear. He thinks the door seals are ok but cant seem to find the leak.
Anyone have any ideas?

Regards

Ian

**carl bear** · 5th February 2007, 10:24

check around the pollen filter, i had the same problem and it was comin through the pollen filter cus the drain was blocked with leaves etc.

**Big Sig** · 5th February 2007, 10:31

I have the same problem in mine and I have no idea where its coming from, I have looked everywhere so if he finds it can you let me know please?

**rushy** · 5th February 2007, 10:36

Pop the hud, then open the scuttle panel, this is where the pollen filter is that carl bear mentioned. I had this problem but it came from a unseated grommet to the right of the pollen filter, pushed it home and all was well. You might think that not that much water can come in through 2 such little places but trust me, my floor was flooded and all from a little grommet.

**Big Sig** · 5th February 2007, 10:46

Hmmm I haven't dont that..... is that the drain grommet or another one? I was thinking of drilling small holes in the plastic rear vent ducts that run under the carpet in the front footwells to allow air under there to dry it out

**rushy** · 5th February 2007, 11:07

No mate, think its something to do with the fly by wire, when I had mine replaced this grommet wasn't seated.

Once id sorted the leak and gave the carpet a good toweling the carpet dried pretty soon.

**Big Sig** · 5th February 2007, 13:29

Alas, mine seems perfectly in place

Time to look for another location

**PIMM** · 5th February 2007, 13:47

If you have tried all the above then have a look in the boot area. I did have a leak from the boot and i sealed up the rear lights and replaced the boot rubber seal and it still leaked so i stripped out the car and found the rear quarter light window was leaking. The water dripped on top of the car alarm then ran towards the front of the car soaking the carpets.

Nice and dry now

**rushy** · 5th February 2007, 14:29

How did you sort that Pimm? I have water in my boot well, stripped it done all the above and still there. I have moisture on alarm so It looks like it might be the same as yours.

**veccy22** · 5th February 2007, 15:12

this is well wierd ! my drivers side rear footwell was soaked ! i just thought that a seal had given to water pressure during a cleaning sesh !! we havent had any rain here sinse i got the car three weeks ago so ????