Drowning while driving!

1. smallcowsheep Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1

   #1 14th February 2011, 16:31

   Hi
   
   Like Floot drenched, I also have water sloshing around in driver's footwell and rear drivers side footwell. However, NO evidence of damp anywhere! Only significant thing is that replaced seal above driver's door just before it started leakingm(it just fell off) but again, no evidence of damp on door, in door. I got 5 litres out out of it the other day. It's definitely rain water. Can only drive in wellies now. Suggestions have been sun roof (no damp) aerial (no damp in ceiling) gutter in front of windscreen (no evidence of blocking). Help! Help! Not good swimmer.
2. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #2 14th February 2011, 16:32

   exact same happening to me mate,
3. user_43529 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Bournemouth, England Posts: 325 Vectra 2.5 GSI

   #3 14th February 2011, 16:45

   Not good mate, I had at least 3 inch puddle in my passenger side footwell, However that was due to my sunroof seal.. By the sounds of it doesnt seem like that could be it so cant be much help, No water in your interior light or water laying ontop of your door once opened?
4. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #4 14th February 2011, 16:46

   water was coming out my interior light the other day but that cant possibly fill two footwells?
5. ahoward87 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Hertfordshire Posts: 456 mk1 saxo vts

   #5 14th February 2011, 16:55

   my sunroof has a big leak and left a bit of a puddle in the footwell. a new seal and it was all sorted
   
   sure its rain water and not your heater matrix leaking?
6. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #6 14th February 2011, 16:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ahoward87 my sunroof has a big leak and left a bit of a puddle in the footwell. a new seal and it was all sorted sure its rain water and not your heater matrix leaking?

   how would i know its the heater matrix?
   
   and plus its in tha back driver footwell too
7. ahoward87 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Hertfordshire Posts: 456 mk1 saxo vts

   #7 14th February 2011, 17:01

   if its in the rear then its proberly just the seals leaking rain water in.
   
   you would visually know if its the heater matrix
8. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #8 14th February 2011, 17:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ahoward87 if its in the rear then its proberly just the seals leaking rain water in. you would visually know if its the heater matrix

   how though mate? would there be water coming out of heater?
9. user_43529 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Bournemouth, England Posts: 325 Vectra 2.5 GSI

   #9 14th February 2011, 17:10

   What i ment about the interior light mate was that its a sign of the sunroof seal leak, if you open the sunroof you may find that the seal has come out of its grove on the corners so relocate it, not a problem solver but will make the leaking more controlable untill you get a new seal
10. user_43529 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Bournemouth, England Posts: 325 Vectra 2.5 GSI

    #10 14th February 2011, 17:12

    Also the water filled the front of footwell and behind too, seat was damp and could hear slushing water once i moved the car
11. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

    #11 14th February 2011, 17:14

    cant hear slushing but its only today that i seen the drivers footwell flooded, on saturday there was a puddle in the drivers rear footwell?
12. user_43529 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Bournemouth, England Posts: 325 Vectra 2.5 GSI

    #12 14th February 2011, 17:17

    Ohright mate, well hopefully someone can come along and provide some more help As i said in other post check the sunroof seal
13. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

    #13 14th February 2011, 17:19

    if it was the sunroof wouldnt the roof be damp, i cant even feel water if i put my fingers into ther sides of the sunroof, and would it not fill all the footwells with water?
14. user_43529 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Bournemouth, England Posts: 325 Vectra 2.5 GSI

    #14 14th February 2011, 17:26

    Only went into my passenger side footwell never had a puddle on the drivers side. I can only help through the problem i had sorry, I couldnt feel much damp on the roof lining but i could at least tell
15. scott-sx Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 burnley Posts: 130 mk2 saxo sx

    #15 14th February 2011, 21:07

    heartly96 i have the same problem as you did/had there's water in my passenger side footwell and is now soaked threw to the back passenger footwell and is REALLY annoying me!! i can see the water seeping down the door seal next to the fuse box but dont have a clue how to fix it??
16. user_35289 L-plater Joined: Jun 2009 cannock Posts: 50 mk2 posi vtr

    #16 14th May 2011, 11:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DundeeUnited if it was the sunroof wouldnt the roof be damp, i cant even feel water if i put my fingers into ther sides of the sunroof, and would it not fill all the footwells with water?

    my sunroof leaked yesterday and the water sat in the headlining before running down the front two and back two pillars so thats how it ends up fill the footwell
17. K17NEY Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2005 Porthcawl Posts: 5726 FQ Volvo V70R Peugeot Partner

    #17 14th May 2011, 11:50

    Its probably your heater matrix mate. If you have water in your footwell but know leaks. Cant believe knowone has suggested this yet.