water in drivers side rear foot well??

1. jaywanley Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2

   #1 24th January 2012, 22:35

   Hi i bought a 2000 saxo furio as a runabout for a while it has just passed its mot with flying colours and is in over all good condition.
   
   I have however noticed the floor is wet when it rains i checked this out by removing carpets and the sound proof underlay just fell to pieces due to it being soaked so i removed it.
   
   i checked for any obvious signs but couldnt find any, not when it rains i have a slight puddle in the rear foot well behind drivers seat and slightly wet in the front, which i suspect is just water traveling via the carpet from the back.
   
   sun roof is fine no water seems be coming from sills as the carpet is dry around the edges i was thinking maybe a seal has gone and running down a strut to the floor pan? until the weather drys up i cant have a proper look or removed carpet again so im stuck with wellies for the time being any advice would be greatly apprciated
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 24th January 2012, 22:51

   get someone to run a hose over all the seals & places it could be getting in and see if you can find anything
3. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #3 24th January 2012, 22:59

   sunroof seal...heater matrix or your car starting to become the new flintstone car
4. jaywanley Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2

   #4 25th January 2012, 18:22

   Well floor is defo solid with not.rot,rust or holes i checked.this wen i had the carpet and 100% not heater matrix as Front is virtually dry and no sign of water comin from.behind dash, got a feelin.its a door seal as ive notice front passengers is slightly wet and that side had a new door n tell tale signs from sunroof or arial no damp on roof or water in light think going to start by checking seals etc with a gose pipe at wkend
5. Stimo Newbie Joined: May 2011 Grimsby Posts: 3 1998 Citroen Saxo expose 1.1 5dr

   #5 29th January 2012, 17:00

   I had the same problem and found that the sunroof seal was allowing water to run under the seal and all I done to rectify the problem was to use some sealant all around the sunroof where the seal sits and to this day it's been dry as a bone!!
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 29th January 2012, 19:31

   It could also be leaking from the rear 1/4 glass seal,the suggestion about running a hosepipe over it is a good one.
7. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #7 29th January 2012, 19:58

   A friend had this with his gti, was the rear window seal, so I'd check that as well.
8. chrismcm123 Newbie Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 9

   #8 29th January 2012, 23:40

   It might be your heater matrix leeking mate check behind your senter consol see if it's wet
9. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #9 30th January 2012, 08:28

   Get some new seals or put some silicone in there.
10. djmacka Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Sunderland Posts: 101 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #10 4th February 2012, 00:38

    check rear 1/4 seal
11. Adamvts03 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Wiltshire Posts: 237 Silver VTS 16V 106 quicksilver Mondeo ST

    #11 4th February 2012, 10:17

    sun roof seal or rear 1/4 window pal
12. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

    #12 4th February 2012, 12:06

    could also be your windscreen seal had my windcreen replaced not long ago and the bloke said the bottom of the screen hadnt been sealed properly