Important! : Major leak behind passenger side dash!!

1. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #1 8th July 2012, 15:06

   I had a leak so I tried to cover everything in the roof.
   No longer leaks out top but there's loads of it which pours onto passenger floor from behind dash! Where does this come from!?
   I suspect engine bay as the bit alongside wiper motor seemed wet but I'm unsure..
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 8th July 2012, 15:32

   There is a drain hole each end of the scuttle panel which can get blocked,i`d check that.
3. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

   #3 8th July 2012, 16:09

   Get a metal coat hanger, break it and push it down the drain holes dude.
4. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #4 8th July 2012, 16:26

   The scuttle panel is the area behind windscreen with the big holes in it- right?
   
   I'll give it a go. Cheers guys
5. user_41869 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 741 saxo vtr

   #5 8th July 2012, 16:27

   can some one put a pic up of where these drain hole are as I think mine are blocked too thanks
6. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

   #6 8th July 2012, 16:38

   I believe there is 1 at each end, bottom corner, this is the right side as you look at the front of car
   
   
7. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

   #7 8th July 2012, 16:39

   Mine was full of shit
8. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

   #8 8th July 2012, 16:40

   When i 1st got car
   
   
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 8th July 2012, 19:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saladdodger I believe there is 1 at each end, bottom corner, this is the right side as you look at the front of car

   There is 1 at each corner yes.
10. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

    #10 8th July 2012, 20:15

    Hmm mine seemed pretty clean, could see the floor. am i looking at correct ones?
    
    also another thing, it may be from sunroof or aerial though i think.. despite having blocked it all up.. it seems to have water going down the a-pillars behind the dash onto floor.
    seals?
11. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

    #11 9th July 2012, 00:48

    Heater Matrix?
12. Luke93 Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Essex Posts: 443 Saxo vtr

    #12 9th July 2012, 07:01

    Mine done this it was the heater matrix it smelt like antifreeze and my heat gauge shot up
13. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #13 9th July 2012, 10:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dom Heater Matrix?

    I didn`t mention this 1st of in case of scaring the op lol.
14. opee Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 oswestry Posts: 108 two tone vts

    #14 9th July 2012, 21:38

    ive the same problem. coming in from behind the dash somewhere
    
    took passenger airbag out and pulled carper forward to get a look. no idea. mines coming in when i put a hose around the A pillar.
    
    if you find it let us know.
15. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

    #15 10th July 2012, 20:02

    I haven't had any problems after removing the A pillars
    
    someone care to expain this heater matrix fix?
16. Luke93 Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Essex Posts: 443 Saxo vtr

    #16 10th July 2012, 20:31

    Either a new heater matrix or new pipe depends where it is broke ( if that is the problem ) it's behind the dash not a easy job my mate done mine and said he will never do one again
17. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

    #17 12th July 2012, 18:36

    I think it's a roof leak. Have the a pillars removed and water pours down so I suspect the dash leak is due to them- and I removed the vts ones as it poured through alarm holes..
    
    Do the runners on the roof have a problem for clogging and leaking somewhere. I've taped everything up on the roof lol so I can take the headlining off this weekend and work on it
18. lillocky Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 bath Posts: 200 saxo vtr

    #18 13th July 2012, 22:37

    Do the runners on the roof have a problem for clogging and leaking somewhere. I've taped everything up on the roof lol so I can take the headlining off this weekend and work on it[/QUOTE]
    
    
    Think you have the same problem i had. all i needed to do was pull back the passeneger side headlining then unplug the black drain pipe and put some water in to see if any came out under the car if not then just blow through the pipe until it unblocks.
    hope that make sense mate good luck
19. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

    #19 15th July 2012, 23:33

    Around the sunroof is te plastic grey trim. I believe the deals were worn away on mine so I removed it all and cleaned it all out then sealed it back down. No problems yet
20. Geist L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 Southampton Posts: 39 1.4i Furio

    #20 16th July 2012, 20:53

    what's the leak like? a noticeable drip you can see when it rains? and damp spot at the top of the passengers side windscreen pillar and the length of it? if so, it's the same problem i'm having and in the middle of fixing.