Leak under passenger front panel

1. user_62871 L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 37 1.4 Posi Blue Furio - 51 plate

   #1 15th January 2013, 00:03

   Hi guys,
   Just bought myself a 51 plate Furio just over a week ago, had checked it loads to make sure it had no leaks, but as is always the way one managed to evade my notice!!
   Its been raining loads since I bought it but I've only just noticed a slight drip at the bottom of the dash on the passenger side, just below the access to the fusebox...any ideas where it could be coming from??
2. user_62871 L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 37 1.4 Posi Blue Furio - 51 plate

   #2 15th January 2013, 00:04

   Also my AIR BAG light decides to stay on sometimes then other times it goes off after i turn on the ignition??
3. lukebeard Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2012 stoke on trent Posts: 343 gold saxo vts ep3 civic type r (harry) seat ib

   #3 15th January 2013, 05:50

   have you had a search through existing threads mate? should be somthing its quite common i think
4. lukebeard Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2012 stoke on trent Posts: 343 gold saxo vts ep3 civic type r (harry) seat ib

   #4 15th January 2013, 05:52

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...+footwell+leak
5. user_62871 L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 37 1.4 Posi Blue Furio - 51 plate

   #5 15th January 2013, 13:18

   Cheers mate, think one of the replays may have had the answer gonna have a look in a sec to find out for sure!
6. user_62871 L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 37 1.4 Posi Blue Furio - 51 plate

   #6 15th January 2013, 15:48

   Here is where the drips are coming from, I've had a good look to see where it is coming in from and so far can't find it. You can see the dirty drip marks at the bottom of the panel.
   
7. puddy Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 colchester Posts: 219 Phase 2 black vtr :)

   #7 15th January 2013, 17:17

   Could be anythink get your hands up in there and feel around for damp areas and as for airbag you have a loose wire under seats for pre tensioner or steering wheel has been tampered with
8. user_62871 L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 37 1.4 Posi Blue Furio - 51 plate

   #8 15th January 2013, 23:47

   Did have a good look and feel around but still can't find anything! Will have another look tomorrow. As for the airbag light you could be right, it happens if i budge my seat occassionally! Cheers!
9. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #9 16th January 2013, 00:23

   could be anything from a windscreen seal leak, or blocked up drainage holes in the scuttle to a leaky heater matrix causing that. Does it smell of antifreeze?
10. user_62871 L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 37 1.4 Posi Blue Furio - 51 plate

    #10 16th January 2013, 01:48

    Definitely going to check the drainage in the scuttle, seems like the sort of area it could come from. Just smells like normal water!
11. user_62871 L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 37 1.4 Posi Blue Furio - 51 plate

    #11 16th January 2013, 17:54

    Checked the scuttle and the windscreen seals, all tight. Really strange as I have no idea where else it could be coming from, doubt its the heater as it only happens after really heavy rain!