Leaking???

shasha · Post by **shasha** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:09 pm

Hello boys and girls

I've been trying to search the forum but can't seem to find anything on this.
Half of my car is almost flooded inside lol almost sorta. Usually when it rains some water comes in from the bonnet to under the passenger side dash and dampens the carpet. It happens to my partner's and a friends fto as well, so i didn't really fuss about it?

This morning the front and back side (passenger side) was soaked with excess water on top of the carpet (if that makes sense). There's been heavy rain in Sydney and will be raining for the whole week. My car is not parked underground and i was wondering if anybody had any short term solutions to stop the water coming in? (besides parking it under cover, putting a cover over the car, putting a cover or a towel over the carpet!)

All I know is my car is gonna stink next week.

Thanks!!!

howc · Post by **howc** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:59 pm

same situation with my parents car. Happened to my dad's benz.. wonder if it would be the same as fto.

All water and particles that hits the windscreen will be channel down to that drain. so it might be choke and waters are overflowing and finding another exit.

It's located behind the left front wheel behind the plastic thing. just grab something to clear the stuff inside the drain and it shld be fixed.

maybe u can put a small heater in your car for like 2 hrs to dry up your carpets

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:12 pm

I'd be drilling a hole on each side to let the water out! Then throwing a bung in them.

Its probably coming in a hole down the bottom of the bulkhead that a bung has fallen out of..

shasha · Post by **shasha** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:26 pm

ermm what's a bung??

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:29 pm

Its not a bong.

Like a little rubber plug that fills holes

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:53 pm

Ok this is how you fix a water leak

I recommend pulling out the carpet (not completely, just away from where its you think its coming in). Then get a garden hose and tape it (with a couple pieces of duct tape) along where you think the water might be getting in (just move from location to location if your not sure). Leave for 5-10mins, then get a torch and look under your dash. you should start to see drips coming down. Once you have found leak turn off hose allow to completly dry and then use a good brand of salistic that is desirn for blocking water. Some of the plumbers stuff works extremely well

Hope that helps