Water in Drivers Footwell

I have finally got the carpet up on my drivers footwell, been wet for some time....

Sound deadening sponge was soaked, cut it out and revealed

Seems to be the plate that holds the mudflap bracket

Doesn't seem to be welded down?

Also a very slight bit coming from just below the loom

It looks a bit crunchy on the outside, suppose i can seal up for now tackle on the summer

I need to follow this one - my driver's side has been wet for a while.

Am I missing something???

You own a LAND ROVER! Of course it's leaking! :doh:

HaHa Oops. Doesn't look overly bad mate. I'll check mine soon.

SnowmanV8 said:

Bought a new tank and got it fitted. So now I have revised my wishlist so its all in one place and I can mark it all off as I go.

3.9 V8I snorkel.
Side steps.
Disco Cd player/multichanger.
boot carpet and soundproofing.
diff guards.
Steering guard.
Bull bars/A frame.
HD rear Bumper.
Replacement rear subs.
2" Lift kit.
Poly bush Kit.
Rear Ladder.
Roof Rack(I'll Make one).
New boot floor.

That's all I can think of for now.

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Are you on the same page as the rest of us.

auf_wiedersehen_pet said:

Are you on the same page as the rest of us.

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Haha WTF I posted that on my thread Sorry.

auf_wiedersehen_pet said:

Are you on the same page as the rest of us.

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Same page...........wrong thread :lol:

Deasy said:

Am I missing something???

You own a LAND ROVER! Of course it's leaking! :doh:

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But, my friend, we all know, if you put a little time and effort in with these classic cars you can ease/stop the problems....lets all try and be a bit more positive..... hey??

Happy New Year

Mine always has water there! I just leave it and it goes somewhere, dunno where though, probably just flows out another rusty hole...

And that footwell looks pretty healthy compared to mine.

Yeah, just want to keep it that way. will put a new plate on above mudflap brackets

Anyone got any ideas about the other hole appearing nearer to the loom?

plastic soul said:

Yeah, just want to keep it that way. will put a new plate on above mudflap brackets

Anyone got any ideas about the other hole appearing nearer to the loom?

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If it hasn't gone thru. clean off. Use a rust convertor/preventer. Then fill with chemical metal and smooth over. I'd also check the side of the footwell behind the plastic panel because crud builds up between that and the wing and it rots thru there. Always a good idea to remove both wings and clean then paint with hammerite or similar and smother a load of waxoil over the area.

When I came to do mine, I had to replace the floor in that corner as you will see on my thread/website. Yours is like new lol.

Most of the water that comes into the cabin at the front is either from poor windscreen seals, the inner wing area at the top of the scuttle/bulkhead area drain or from the seam between the floor pan and the sides which the relays are mounted on. There is another chance that the inner wing to bulkhead joint is rusted through also but this would be easily seen from the engine bay.

Removing the wing (which is **** easy) will enable you to get good access to the area behind and from there you can either reveal until summer or weld in a patch to repair.

It is remarkable how much water will get through a small hole so don't imagine you are looking for a massive crevice -ohherrmisses

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If it hasn't gone thru. clean off. Use a rust convertor/preventer. Then fill with chemical metal and smooth over. I'd also check the side of the footwell behind the plastic panel because crud builds up between that and the wing and it rots thru there. Always a good idea to remove both wings and clean then paint with hammerite or similar and smother a load of waxoil over the area.

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^^ wot he says ^^

You will rapidly learn that preventative maintenance is the key to stopping little issues becoming major problems on Discoverys, especially where rust is concerned!

I work for a replacement windscreen company and we compile data on the common causes of water ingress on a wide range of models. Invariably, the windscreen installation is blamed as the cause of wet carpets but more often than not the cause is something else. The list below is copied from our database for Discovery 1 and unfortunately was compiled primarily from trying to make mine watertight. Don't underestimate the amount of water that will come in through the bottom of the plastic inner membrane on the doors if it's not attached properly.

PROBLEM:
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Water leaks from windscreen area or into footwells. Several potential causes, not necessarily the windscreen.

SOLUTION:
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Common fault with welds in top corners of windscreen aperture can cause leaking. Corners need priming and bond smeared over them prior to installation of the windscreen to prevent water ingress.

If vehicle is leaking into either footwell. Remove scuttle and check welds to outer edge of bonnet hinges as these rot and allow water into seam which leaks out into footwells. Refer back to customer to have work carried out.

There is also a vertical seam beneath the top rear corner of the front wing which can separate and allow water down into the footwell area. Corrosion of the front inner wing by the A post is common; this allows water to run down inside the vehicle and onto the floor.

The drain holes at either side of the well under the scuttle direct water onto the inner wing inside the wheel arch. However, there is a horizontal bar running the full length of the inner wing. The water sits on this and the inner wind corrodes allowing water to run down the inside of the A post panel near the relays inside the car.

The front door seals also leak, particularly by the door mirror/window frame/door shell join. The water runs down the door seal and out onto the floor

The waterproof membrane on the inner door skin behind the trim panel will shrink back over time, leaving a gap at the bottom allowing water to run out onto the floor at the bottom of the door.

If the vehicle is fitted with air conditioning, there are two short drain tubes either side of the gearbox in the top of the transmission tunnel. If they have never been cleared, they are probably blocked with mud. This causes water to leak into the footwells from the centre console/heater vent area. The pipes are only accessible from under the car.

I just drilled a hole in the floor to let all the water out, as I cant find where its coming in .

I wear wellies in mine so my feet stay dry. Dries out in the summer

check for holes by the base of the pedals its normally corrosion related