malcolm_durant

Active Member

• Aug 22, 2005

• #1

Our 200 TDI has a fairly impressive water leak in the front driver's side footwell.

It's not coolant, so I have discounted the heater matrix being to blame. Before I start stripping things a few pointers would be appreciated!

In tonight's rain (I was changing a blown bulb in the dashboard) I could clearly hear water dripping from somewhere at the back of the righthand back of the dash. It was too dark to see anything though.

Does water leak past the heater's air intake plenium at the base of the windscreen or through the windscreen seal...or both? I can see both have been bodged with mastic in the past.

To be honest it seems to be coming in behind the trim on the RHS side of the footwell...are there any holes at the back of the inner wing it could get through?

Cheers!

Malcolm

 

Chris Jones

New Member

• Aug 23, 2005

• #2

Does your Disco have air con?

Chris

 

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blankwalls

New Member

• Oct 17, 2007

• #3

mine leaked through the windscreen seal Carefully look around it for any cracks.
I solved mine with good old sealant. but the rubbers are around £100 on ebay.
Try running a hose over it and look for the leaks.

 

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tc1

New Member

• Nov 13, 2007

• #4

could try looking on the inner wing area of bulkhead like this.

Mines a 300 tdi but it may help. I used a watering can and put some food colouring in it to make it easier to see

 

diamond dave

New Member

• Nov 14, 2007

• #5

Hmmm, never thought of food colouring before

 

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tc1

New Member

• Nov 15, 2007

• #6

just makes it a tad easier to see where th water is going

 

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Dave 2000

Active Member

• Nov 22, 2007

• #7

If you carefully flick some white flower up under the dash the water will leave a track in it and dries to leave a nice 'cast' for you to follow.

regards

Dave

 

Sirus

Your all Banned except me

• Nov 22, 2007

• #8

Dave 2000 said:

If you carefully flick some white flower up under the dash the water will leave a track in it and dries to leave a nice 'cast' for you to follow.

regards

Dave

Click to expand...

Wot like daisies or lillies or somethin

 

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icelandic

New Member

• Mar 22, 2012

• #9

Referring to the photos above if you take out the plastic cover on the right side of the drivers footwell would you see any corrosion holes without taking the wing off ? I say this as i have the same problem wihen it rains the footwell gets soaking wet...many thanks

 

the.oak

Member

• Mar 23, 2012

• #10

yes, pull the carpet back at the same time

 

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icelandic

New Member

• Mar 24, 2012

• #11

Thanks for confirming that.Yep carpet & soundproofing already pulled back trying to dry it out.Windscreen rubber looks okay as well.I'll have to get inside & get someone to put the hose over her to try & see where the water is coming from.....