Rebecca Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 I have recently noticed that both front foot wells and the little storage compartment in the back are soaking wet to touch, any ideas why this could be???? Quote
Marc1187 Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 Most likely the taildoor seal causing the boot compartment to fill up. Might be just a case of adjusting the door to hold it tighter on the seal. Dont usually see any with water into the footwells. Not loosing any coolant is it? (heater matrix). Sunroofs leaking arent common. Sometimes the windscreens can leak. You need a hosepipe and someone inside to try and locate exactly where the water is getting in. Quote
Rebecca Posted March 11, 2008 Author Posted March 11, 2008 Most likely the taildoor seal causing the boot compartment to fill up. Might be just a case of adjusting the door to hold it tighter on the seal.Dont usually see any with water into the footwells. Not loosing any coolant is it? (heater matrix). Sunroofs leaking arent common. Sometimes the windscreens can leak. You need a hosepipe and someone inside to try and locate exactly where the water is getting in. Yeah it does loose coolant? i have to fill it once a week??? Quote
DefcoL Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Dont usually see any with water into the footwells. Last time I went near water (ford) I had water in the foot wells, overt the peddles half way up the door cards and a bit higher.... would have stayed drier on a bidet It was rusty foot wells Quote
Marc1187 Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 As its loosing coolant it may well be the heater matrix leaking causing the wet front footwells, if you look in the passenger footwell up and behind the dash you may be able to see some coloured staining (green but most likely orange). Its a dash out job to do the heater matrix, around about 3 hour job to someone that knows what their doing. Where are you in the world? Quote
Rebecca Posted March 17, 2008 Author Posted March 17, 2008 As its loosing coolant it may well be the heater matrix leaking causing the wet front footwells, if you look in the passenger footwell up and behind the dash you may be able to see some coloured staining (green but most likely orange). Its a dash out job to do the heater matrix, around about 3 hour job to someone that knows what their doing.Where are you in the world? England,west yorkshire near leeds. Someone said to put some holts rad weld in the system and this mite help?? Quote
geoffbeaumont Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 England,west yorkshire near leeds. Someone said to put some holts rad weld in the system and this mite help?? Might buy you some time, but if it's leaking enough to wet the carpets it'll need fixing properly, else sooner or later you'll find youself driving a mobile sauna Quote
FridgeFreezer Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 Drill a ~5mm hole in the bottom of the boot compartment, it's a much quicker fix than curing the water ingress and will stop it going rusty (as long as you dab some paint on the metal where you made the hole (after the water has finished draining (obviously (sorry for so many brakets (it's a bit silly now isn't it?))))) Quote
jules Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 Drill a ~5mm hole in the bottom of the boot compartment, it's a much quicker fix than curing the water ingress and will stop it going rusty (as long as you dab some paint on the metal where you made the hole (after the water has finished draining (obviously (sorry for so many brakets (it's a bit silly now isn't it?))))) So you did listen to something I told you also check the air con condenser drain in the passenger foot-well there should be a small rubber pipe which divert water through the floor but check its not become dislodged, if its not the matrix filling the floor pan up. it's not the first time I've heard of it happening Quote
Rebecca Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 Might buy you some time, but if it's leaking enough to wet the carpets it'll need fixing properly, else sooner or later you'll find youself driving a mobile sauna Quote
Rebecca Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 Might buy you some time, but if it's leaking enough to wet the carpets it'll need fixing properly, else sooner or later you'll find youself driving a mobile sauna Thanks for the advise had it fixed but guess what now, the head gaskets blown on it!!!! its getting towed away to the freelander graveyard, cant be bothered with it anymore nothing but trouble.I am now the proud owner of a land rover discovery! Quote
DEANO3528 Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 That's a shame, I am kind of looking for a broken freebie to replace the wife... ...sorry, the wife's 306. I have a couple of RR rolling chassis laying around Quote
CUFFER Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Had the bootwell full of water butr that was because the gadgey that cleaned it had not closed the rear window fully. Mopped it out with a towel, left the lid up for a week and bobs ya uncle.sorted Quote
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