miib14

Hi

Iv got a slight problem on my car.. just bought it few days ago.

In the morning the front windscreen gets frosted from inside and water seems to be inside of the car. Also the rear driver side footwell is soaked with water?

What could be causing this problem

any help would be appreciated

Firez34

iTrader: (5)

The water in the car is causing the screen to condensate on the inside and freeze at night. You need to dry it out totally. As to the water getting in in the first place check all the window seals as they are a pain especially on the older cars. Check the boot and tyre well for water ingress as well. Hope you find it. I'm constantly been fighting leaks the past 4 years mate.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Is the front carpet wet at all? If not, suspect:

Window seals,
Boot seal,
Rear windscreen seal,
Spoiler seal, (unlikely)
Rear light seal, (unlikely)

The last two, although very common, are unlikely in this case since water ingress at those points goes into the boot, spare wheel well, and side es of the boot behind the trim.

TimH

iTrader: (11)

Not sure what age your car is, but I had this on a newage, and took me absolutely ages to find.

It turned out to be that the rubber boot around the A/C condensate pipe, where it exits via the front passenger footwell, had gone missing. Every time I drove through a puddle, water sploshed in, soaking the carpet and, over time, caused a lake to form on the passenger side

It was a cheap part that I fitted easily...and then found the missing one at the side of the driveway lol.

scoobyricht

iTrader: (4)

mines gets frosty on the inside quite often, due to a leaky boot. cured mostly by pound shop dehumidfiers lol, but a wet passenger carpet could be a leaky matrix. is the car loosing water? hopefully its not that but have a little taste of the water.

Osimabu

iTrader: (2)

If it is the heater matrix, I had the same problem with my old Berlingo van. It's dead easy to replace the matrix in one of those. All you do is remove its two retaining bolts in the engine compartment, take out the complete dashboard (with steering wheel), fit the new one and put everything back.... A simple job, taking less than two days.

Alternatively, this stuff:

http://www.forteuk.co.uk/product.php...ator_Stop_Leak

sorted it out in about five miles, and has continued to do so for well over two years (fingers still crossed).

I hope this is of help.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Guy doesn't seem bothered either way.

miib14

Thanks everyone for their help, been busy i will look into it this weekend and get back

Really appreciate everyones helps

D6ale

iTrader: (1)

Hi all,

I have a similar problem with my v2 STI. When I bought it in march the drivers and passenger side footwells were saturated, but worse on the drivers side. So I had the carpet out and dried it all out. I found that the rear light leaked so fixed that and assumed that was the leak path.

However today I have discovered that the drivers side is wet again, worst under the pedals. I've had a look around and can't see anything obvious. I started to consider heater matrix but the car hasn't lost any water and does not steam up when the heater is on.

So it must be coming in from outside. With regards to window seals mentioned above if the windscreen leaks, does the water path run down behind the dash? Is it comon for the side windows to leak? The car lives in the garage so if the windows were leaking it would have to be somewhere I can't see?..

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

First off, taste the damp on the carpet..seriously, just dip fingers in and taste. If it's sweet-ish, it's the heater matrix gone.

If it's plain water, then yes, windscreen seals gone/not done properly. The path is down the inside of the dash.

Only cure is screen out and reseal. A decent fitter will do that.

ohyainnit

iTrader: (4)

Just done my rear screen today as had same problem in rear footwell if it is windscreen I would say unless very confident in doing it get a window fitted to do it I wish I had lol

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Had to have both mine re-done after having both done, if you see what I mean?

Front one wet the passenger footwell, rear one wet the rear parcel shelf and the rear seat back.