Peter Pick-Up said:

AC water should flow from a black hose, against the firewall, behind the engine.

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Thanks peter
So any idea what makes water come at the footwell?

Can the pipe be loose or choked?
If choked due to any debris any idea how to unclog it?

Just incase if you may know about these issues

The black hose is easily visible from underside the car, use compressed air to blow away any debris.
Just stick an airgun from underside in the hose, and you're done.
First you can squeeze the hose open with your hand, to investigate if any debris is present...

Thanks peter
Will try to see if i can do myself. Being under side of body not sure if i will be able to see. Else will take to an aircon specialist

Need to change all fluids as its 2 years since i last did it..
There is engine knocking happening specially when ac is on, so need to check that as well
So a garage visit has to be done

Anyone with an aircompressor can free/clean the A/C water tube.
Engine knocking..??
Do you use quality fuel with enough octane figures..??

Peter Pick-Up said:

Anyone with an aircompressor can free/clean the A/C water tube.
Engine knocking..??
Do you use quality fuel with enough octane figures..??

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Okay peter
Will go to any guy with an air compressor and tell him to blow air in the hose pipe whhich carries ac water

I have been filling fuel where i have been since years now. Normal petrol 87 octane

Can be that this time fuel is adulterrated or can be some other issue?

Do they sell fuel with higher octane figures?
If so, try it, and see if the knocking will disappear.

Peter Pick-Up said:

Do they sell fuel with higher octane figures?
If so, try it, and see if the knocking will disappear.

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Available at very few fuel pumps
What i can do is change the pump and see then the knocking is present or not

Going to an exhaust specialist for a muffler change as the end muffler is rusted and maybe has quiet a few holes

Not going for a fiat oe as its quiet expensive here. The specialist can make a new one as good as oe
He says can make in stainless steel which will last more then the cars life but will cost much more
So will mostly opt for galvanized steel

I never buy original exhausts at all!
I buy them on the internet ( Ebay), and mostly they come from Poland, very inexpensive as well...

I took the car to an Aircon technician and explained him the problem of water leaking into the front driver side footwell

What he said was that the all the parts related to aircon unit are on front passenger side, so if at all water has to come from aircon, it has to be in passenger side footwell, not driver side.

Anybody has had the same problem and can confirm the same?

If its true, from where would be the water coming then?

Leaking screen washer..??

I will check the washer fluid but i just realized there is a bigger prolem

I moved the car from one parking to another. The spot where car was parked through out the day i saw a small pool of oil. Immediately I checked the steering oil and engine oil and both were ok. It for sure was not coolant or brake fluid as it had no color

So i am suspecting the oil has leaked from the aircon compressor
Its peak summer here and its impossible to drive a car without aircon being switched on

Bad timing i say

Will update the thread once i confirm the issue

The AC compressor is mounted in front of the engine, right side, so if it is leaking, you'll find oil there.
But if an AC compressor is leaking oil that badly, the gas will be out first, so no cooling at all...


Maybe a driveshaft bearing/sealing is leaking, and it's gearbox oil ..??

Thanks a lot peter
How did i miss the transmission oil?
and the pool of oil was more in the centre

I was not aware that gas will go too with the oil

Will check if the aircon is working tomorrow first thing but after reading your post i am sure its not the aircon compressor

Is it ok to drive the car for a few kms or i will need to tow the car to the service centre?

A few drops of oil looks like a lot of oil after some time, in fact it's almost nothing.
Although it's difficult to judge from a distance, I would drive the car to a workshop, and have it checked for oil leaks.
The inner driveshaft bearings are oilseals as well, they will like sometimes, easy to fit new ones...while you're there, put new gearboxoil in as well, 2 liters in total.

Thanks Peter

I read on various forums about people replacing driveshaft "boot" or "collar" which is a pretty inexpensive part

Can this driveshaft "boot" going bad lead to oil leaks?


http://www.99rpm.com/fiat/axle-shaft-1-6-palio-petra.html


The image is in the link

No, that's something different, the seal I mean is on the other end of the driveshaft, in fact, it's mounted in the gearbox.

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/OIL-SEAL-x-2...071?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e91f1b27f

Updating after a long time

car was in bad shape

there was a oil leak from the steering rack and the end muffler and connecting pipe was badly rusted

Got a new muffler and pipe made and got the leak repaired. Was not cheap but atleast the car is in good shape now

Car completed 11 years last month