General Leak?

[Dan]

Right.......

Over the last week or so ive been gettin really bad condensation on the windows. I though it was probly the heating being on too hot recently or somin, but this evening i found the patch of carpet just behind the drivers seat to be soaked. Its literally only the floor part and nothing else seems to be wet. The buckets go right back, so it isnt dripping from the roof. Under the back seats are dry and all the carpet round the flt bit are dry so no trails? Any common probles or ideas. And i cant see any holes in the floor when i had a quick feel earlier.

 

[Dan]

And theres me boasting at weekend that ive never had a slight problem with it.

 

[Alex]

May be a leak from the boot, check the spair wheel well for signs of water as well.You've not left the rear side windows uncatched slightly? could be getting in there as well.

 

[Dan]

Under the back seat isnt wet so cant be coming from the boot can it?

If it was the side window the the side floor carpet would be wet along with metal sides, but not in the slightest damp????????

 

[minislapper]

Right.......

.....patch of carpet just behind the drivers seat to be soaked. Its literally only the floor part and nothing else seems to be wet. The buckets go right back, so it isnt dripping from the roof. Under the back seats are dry and all the carpet round the flt bit are dry so no trails? And i cant see any holes in the floor when i had a quick feel earlier.

Just a thought but are the buckets in there with custom-made subframes?

You had a passenger in there and they spilled their drink cos you been going
round corners too fast??!!

Sorry Can't think of anything else if there's no other signs.

 

[Dan]

Nope nothing been spilt.

 

[Alex]

yeah, it could come from the boot, the underside of the rear seats are metal, and the water could not be sucked up into the seat. My old XR3 used to have a leak in the boot, and the drivers footwell was always soaked, it took me ages to trace it back to the boot, but water was collecting under the spair tyre, and thats how I knew where to look.

EDIT:

Check around the door frames for breaks in the rubber seal. Also take a look underneath the car to find out where the lowest point is because that is where the water will collect (i.e. probably where its wet). Centos don't have a similar Heater Metrics set up to the punto do they?

 

[Dan]

Will definately check tomorrow, but the carpet where it touches under the metal under the seat isnt even slightly wet. AAAAAArgh i have magic puddle in my car.

 

[Alex]

perhaps you had a very nervous passenger once, and you've only just found out!

 

[Dan]

That the first think i did 'sniff it' and it smeels like water rather than p1ss. It doesnt taste like p1ss either.

 

[minislapper]

That the first think i did 'sniff it' and it smeels like water rather than p1ss. It doesnt taste like p1ss either.

LOL....lovely !!!!

 

[surfin_fella]

hole in the floorpan? it's possible!lol

 

[Dan]

I had a quick feel around but couldnt find anything. will put it onto the ramps 2moro and have a proper look.

 

[surfin_fella]

would be an idea. these Centos are prone to the old metal worm

 

[minislapper]

Tiniest of holes can make a lot of mess in these nasty weather conditions.

 

[Dan]

Its the only way i can see water getting in. lets just hope its a pea size hole that i can seal over and i dont have to search round for other options.

 

[HP]

Leak from the side windows is reasonably common, or from the tail lights running through the boot is vaguely possible, but the boot should be wet if this is true.

 

[Dan]

Got a full install so bit of a bastard to check the boot. Under the backseats doesnt seem to be wet at all though. And surely i would be able to see where it has come from round the side windows? Will ave a proper look 2moro in the light. May even rip the carpet up if i can be bothered. Thanks for the help. Dan

 

[Liam]

Have you took the rear lights off recently? I had this leak before, it was coming in through the cluster and the wheel well was a pond, the carpet in the boot was soaking the back seat was soaking and also the carpet behind the drivers seat because if you park on a slope the water runs forward very easily.

Best bet is to strip the rear completely and jump in and get a mate to soak the car with a hose, obviously dry and miosture before you do this then you'll quickly see where the leak is.

Liam

 

[Dan]

Nope i think its the only thing thats wet. The rear lights aint been touched and i park on a slope in the opposite direction.