Technical Water sitting at the top of the Front Shocks.

[FindlayD30]

Hello,

I have a 2020 fiat Panda city cross, it has started collecting water at the top of the front Shocks, seems to be a lot in there and now it's getting into the black pipes that have the wires in it. Also seems to be getting into the footwell. How do I drain this?

Thanks.

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[varesecrazy]

Hi

Looks like your Duckbills may be choked with leafmould

They are well hidden on the 312 models..

Which engine you have determines the access

I will post a pic to hint at location

There are a few threads on here about locating the things..

But basically it 2 plastcky rubber tubes (shaped like a ducks bill..)
Hanging out of the bottom of the scuttle.. The void below the windscreen

I believe 1 is directly below the central wiper spindle (tucked being airbox on my twinair panda).

 

[FindlayD30]

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Looks like your Duckbills may be choked with leafmould

They are well hidden on the 312 models..

Which engine you have determines the access

I will post a pic to hint at location

Hi, I have the 1.2 Petrol.

Thanks.

 

[varesecrazy]

Here you go...

Scuttle Drains? No duckbills..?? | FIAT Panda (2012+)

After yesterdays rain..had sloshing sounds up front. :o Coolant looked fine.. Couldnt see any duckbills.. My GP has a weird drain tube.. but in poor light.. couldnt see anything resembling a drain point.. :( Anybody got more info? Charlie

www.fiatforum.com

Roll up your sleeves.. Could be 5 litres of water trapped

 

[FindlayD30]

Here you go...

Scuttle Drains? No duckbills..?? | FIAT Panda (2012+)

After yesterdays rain..had sloshing sounds up front. :o Coolant looked fine.. Couldnt see any duckbills.. My GP has a weird drain tube.. but in poor light.. couldnt see anything resembling a drain point.. :( Anybody got more info? Charlie

www.fiatforum.com

Roll up your sleeves.. Could be 5 litres of water trapped

Okay thanks. I'll give it a shot.

 

[varesecrazy]

Okay thanks. I'll give it a shot.

Do let us know how it goes...
How wet you get..

 

[FindlayD30]

Do let us know how it goes...
How wet you get..

I got them drained, but I pushed one back up into the car, any idea how I'd get it back out?

Going round a few bends washed it back into place, all drained now thank you.

 

[varesecrazy]

I got them drained, but I pushed one back up into the car, any idea how I'd get it back out?

Going round a few bends washed it back into place, all drained now thank you.

The Worst that could happen.. An annoying rattle..

Personally I would see if it falls back into the same hole it came out of

I read earlier my one did similar @2 years ago..

It wasn't loose in there 2 months ago.. From when I took the pics of it taken apart ( front suspension work..)

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

I got them drained, but I pushed one back up into the car, any idea how I'd get it back out?

Going round a few bends washed it back into place, all drained now thank you.

I wouldn't bother trying to get it back... if its out of the way, any future water will drain away more easily

the idea of those rubber bits is to stop oily smells coming into the car - never been a problem on mine.

(But, if you do want to out it back, best way is to remove the plastic panel below the windscreen and reach in from above, although even then access is minimal. I put a post about how to remove that a while back)

 

[Steveetee55]

mine had one missing I removed the second one washed the whole area let it dry and waxed the whole area stayed clean and dry since