Bit of a wet floor

[Ady1985]

Another slight problem is only behind my drivers seat in the rear footwell when it's been raining or I wash my car the carpet is soaked but ONLY rear drivers side footwell, it's an estate and everywhere else is dry, any clues or common places to look?
Thanks in advance

[Doggy]

You may have a loose grommet in the floor - try looking at the footwell area from under the car.

[GingerMagic]

I suspect the door seal.

Put some talc along the rubber seal on the inside of the car, give it a blast with the hose and see if the talc has ran down - should pinpoint a split in the rubber, or at least if the water is getting in this way......

While your door is open, check to see if the 2 drain holes along the bottom of the door are not blocked.

[Ady1985]

Gromet under car still there and in tact, tomorrow or Tuesdays job is check door seal

[blinkinink]

My rear and front drivers side footwells are soaked again.

I did the sunroof front drains which were indeed blocked.....but that had not solved the issue.

Is there a way to clear the rear ones easily?
Or anywhere else it could get into the rear?

pug 406 110 hdi estate executive 2001 black/gunmetal (pre com2000)

located in Neath - South Wales

[shonkers]

Ive got same problem and its doing my head in so annoying im going to try the talc trick

[GingerMagic]

My estate had a wet floor in the rear for a day - I thought the kids had spilt a drink at first but it came back after I dried it.

Turned out to be the door seal, hard to tell but there was a trickle running into the car when I opened the door.

Took the seal off my donor car and all fixed.

Maybe you can go to a car-wash, and jump in the back when the machine starts and have a good look for leaks with a torch

[Ady1985]

Tempted, car is condensing up real bad, already replaced door seal once but will have another look

[ZilogJones]

My estate had a wet floor in the rear for a day - I thought the kids had spilt a drink at first but it came back after I dried it.

Turned out to be the door seal, hard to tell but there was a trickle running into the car when I opened the door.

Took the seal off my donor car and all fixed.

Maybe you can go to a car-wash, and jump in the back when the machine starts and have a good look for leaks with a torch

Which seal did you replace exactly? I'm having the same problem with my saloon when there is heavy rain - it looks like it's leaking out from the bottom of the door card but I'm not entirely sure. The drains in the door seem ok.

[GingerMagic]

Hi, I changed the seal that runs around the opening, not the one on the door.

I mustard mitt I haven't checked the carpets recently now I don't use the car much but I'm sure its still dry inside...

I believe saloons have a weak spot at the back by the rear lights too - viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14019

Hope this helps.

[ZilogJones]

I must check that out. Was it hard changing the seal?

And thanks for the link. I noticed the boot floor carpet would occasionally be a bit damp around the edges, and then investigated further on Friday to find the spare tyre was quite wet and rusty But I believe this is a separate leak to the door.
I take it that hole is the same on D9's?

[GingerMagic]

The seal is easy, just gradually pull it free - its a fixed shape so its easy to put back on...

As for the leak on a D9, I couldn't tell you, sorry.