Senario 2. Im struggling to find the source of a water leak. costs, Hand-picked, community-rated professionals, Explore nationwide job opportunities for automotive I found water in my rear passenger footwell (UK spec 640d Gran Coupe)... And thought I'd share how I fixed it. The water on the floor and the recent windshield replacement seem like too much of a coincidence to not be related, and a leaking heater core would not prevent air from the vents. Since your vehicle is rear wheel drive as long as the rear wheels were off of the ground the car will be fine. Should be reasonably easy to fix. They now claim the need to take the carpets up, not to dry the car, but to see where the leak is coming from. They fitted a new heater box seal and siliconed the wires into the footwell. This time they said it IS the vapor barriers, which they re-sealed. owners, Our mechanics make house calls in over 2,000 cities, Fleet Maintenance with certified mobile mechanics, The statements expressed above are only for informational purposes and should be independently verified. The Yellow grommet, when leaking into the car, leaks around the edge as it seals against the bodywork from the inside of the car. RE: Bmw1 series rainwater leaking into passenger footwell from bonet I would try a car body repair shop or even a BMW dealership but get a price for the job before you have it fixed. If you notice water on floor passenger side or driver side AFTER washing your vehicle or after a rainstorm, and your roof drains are clean and draining properly, suspect a damaged windshield seal. Bought 08 Kangoo in May. Leaking sunroofs may show up in the darnedest places because the water may travel underneath the headliner and other trim. YourMechanic All rights reserved. I had Silver F21 M135i - ManBox - HK - Adaptive + Eibach Pro's - BBS CH-R's - BMWP Drexler LSD - M4 LCA's, ↳ In Car Entertainment, Communication & Sat Nav, Leak in passenger footwell - FIXED, thought I'd share, Re: Leak in passenger footwell - FIXED, thought I'd share, http://www.babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f= ... 52&start=5. by carty80 » Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:20 am, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited. It's a system integrated into the engine and body controllers to select the proper the throttle position for whatever the driver is demanding. All the other footwells are dry, as is the boot. George, there is a Jaguar known issue about water leaking in the passenger footwell and this relates to a badly designed air-conditioning condensate drain. It might prevent warm air, but not ambient air. If in fact, the sun roof and vapor barriers have been repaired, what else could it be? It's not coming in through the door card and the door seal looks okay. Whenever it rains, I have a puddle of water in the rear passenger foot well. Q: Whenever it rains, I have a puddle of water in the rear passenger foot well. When it rains the front passenger footwell can fill up to 2 inches. It may actually be a job that is more appropriate for a body shop because they know more about how the interior is put together and often have a lower hourly rate. Ive recently noticed that ive a leak which is causing the passenger footwell to be wet. In this case there are several parts that will need to be replaced. I am aware there are a few threads covering this topic, but having read them, I still have a query. Last time it happened my local garage said it might be a drainage channel blocked with debris/leaves -- cleared it out for me and no problems for a month or so. These are the engine cooling and windshield washing systems. The auto shop first told me the vapor barriers we ok, that it was caused by clogged sun roof drains. If it doesn't stall, the MAF is likely damaged. The auto shop first told me the vapor barriers we ok, that it was caused by clogged sun roof drains. BMW - 2009 X3 - water found in rear footwell. I found where the water is coming in through. Hello. Give it a smell, if it smells sweet, it is most likely coolant, which can leak into the passenger side footwell because the heater core is mounted in the dashboard on that side. Taking the carpet up is actually a logical step, but it is very time consuming because of the amount of disassembly involved, so this could turn into a very expensive repair. If you are really frustrated with your dealer, you could contact Your Mechanic about having a technician come out to your home and look at your car and try to find your water leak. Imagine the opposite parking position where the front is facing uphill ...without going into the above details water will overflow to the back footwell much faster than typing this post---assuming the hole is clogged. This gets blocked with the usual dirt, etc, and needs to be replaced. That water is draining into the cabin and settles on the driverside rear passenger foot well at the driveshaft tunnel. BMW 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE , WATER LEAK!! I can visibly see it dripping from a screw/bracket underneath the right side of the glovebox. It dried out. The only thing that has been done is that the Windscreen was replaced a month or so ago. Re: BIG LEAK IN PASSENGER FOOTWELL Post by carl_t » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:15 pm one thing I did notice is that I parked my car on my drive last night, my drive is on a slight incline, as I turn the car off, I could hear water gulping out of somewhere under the car, like pouring wine out of a bottle.
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