Wet footwell

youmitegetian · Dec 30, 2012

Whilst repairing my heated seats I found I have a wet footwell on the drivers side, not soaked and not much of the underlay, and only in the corner by the seat nearest the door, I've read up on the o rings and pollen filter problems but is there a way to check which is leaking? It feels a bit oily so I thought o rings but it doesn't smell of antifreeze and I haven't noticed a drop in the water level, and the carpet is pretty dirty so mite explain the oily feel,

Datatek · Dec 30, 2012

If it's the O rings get you head under the dash with a torch and you can see deposits in the heater vent to the footwell.

youmitegetian · Dec 30, 2012

Datatek said:
If it's the O rings get you head under the dash with a torch and you can see deposits in the heater vent to the footwell.

Ok I'll check that in the morning, wouldn't the carpet under the vent be wet?

Datatek · Dec 30, 2012

youmitegetian said:
Ok I'll check that in the morning, wouldn't the carpet under the vent be wet?

Yes but not that wet as the water runs down then under the carpet.
It's may be more likely that the pollen filter drains are blocked especially if the intake foam has gone.

Saint.V8 · Dec 30, 2012

Taste it....

Bitter sweet is coolant....

youmitegetian · Dec 30, 2012

Ok I'll check that to, is that the drains either side of the gearbox?

Datatek · Dec 30, 2012

youmitegetian said:
Ok I'll check that to, is that the drains either side of the gearbox?

You can check those too, but the pollen filter drains are under the trim where the wipers are.

youmitegetian · Dec 30, 2012

Ok thanks, what are the drains by the gearbox for?

Saint.V8 · Dec 30, 2012

youmitegetian said:
Ok thanks, what are the drains by the gearbox for?

Air con

youmitegetian · Dec 30, 2012

Ok thanks ill clear those too

ovalandrover · Dec 30, 2012

Saint.V8 said:
Taste it....

Bitter sweet is coolant....

Not a wise idea as anti freeze is one of the most toxic substances

Saint.V8 · Dec 30, 2012

ovalandrover said:
Not a wise idea as anti freeze is one of the most toxic substances

Youre not gonna be drinking it....a dab on the end of yer finger ain't gonna kill yer!!

v8hotrodboy · Dec 30, 2012

Saint.V8 said:
Youre not gonna be drinking it....a dab on the end of yer finger ain't gonna kill yer!!

Real mechanics drink anything!

youmitegetian · Dec 30, 2012

If its good enough for the French winemakers its good enough for me

kevwill · Dec 31, 2012

Thats why I always use the red antifreeze - just like a beaujolais

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