Water leak???

[justin_cupra]

What a week, first get a offside rear puncture, then hit the biggest rabbit in Hampshire at 80mph which rips off my splitter and cracks the bumper.........and then today I thougt I'd give the LCR it's first proper hoover of the winter only to find that the drivers foot well and the rear passenger foot well soaked in water!

I think I have read about this before and a few suggestions were that the pollen filter was to blame for the leak, so I cheecked out the filter and it's in a shite condition (pic attached). So I will replece that ASAP.

Are there any other causes of water leaks (bearing in mind my LCR is on an 04 plate) that would only effect the drivers side??

Any help and adivce will be great.
Thanks.

 

[ChrisJ]

Being the drivers side, i would say its nothing to do with the pollen filter etc. It's more than likely a case of removing the drivers door plastic trim, so you can see the insides of the door. Once this is off i expect you will see the bottom seal on the inside of the door has detiriorated, easy fix all you need is some good quality sealent.

 

[Leigh15]

There is also a fairly common problem with water getting in through seals/grommets in the bulkhead under the scuttle panel - it's been covered a few times in the last few months

 

[1981whips]

is there anywhere else as ive had the same problem but me pollen filters fine ive attacked the doors with over a tube a sealent thout it had sorted it but know me rear passenger footwell is swimming even moor but the rest are fine .

been told there could be a grommit under the passenger side foot well but with the weather ant had chance to look .

any one

 

[Tyler Owen]

I had this problem sealed up the auxilary carrier inside the door .... god i hope i don't have to tak ethat off !! but it happened again so took the drivers door card off and saw a water mark coming down from the bottom of the speaker housing, removed the speaker and sealed that in and cut the seal over the drainage holes and it hasn't happened since !!

 

[Leigh15]

The door sills are definitely favourite I'd say. It could be the front door as well as the back as the layout of the floor pan means that the front door can (and often does) leak into the rear footwell.

I luckily got mine fixed on SEAT's used warranty - mine was the front passenger door leaking into the rear footwell

 

[ChrisJ]

Bloody leaky **** design frankly!! Its the one thing which will make me sell the car, really bugs me a lovely steamed up car hmm nice!!

 

[dan__smith]

Bloody leaky **** design frankly!! Its the one thing which will make me sell the car, really bugs me a lovely steamed up car hmm nice!!

I've noticed that mine gets steamed up a lot quicker lately, but I have no leaks.

 

[1981whips]

ive done everything to the doors sealed all around used over a tube of sealent got the blavk stuff as it seams thicker and looks like tar and dry quicker sealed round the speakers the full monty checked the pollen filter got a vax on an drained about 2 or 3 litres of water out seemed fine got in couple of days later and the rear passanger side is swimming again but none of the others got in today and the fronts wet again not as wet as it was but its ****ed my head up ive even reshaped the door seels and put vasaline on the to soffen them up and put em back to origanil state but it still leaks.

been told it could be a grommit under the foot well but carnt get under in this weather.

sick of this **** as car stinks and steams up just thinkin about water loe the car but feel like smashing it up as me stearing feel ****ed as well juders like **** once you hit 60+ or if you turn at any spead done the usual checks but come up with nothing

 

[justin_cupra]

thanks for all the advice, once the weather brightens up a bit i will check the door.

 

[777cupra]

me stearing feel ****ed as well juders like **** once you hit 60+ or if you turn at any spead

checked your wheel balancing?

 

[1981whips]

had that done they was out a tuch but not made a difference any over ideas could me shocks be f****ed?

 

[rice-c87]

about your wheels have you checked the wheel centres coz myn where to small and caused vibration

i also have this water problem and i am sick of it need to get it looked at but dont have the dry area to do it in will have to wait till saturday.I am sick of washing towels now!!!!

 

[1981whips]

me wheel centres are fairly small but they was fine until last couple of months and strongly segest you get some sealent for your doors as mines fine know other fault was where i put me 12v wire for my amp so id double check your polen filter an gromit just to the right of it i did mine on a **** day where it was ranin on an of but its still worked

 

[rice-c87]

i have checked my polin filter but it started from the back door behind the passenger seat first.
where do i put this sealent ? in the door cards (like take them off and seal them back on ?

 

[Leigh15]

Full guide here -

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44216

 

[1981whips]

i have checked my polin filter but it started from the back door behind the passenger seat first.
where do i put this sealent ? in the door cards (like take them off and seal them back on ?

water drains from the front into the back where it stores so you notice it in the back first it could still be your seals but id get your pollen filter done aswell or your defeating the object

 

[justin_cupra]

I have stripped down the door and think I have found the problem. First, the metal plate which bolted to the inside of the door seemed to be leaking water right at the bottom, so that was unbolted and sealed. Secondly, the rubber seal underneath the door also seemed to be leaking, so that was sealed too.......so far so good, just needs a good downpour to test it!

Now I have gotta get my hands on a dehumidifier to get all the moisture out of the car!

 

[1981whips]

I have stripped down the door and think I have found the problem. First, the metal plate which bolted to the inside of the door seemed to be leaking water right at the bottom, so that was unbolted and sealed. Secondly, the rubber seal underneath the door also seemed to be leaking, so that was sealed too.......so far so good, just needs a good downpour to test it!

Now I have gotta get my hands on a dehumidifier to get all the moisture out of the car!

your seal under the door should leak that wear your drainage holes are if youve sealed them and your inner door your doors will fill with water there should be three holes in that seal if you rin your thinger inbetween

 

[ChrisJ]

I have stripped down the door and think I have found the problem. First, the metal plate which bolted to the inside of the door seemed to be leaking water right at the bottom, so that was unbolted and sealed. Secondly, the rubber seal underneath the door also seemed to be leaking, so that was sealed too.......so far so good, just needs a good downpour to test it!

Now I have gotta get my hands on a dehumidifier to get all the moisture out of the car!

I did the same on the bottom of the metal panel, although i found once i did that i had to take it all apart and seal round the bottom of the speaker aswell!!