Water leaking into passenger footwell

[hoggers]

The carpet between the door and floor were 'bone dry' like yours BUT water was coming in through the door seal and through the underside of the underlay so wasn't making the carpet wet. You need to take the door cards off ideally and check the seals

 

[lsukltd]

Ok, just took the cards off and put silicone sealant which I bought from Halfords across the door metal carrier. I hope this resolves the issue. I don't need to take the door carriers off do I?

 

[hoggers]

Ok, just took the cards off and put silicone sealant which I bought from Halfords across the door metal carrier. I hope this resolves the issue. I don't need to take the door carriers off do I?

I loosened the carrier to get the old sealant off and then replacement with new stuff. But by the sounds of it you've taken a short cut and used silicone which fingers crossed should work

 

[d3m0niTe]

Silicon is a bit of a bodge job and will fail eventually, I'd recommend reading the guide on here and using butyl tape.

 

[lsukltd]

Ok, So after doing this how can i take the carpet out to dry? Isn't that a massive job? Or can i just use a hair dryer?

 

[James D1]

im getting water on my drivers side footwell and the footwell for rear passenger, mine turned out to be from a drain plug underneath its been whacked at some point

 

[Robbie Romero]

Hi,

After this weekends weather my rear drivers side footwell is now almost 2 INCHES deep in rain water!

I don't think its the usual inner door seal problem, appears the water is actually coming in UNDER the black rubber door seal...

SOOOOO annoying, as I was actually pretty proud that I'd finally got the whole car interior bone dry, took all summer!

 

[ozzymyster]

Ok, So after doing this how can i take the carpet out to dry? Isn't that a massive job? Or can i just use a hair dryer?

There'sa a bit involvedaalright but worth the pain... Front seats out... Plenty of trim along therunners and seat belts .. Console around the handbrake and gear stick. Etc etc.. It'sone piece of carpet ssoeeverything on top of it needsto come out ... If u can't find the leak you should focus ur efforts here.. It willbe aa loteasier to source the leak ... It will save u time in the long run...

Brian

 

[Crhome]

Hi all, gotta get 15 posts

 

[d3m0niTe]

Hi,

After this weekends weather my rear drivers side footwell is now almost 2 INCHES deep in rain water!

I don't think its the usual inner door seal problem, appears the water is actually coming in UNDER the black rubber door seal...

SOOOOO annoying, as I was actually pretty proud that I'd finally got the whole car interior bone dry, took all summer!

So have you done the door seals already?

 

[arferfuxsake]

just discovered mine has a leaking rear door as passenger driverside footwell is under water
j

 

[cndutton88]

jus read all the comments as after the past couple of days of heavy rain I jus nipped out in mine and noticed its dripped a little water in my passenger side foot well about 2/3 inchs from the centre console it seems to be comin from the plastic above where the right foot would rest. am I right in thinking that the pollen filter is either damaged/leaking the water in??

 

[teeth2k]

Sounds like pollen filter to me

 

[A nice cupra T]

hi guys,

I've just had all my doors done with sealant but the rear passenger footwell still getting wet?


I've checked the pollen filter and it's dry.

 

[drozia]

How can driver side be soaked from the passerger side especially from polen filter?

 

[drozia]

My rear floors are dry but front floors are wet;passenger side is mucher from driver side. I will wash car from all possible sites and watch where water drops from..

 

[Stephen Skeggs]

Drivers footwell wet!!

Hi on my mk1 Leon cupra I seem to have a little water leak coming in from the peddle area deffo not the doors as they all been sealed.. Anyone know what it can be thanks

 

[mty12345]

Hi on my mk1 Leon cupra I seem to have a little water leak coming in from the peddle area deffo not the doors as they all been sealed.. Anyone know what it can be thanks

Two things come to mind. 1st is i remember somebody had a leak that was running along the bonnet release cable and dripping off the handle into drivers footwell.

Second thing would be the pollen filter, if water gets in there it can run along the trim during cornering etc and drip into drivers footwell.

 

[Stephen Skeggs]

Ok well I changed the pollen filter yesterday and haven't driven it I jus took it out of my garage an left her on the drive can out to do something and was wet

 

[Nathdavies91]

mine was leaking from the seal on the filter housing causing the passenger footwell to get soaked. took it off and resealed using butyl tape been fine since, i also resealed the cover on the driver side under the scuttle since it was off.