Tried many fixes faults, A post mod ,sunroof tube and still water getting in NSF footwell is a swamp again Thinking ? Can it be a hole in sunroof drain tube ? Or is there a drain on bulk head "under bonnet" ? At wits end and that's not at the sea side folks any suggestions brainiacs please surly some body else as this nightmare not just me ?always up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo
11th Feb 2013 4:45 pm
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
I seem to remember there was an issue with water getting in through the fresh air intake under the scuttle panel
Checked that found the huge hole under scuttle panel modified that to deflect water away as water was running off screen in to it yes heater box and pollen filter was soaking wet that's what is making me think , is there a drain that's blocked on bulkhead and over flowing in to heater box when it poors it down ?always up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo
11th Feb 2013 5:12 pm
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
Don't know about the location of the drain holes, but well worth having a good look around as it sound as though that's where its coming from
11th Feb 2013 5:22 pm
BullyBrighton
Member Since: 06 Nov 2010
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 33
Try behind the door card and in through the puddle light
Mmmm door card ! Not been down that one .... Yet prob pull card off door and have a sneaky peek for what it's worth wait now for my day off again fingers x no more wet stuff I no I had a vauxhall bag of and that had a drain that regularly blocked up on bulkhead that's only what's making me think down this road ! Againalways up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo
Still wonder tho , how hard is sun roof drain to pull out and replace ! Just for my own pease of mind thinking could it have been "rodded" prior to me getting car and having a hole put in it so not all runs free of car that isalways up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo
11th Feb 2013 5:48 pm
johnnychainsaw
Member Since: 24 Nov 2009
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1222
Are you getting anything coming out of drain tube under wheel arch? If not the tube may have disconnected from valve, I've heard this is possible. I had wet footwell last year managed to clear tube with net curtain cord. If you haven't pulled up carpet yet I suggest you do, and bail out water that has collected around wiring loom. Good luck
Checked drain and water is coming out under car deliberate did it with soapy water so could tell if it was from sunroof drain , sick of drying main wiring loom off that's going to go mamouries up again I don't want ! Feel like its a nightmare now
And bet its staring me in the face laffin at mealways up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo
11th Feb 2013 6:43 pm
MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
Posts: 920
Water ingress
Hi
Have you checked that the tubes from the sunroof which go down to the bulkhead there is a rubber grommet that the tube goes into ,check and see if this hasn't came out.
Also the black pillar trims let water in through there clips when the little rubber seals perish, I run a strip of gaffa tape down each pillar then clipped the trim back on and no more water
Some of the D3s windscreens weren't sealed properly from the factory and had to have the windscreens resealed so its worth checking this aswell
Cheers
First thanks checked and done a post just read a bit about a shroud that goes on the plenum chamber got no idea what this looks like hoping for some pointers/clues . Was thinking about totally replacing the NSF drain tube completely so I know it ain't that as this prob now is starting to boil my P so to say always up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo
11th Feb 2013 11:14 pm
JDB
Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: NW Hampshire
Posts: 2485
NSF is behind the fuse box and a real pain to get to - as described above it goes into a angled grommet through the wing. If you have pulled it too hard from the top or rodded it too hard it may have come adrift.
Best way yo check is to lift front carpet (Seat out) and trickle water in the top and it will run down under the wiring loom or front footwell.
Funny as I've never rodded it my self only blown a bit of air down it ! But it's possible I suppose for previous owner to have done this see if I can get fuse box out the way for a look (fuse box don't have to be fully removed does it ) as that looks a pain to in its self thanks for the input always up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo
12th Feb 2013 7:30 am
JDB
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Location: NW Hampshire
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I no I had a vauxhall bag of 
and that had a drain that regularly blocked up on bulkhead that's only what's making me think down this road ! Again
