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wangan_cruiser
02-18-2011, 08:39 PM
it started raining hard here in the bay, my front driver side has water in the carpet. im trying to find my the leak where it is coming from. i checked the drain hose from the driver side sunroof and blew a compressed air then poured some water in it and it drains fine from the outlet. i am still trying to find where this damn water coming from. i even pulled out the carpet and trying to find the trace of this leak and found none. any ideas from you guys?
Triperformance
02-18-2011, 09:28 PM
Reguardless of which drain may be clogged you should blow them all out....I use to get wet seats till I did this. If that isnt enough direction check all related seals oriented with potential water entry to your floor(windshield/door/firewall body plugs). Best way to check is to rig up a shower for your car and wait in it....or come back after 15 minutes or so. Its possible a sunroof hose could have came off as well, I always ziptied them on as a extra measure. Report back with updates!
wangan_cruiser
02-19-2011, 12:20 AM
just pulled everything out of the driver side. took off my seats and folded the carpet. puddle of water in it, i dried the floor out with a rubber shamwow (whatever you call it). then i opened up my sunroof all the way up. (releasing it from the latch) and then run a water hose to it. i was waiting for the floor pan to fill up with the water im dumping but nothing happended so i dont think my sunroof drain hoses are the ones that gives me this water leak problem. i found a rubber plug one the floor behind the driver seat, i pulled it out and re sealed it with an rtv sealing silicone. i hope thats helps because this is taking away the fun of driving me car in the rain.
ill post update soon.
Bushido
02-19-2011, 11:56 AM
is it coming from the window? my passenger side window drips a little by the top of the a pillar... frameless windows and rotted out seals.. not a good combo
wangan_cruiser
02-19-2011, 06:25 PM
i tried to look on the driver side door for traces of water leak but found none.
im already thinking it could be coming from the wheel well. i hope i can find so i can seal it right away.
wangan_cruiser
02-20-2011, 01:34 AM
found the problem. the gromet on driver side was torn due to wheel rubbing through it.
ill post pics tomm. its late haha
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