Dampness on driver's side..what could be the cause?

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Still haven't had a chance to check out all what's mentioned in this thread. However, I'm wondering whether water leaks are covered in a warranty or would I need to take it to a garage myself?

proactive

had a damp problem in my corsa when we bought it water was dripping down from above/behind the pedals and soaking the layers under the carpet.

took some finding but eventually me and my dad figured out where the water was getting in using the hosepipe and looking in the footwell, through a bad weld or badly-sealed bit down behind the windscreen washer bottle. squirted some mastic down there and so far it has worked perfectly

although the problem i understand with water leaks like that is that there are hundreds of places it could be getting in, mine was sort of lucky because it was in an area we could access once the windscreen bottle had been removed

proactive

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

Still haven't had a chance to check out all what's mentioned in this thread. However, I'm wondering whether water leaks are covered in a warranty or would I need to take it to a garage myself?

depends on the manufacture. i think ford only covers water-entry for one year but others cover it for the full three years. not sure about kia with the seven years.

ring citroen and ask them is best

cyclonebri1

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

The above need checking, but also:

Is there are scuttle below the windscreen where leaves can collect and block the drainhole? This could lead to water entering the inside of the car - I had this on one car.

Also check if the seal on the windscreen is ok. And check the bulkhead from the engine compartment and see if any rubber grommets, etc, are loose or out of place.

Believe it or not, some types of shoe can bring in quite a lot of water, especially those with thick rubber or crepe soles.

That's exactly the answer I was going to give, plus it's the right time of the year for it to become obvious.

Mine got so bad on a VX that if I turned sharp left after heavy rain I got 1/2 gallon of water dowm my right leg;)

The other simple answer is leave the rubber mats out to prevent the condensation. I always use household carpet off cuts instead to prevent this happening.

markelock

excessive dribbling?

fadetogrey

If you are able to lift the carpet off the floor then sprinkle talcum powder over the floor round the pedals etc then spray with water or after it rains you should be able to see the trail of water and where its coming from.

k3lvc

markelock wrote: »

excessive dribbling?

Or a weak bladder

RichGold

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

Is there are scuttle below the windscreen where leaves can collect and block the drainhole? This could lead to water entering the inside of the car - I had this on one car. .

I had the above problem and the mechanic suggested this...

fivetide wrote: »

Go to the jet wash. Sit in it, have someone blast the car, look for drips/dampness.

So I went through the car wash (before there were self service jet washes), and what must have been about 2 gallons poured in through the heater blower from the scuttle under the bonnet, which was full.

cyclonebri1

RichGold wrote: »

I had the above problem and the mechanic suggested this...

So I went through the car wash (before there were self service jet washes), and what must have been about 2 gallons poured in through the heater blower from the scuttle under the bonnet, which was full.

3 votes for that 1 then,