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Mon 28 Sep 2009 21:28
00 1.8 Water filling footwell on passenger side - - focuskev
I have water after heavy rain in the front passenger foot well which appears to trickle down the wall between the back of the dashboard and the engine compartment.
Any ideas?
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Mon 28 Sep 2009 21:36
00 1.8 Water filling footwell on passenger side - - clewsy01
it tavels down the pollen filter housing. a common problem. You need to try to find a way to seal it up. Also check the pollen filter is not wet. It trickles down the gap and down the back of the dash to the footwell.

Some people i know change the pollen filter and the silicone it up, but i would not incase you need it off again.

michael

Edited by clewsy01 on 28/09/2009 at 21:37

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Tue 29 Sep 2009 20:03
00 1.8 Water filling footwell on passenger side - - focuskev
Thanks for that. I had heard it could well be this so will check it out
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Mon 28 Sep 2009 21:39
00 1.8 Water filling footwell on passenger side - - 205puglet
Hi, I had exactly the same thing on a peugeot 205 I had. It was a blocked drain hole. Water drains through a hole below the windscreen and out infront of the door if I remember right. Have a look for the drain and make sure its free of crud and maybe poke something long and thin down there. Do it from both sides and then flush through with some water. Hope that cures the problem!
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Wed 30 Sep 2009 00:54
00 1.8 Water filling footwell on passenger side - - mikej
I've posted some info about this on a couple of threads in the past - here's one with some info you might find useful :

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=74997&...f
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