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Title: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: Davey on 10 November 2008, 10:54:46

I was in a convery belt carwash on sunday and some old fart stalled at the end and couldnt start his car so I was stuck under the water spray bit for about 5 minutes.. I started hearing water inside the car and I noticed water dripping from under the dash into the passenger footwell, I turned off the air recirc and suddenly about a litre of water came gushing in and started sloshing about in my footwell..

Has anyone else experienced a leak like this before?  ;D

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 10 November 2008, 11:08:47

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1206287560

Check out the above.  :y

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: Lazydocker on 10 November 2008, 11:25:52

Classic blocked scuttle drain! Right time of the year too :y :y ::) ::)

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: Davey on 10 November 2008, 12:56:00

Cheers guys.. It was leaking again just now (we've had really heavy rain)
(http://www.dohc.co.uk/temp/omega/leak1.jpg)

Lifted the scuttle cover and found this
(http://www.dohc.co.uk/temp/omega/leak2.jpg)

The drain plug was blocked, with glass! Cut my finger to shit poking it out.. Nice one RAC windscreens  ;D

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: Elite Pete on 10 November 2008, 13:08:49

A wet and dry vacuum or stiff wire is probably the best way of making sure the drain is clear :)

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: Davey on 10 November 2008, 13:15:39

I'm going to give it a blast with the compressor :)

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: Welung666 on 10 November 2008, 13:18:36

Quote

I'm going to give it a blast with the compressor :)

WEAR GOGGLES!!! Just in case there is any glass left in there.

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: Davey on 10 November 2008, 13:57:57

Yes DAD  ;D  ;)

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: Welung666 on 10 November 2008, 14:01:03

 ;D ;D ;D :P

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: 2nddaniel on 07 November 2014, 17:11:09

That's just happened to me. Rain water when demisters turned on, leaking into passenger footwell. Started removing glovebox, got stuck, looked on this forum and found this post. It must be the blocked scuttle drain. I'll have a go unlocking it.

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: plym ian on 07 November 2014, 19:04:42

And it can stink like a sewer to :(

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: woolley11 on 08 November 2014, 11:42:48

Had same problem - misting windows.

Found damp mat on passenger footwell. The scuttle hole was full of water nearly upto the pollen filter. Even more worrying that a bunch of wires were well under water.

Bung hole was full of leaves and crud - water soon went after all cleared. No more problems  :)

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 08 November 2014, 12:58:06

Quote from: woolley11 on 08 November 2014, 11:42:48

Had same problem - misting windows.

Found damp mat on passenger footwell. The scuttle hole was full of water nearly upto the pollen filter. Even more worrying that a bunch of wires were well under water.

Bung hole was full of leaves and crud - water soon went after all cleared. No more problems  :)

Yep....Be skinny of arm. ;D

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: 05omegav6 on 08 November 2014, 15:47:25

The loom itself is waterproof :y it's only the ends that aren't  ::)

Title: Re: Water leak in passenger footwell
Post by: 2nddaniel on 08 November 2014, 17:46:25

Quote from: plym ian on 07 November 2014, 19:04:42

And it can stink like a sewer to :(

Done it. Unblocked it. Water was fresh so didn't stink. Tasted alright too. :-X