Leak To Drivers Footwell

[_dg]

What are the most likely suspects, after the scuttle drains?

 

The leak is after rain and it can be seen dripping off a peice of foam and loom behind the fuse board. I can't seem to be able to see any higher up on the inside, but from under the bonnet I can't see any obvious places for water to get in.

 

It seems the two most likely places are the [foam/plastic?] pad in the bulkhead right behind the instrument panel, or the bottom of the screen behind the plastic wiper cover.

 

Incidently, I found two round rubber pyramid shaped grommets in the scuttle drain outlet in the wheelarch, and the only two holes without a gromet are either side of the pad in the bulkhead behind the instrument panel. Does anyone know if these should have a gromet in them? I don't think this can be a source of water ingress as they are a bit high up, and I can't see how they would fall out.

[teresa]

i had this problem for about 7 months it was really p****** me off. it was caused by the plastic lugs that hold the plastic surround on arround the bottom of the window see pic

 

 

 

i took them out put sealent around them and put em back on no more leaks also see here

 

 

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...pic=10055&st=15

 

hope this helps

[_dg]

Spent a whole day investigating this and looked at every conceivable hole in the vacinity, but no good.

 

It seems my only option now is to remove the dashboard to see where this bloody leak is coming in

[El Dingo]

Spent a whole day investigating this and looked at every conceivable hole in the vacinity, but no good.

 

It seems my only option now is to remove the dashboard to see where this bloody leak is coming in

 

Wow, that seems a bit extreme.

 

Unfortunately the only way I know to diagnose leaks is to get an assistant to play a hose over the car while you search inside for the source of the leak.

 

:lol: Good luck - hope you find the leak.

[_dg]

Thanks.

 

The problem is that I can see the drip off some sound proof material behind the fuses, but can't see where is is entering further up as it is all obscurred.

 

I thought the place indicated by teresag was it, as when I sprayed in the hole it came out inside, but it may well have been the run off getting in further down in the engine bay, as when I sprayed lower down it still came in.

 

The water seems to run in several directions from a single location, so its difficult to track it

 

My one consolation, is that it does not smell in the car .... yet.

[Guest yzfr1boy]

mine was them clips just put sealer underneath and used the clips of the centre peice no more water now

[Shabazmo]

I had this problem about 4 years ago on my 1998 galaxy. I rtemopved the carpet and the foam and high up above the brake pedal, I sat the water dripping through a hole in the bulkhead. Silicone solved the problem and I have been dry ever since. Pity I didn't take photos. Don'tremove the dash until you have removed the carpet.

 

Best of luck. and let us know how you get on.