Water Coming In Through Sunglasses Tray!

[bodgerd]

OK, so this is pretty unusual, but very frustrating!

 

I've got a 55 reg Galaxy Zetec 1.9 Diesel 130bhp and I have just noticed water coming out of the sunglasses tray in the roof-mounted centre console (the bit above the mirror). The car isn't used much and is parked on a drive sloping down away from the house (i.e. Galaxy front lower than rear). When I get in the car I notice drips onto the dash around the radio, etc and can see water drops from the sunglasses hinge in the central roof console. When I pull off the drive (i.e. car becomes horizontal) water then pours out of the sunglasses tray. Only just noticed this (admittedly we have had pretty heavy rain recently in Wales) but only things that have changed recently are new battery and an oil change and pretty confident it can't be related to these. I've done a quick inspection around the top windscreen seal and seems OK and checked around back door with door open - in case water was coming in at rear and running down to the front and can't see anything obvious. I will try and book in for a look at it under warranty, but in the mean time. any ideas? Anyone else experienced the same?

[gregers]

has it got a sunroof?

[bodgerd]

No sunroof. This is totally weird and very annoying!

[NikpV]

umm I dont have anything above the mirror on my MK 2 when did they start adding these ?

[insider]

umm I dont have anything above the mirror on my MK 2 when did they start adding these ?

2004ish

[bodgerd]

It's just a sunglasses holder and a couple of interior lights housed in the ceiling, but I can't understand how any water would get into this and pour out of the hinges of the sunglasses holder when I pull off the drive! Edited April 14, 2008 by bodgerd

[insider]

As it's parked "nose down" could it be getting in through the top of the rear door seal and travelling along the headlining to the front?

[Smilge]

umm I dont have anything above the mirror on my MK 2 when did they start adding these ?

2004ish

 

Mine had one .......

[NikpV]

Bwaaaaaa

 

I want one (without the swimming pool though) ;)

[bj2004]

they only fit the glasses tho my rayban case wont fit in

[BigGreen]

I have exactly the same problem in exactly the same parking position on a 1999 Sharan Carat. Here the water collect above the clock and then pours out. Only happems in heavy rain. Could the water be coming through from the roof rail channels. I'm completely baffled!!!!!!