Water Leak - Where To Start Looking?

[bodgerd]

My 55 Galaxy Zetec 1.9 Diesel is only used once or twice a week and sits on my driveway sloping downhill (i.e. back is higher than front). It's been kept like this for ages with no problems, but I have recently noticed when I pull off the driveway water pouring from the bonnet release catch area. I have no idea where to start looking or which tricks to try, so all advice would be most appreciated. It is likely that the water is coming in when the car is stationary and not specifically when being driven, so (rightly or wrongly) I am probably discounting any grommets into the engine compartment. I previously had water dripping-in through the sunglasses roof mounted tray and this was fixed by Frauds under the warranty by renewing the seal along the top of the windscreen. The only other thing I noticed was the seal that runs along the roof and down to the windscreen was tucked under the seal that runs along the top of the windscreen on the drivers side and the one on the passenger side was running slightly over the top of the windscreen seal. I have since made the drivers side the same, but this doesn't appear to have worked. My apologies if there's already a thread on this!

[studsmassive]

does your car have a sunroof if so check the drain holes are not blocked

[bodgerd]

No sunroof I'm afraid, but thanks for the tip.

[big_kev]

It does sound like the windscreen is the most likely culprit.

 

See if you can simulate the fault by pouring water it.

 

By working your way down you should be able to locate the fault.

[bodgerd]

Thanks for the tip, will give it a go. The only other interesting factor is that this problem only seems to have happened after the recent spate of snow, where the Galaxy has been covered in a good few inches - only just thought of that - although not sure what impact that might have had. Also, just looked with a torch inside the engine compartment and think I can see the drains leading down into the wings. They didn't look blocked, although I did try and get the dyson hose as far in as poss, just in case (please don't tell my wife)!!