Water Running Into Passenger Footwell

[Guest xander10]

Hi there,

 

Can anyone help me answer this query - when i start my aircon on my 98 galaxy after leaving it overnight or after leaving it parked for more than a few it conveniently decides to spray water out from under the glove box into the passenger footwell. It only happens after the car is left for a few hours and only started doing this after having a new compressor and system re gas.

 

When i turn the corner after leaving my house in a morning you can hear water slosh from one side of the car to the other from what sounds like under the dash board which is a worry!

 

Thanks

[mumof4]

under the dash???ive no idea about this problem but i would suggest keeping it off road till sorted..electricity and water just dont mix!..

 

 

its what i would do..MM will probably be able to help you alot better than i..hope it all works out ok for you.

[mumof4]

it sounds like something is building up pressure and that when you start the car it is released.....no idea what though....sorry :blink:

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Sounds like either the scuttle drains are blocked? or the evaporator drain in the heater units blocked! scuttle drains? hit the search engine and be prepared for a long read :huh: AC drain look up on the fire wall on the passenger side near the gear box :lol: there sould be a rubber nipple/flap? :lol: squeeze this and see if it's gummed up or blocked? usually a quick squeeze :lol: will unblock it? but if not, remove it and see if water flows from it?

my vote goes with blocked scuttle drains due to the amount of water you say you can hear :lol: so start there and then move onto the AC drain :blink: and check the storage bin under the passenger seat! although yours is a 98 the central locking ECU could still be under there :lol:

[Lee1303]

Howdy do,

 

I had water ingress problems with mine some time ago, with the 'sloshing' sound along the back of the dashboard.

 

I originally posted this back in July 2005.

 

Cleaned the scuttle drains, checked the sunroof drains, inspected the rear wash pipe and removed the vent fan to see if there was any water in the duct system. Everything checked out, but water was still getting in.

 

Final effort was to check around the external corner trims at the bottom of the windscreen. Removed wiper arm first, then carefully lifted off trim from 3 push in clips. The upper clip fixing had a sticky backed pad around the hole as well as being set in some silicone. This hole leads directly into the space along the back of the dashboard inside the car. The silicone had dried out and cracked and the whole area around the clip was full of dirt. Removed clip cleaned area and did away with sticky pad and old silicone. Reset clip back into hole with plenty of fresh silicone and re-assembled.

 

Did this on both sides. There has been no sign of any more leaks since.

 

May be worth a try!

 

Lee