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water has gotten into my car, and the passengers foot well is absolutely sopping 😯

i don't think it's the window seal as the bottom of the dash & under the glove box had drips on it. pretty sure it's water (i.e. not brake fluid or anything really bad)

anyone know what it might be? i'm a bit of a novice when it comes to car maintenance so not sure where to start!

it's a 53 reg Focus


 
Posted : 21/08/2009 6:33 pm
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Has it recently been serviced?

Check the pollen filter cover at the bottom of the windscreen on the passenger side


 
Posted : 21/08/2009 6:41 pm
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As uplink says. They have probably broken the tabs off the pollen filter box. Take it straight back to garage to get it fixed


 
Posted : 21/08/2009 6:44 pm
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Have you had a new windscreen installed recently?

My inlaws had an 03 focus, when they had a new windscreen put in the muppets that did it didn't replace the seals properly, they ended up with about 3 inches of water in their footwell.

Uplink's suggestion looks like a good possibility if the screen's not new


 
Posted : 21/08/2009 6:47 pm
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Seat Leon ?


 
Posted : 21/08/2009 6:54 pm
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the last service was about 6 months ago but i think it's pretty recent, although admittedly this is the first hoovering my car has had for ages, so it might have been there while before noticed it

i noticed one of the tabs for the pollen filter lid is broken off but 2 are still intact. i'll take it out and see whether its knackered

i wondered whether it might be a hose for the windscreen washer or something?? annoyingly i just lent my haynes manual to a bloke at work!

cheers for your replies


 
Posted : 21/08/2009 6:57 pm
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http://195.10.244.9/forum/post/index.htm?t=74997


 
Posted : 21/08/2009 7:01 pm
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sounds like a common problem! bugger

----> off to dismantle car


 
Posted : 21/08/2009 7:15 pm
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I had a similar problem with a fiesta not a focus & it turned out to be the pollen filter too. Water was getting in round the bottom of the filter & then making it's way into the foot well. Solution - remove pollen filter, apply sealer & re-fit filter - job done ! 🙂

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Posted : 21/08/2009 7:40 pm