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N/S/F Footwell wet

871 views 2 replies 2 participants last post by  Welshy 
#1 ·
As the title suggests, the n/s/f footwell is wet on my 156. The floor mat was soaking, as is the carpet underneath

I'm hoping this is the aircon drain pipe, as I noticed the problem last week whilst on holiday in Cornwall and the car was used everyday with the aircon on (it's normally used on weekends only)

For people who've experienced & fixed this fault before, can this be done on a level drive, or does it need to raised on a 2 post lift?
 
#2 ·
I did mine on a level drive on stands. Not too high though as I needed someone above with me below to finally get the new drain tube pshed in place. I butchered the rubber flap thingy to get the new tube on but I've had dry carpets ever since. Its a right b****r to get to on the 20V as its almost impossible to see it. You effectively have to work on feel. As a fellow 20V owner I can, however, assure you its possible whatever you might think. Make sure you have a well stocked first aid kit and a supply of towels to mop up all the blood. Changing bulbs might be bad but this is a whole lot worse :)

Good luck!

Keith
 
#3 ·
On a whim, I thought i'd lift the scuttle panel trim. The plenum chamber was swimming in water. The drain hole was CAKED full of crud. My bad :eek: :eek:

Having cleaned this out and pouring several watering cans full of water down, this is now clear. I shall do this more regulary. I took the wiper arms off and all the trim to clean the chamber. Next time, I shall only remove the trim on the n/s and no need to disturb the wiper arms:)

I noticed at the bottom of my drain hole that it seems to be far narrower than at the top. Is this normal?? I pushed the top of a narrow screwdriver down as far as possible to make it wider
 
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