What causes water to leak into the passenger side footwell?
There was a service bulletin released pertaining to a faulty windshield cowl cover. The cowl lifts and allows water to drip ontop of the AC blower motor and into the passenger footwell. In severe cases, it will also leak into the driver side footwell.
Where is the water coming from in my footwell?
I spent a while poking around with a torch and hosing water into the front scuttle/heater chamber area, and at one time, I managed to get a trickle of water coming out of the front pillar (the one that has the door hinges).
Where does the water go in a Fiat footwell?
I expect water runs down the bonnet hinge, particularly when the bonnet is shut. It seems that area under the windscreen is a tricky spot for water control, as it pours through the plastic trim and literally goes everywhere – such as all over the suspension mounts (as we know already…)
Are there drain holes in the bottom of a footwell?
Particularly as I have added polyurethane expanding foam to the bottom of the front pillars – I don’t want it getting wet… it was all quite depressing. And no, there are no drain holes in the bottom of that pillar (I checked).
I expect water runs down the bonnet hinge, particularly when the bonnet is shut. It seems that area under the windscreen is a tricky spot for water control, as it pours through the plastic trim and literally goes everywhere – such as all over the suspension mounts (as we know already…)
I spent a while poking around with a torch and hosing water into the front scuttle/heater chamber area, and at one time, I managed to get a trickle of water coming out of the front pillar (the one that has the door hinges).
Particularly as I have added polyurethane expanding foam to the bottom of the front pillars – I don’t want it getting wet… it was all quite depressing. And no, there are no drain holes in the bottom of that pillar (I checked).
What to do about water leak in footwell?
To fix this properly, I shall remove the bonnet (pity I’ll have to crack the paint on the nuts) and then the left bonnet hinge, so that the untidy sealant can be dug out and re-done in a tidy fashion (unlike for the Canadian customer). I’ll use a polyurethane sealant.