Was giving the Zed a wash and hoover at the weekend and noticed the driver's side carpet was a bit wet. I put this down to a slightly leaky targa seal and plenty of rain we'd had recently. I dried the carpet with a cloth and then left the mat out and the roof off to help it dry out, but when i went back to check progress it was still damp..

 

It was only after trying to dry for a second time that I realised the more force I used to dry the carpet, the wetter it got.. On closer inspection I found that there was actually a puddle sat underneath the carpet that had soaked into the insulation. I stripped off the plastic trim and peeled back the carpet only to find a small swimming pool in the drivers footwell:laugh:

 

After much towel soaking and wringing I got it pretty much dry again and refitted all the trim, but I was just a bit concerned. I started to worry that the matrix was leaking and would also explain why the coolant levels were low a few weeks back. But after checking the levels, everything was tip top, also the water in the footwell was not green like the fluid in the cooling system - so best guess is the matrix is fine.

 

Which leaves me to think that the water must have just accumulated over time, but I'm surprised I had noticed it befor. I must have mopped out a good litre of water. Is there any other way water can leak into the cabin on the drivers side, other than a little drip-drip from the targa?

 

will have another check after today's lovely weather:no:

Last space warp leak I had was into the rear passenger footwell. Took ages to find, lots of hose work etc. Not sure if it's totally cured yet but seems better. Water was getting into the load area at the back, dripping down the side of the bodywork under the trim, pooling and then running forward under the carpet and back seat to sit in the rear passenger footwell.

 

Worth lifting the carpet in a few places to see if your impossible lake has a similar cause.

 

 

BTW It's not the usual drip soaking your right arm, is it?

 

Anyway, the apparent cure for this leak was a realignment of the tailgate. Think it's been fairly dry since.

I've only ever noticed the targa leaking once while I was driving.. Wasn't really dripping, just a couple of drops seeping through. Certainly not enough to get your arm wet.. But then again, problem could be worse when the car is stationary - but I wouldn't know, as I'm never in the car then!

 

I wondered if the vents at the bottom of the windscreen had a habit of depositing water into the cabin? Not much evidence as to where the water the water is coming from, just where it ends up!

Hmmm... I vaguely remember something about either the Targa drain in that area.

 

hold on for a minute...

Edited August 10, 201015 yr by stricker

i had a similar leak to the one in the boot . turned out water was getting in under the rubber seal under the rear wiper . i just lifted the seal and put a spot of silicon under the seal . jobs a good un

have you got a pillar mounted guages?

have you got a pillar mounted guages?

 

No pillar gauges..

 

I have noticed a hole in the front targa seal - but there's also one on the passenger side, so I guess this is normal..

 

Need to have another check today and see whats what. Working very long days at the mo tho - was gonna take the car for a spin last night but fell asleep watching mythbusters:yawn:

 

Will have a look and see if problem has recurred.

 

cheers

Have a search on "Targa leaks" there are loads of threads on this and it sounds as though that's what happening.

Have a search on "Targa leaks" there are loads of threads on this and it sounds as though that's what happening.

 

Yeah, targa seals do leak a bit. But I just can't believe they leak so much that I had a water feature in my front footwell!

 

Been out in the car tonight. Was still a little damp, but difficult to tell if it was residual moisture or some fresh leakage. Gonna have to sit in the car next time theres a heavy downpour. Off work next week, so should get chance then..

 

Cheers

Yeah, targa seals do leak a bit. But I just can't believe they leak so much that I had a water feature in my front footwell!

 

Been out in the car tonight. Was still a little damp, but difficult to tell if it was residual moisture or some fresh leakage. Gonna have to sit in the car next time theres a heavy downpour. Off work next week, so should get chance then..

 

Cheers

 

You'd be surprised how much water a leaky targa can let in mate. If for example your drain plug is blocked then the water pours down the A pillar and builds up very quickly on the floor pan.

You'd be surprised how much water a leaky targa can let in mate. If for example your drain plug is blocked then the water pours down the A pillar and builds up very quickly on the floor pan.

 

Just been and sat it the car for a bit on this lovely day..

 

No water leaking in from targa, but floor is soggy once again..

 

What's the drain plug you are referring to? Think I need to fit a plug to the floor pan, nearly enough water to do my washing up!:lol:

 

Cheers

The targa draining hoses have probably come off, they come down from the A pillor into the front wing, if it comes off, all the water drained from the roof drains into the footwell instead of going out the side of the wing and down out the seals.

The targa draining hoses have probably come off, they come down from the A pillor into the front wing, if it comes off, all the water drained from the roof drains into the footwell instead of going out the side of the wing and down out the seals.

 

How do you get to hoses?

 

Cheers

How do you get to hoses?

 

Cheers

 

first of all take off the A pillar plastic covers which is easy enough, you will see a pipe running from the top to the bottom, now you will have an idea of what your looking for, this pipe goes all the way down to the side of the footwell and attaches to the wing via a rubber bung, so you will have to get under there and take apart whatever is in the way, my passenger side popped off, i managed to get my hands on it and pop it back on the. Problem is the pipes shrink, over years and years they loose length and pop off i had to heat the top length of the pipe with a flame then stretch it to gain more length :) hope this helps.

Edited August 14, 201015 yr by j1mmytt

first of all take off the A pillar plastic covers which is easy enough, you will see a pipe running from the top to the bottom, now you will have an idea of what your looking for, this pipe goes all the way down to the side of the footwell and attaches to the wing via a rubber bung, so you will have to get under there and take apart whatever is in the way, my passenger side popped off, i managed to get my hands on it and pop it back on the. Problem is the pipes shrink over years and years the loose length and pop off i had to heat the top length of the pipe with a flame then stretch it to gain more length :) hope this helps.

 

Thanks very much Jimmy:gunsmilie: