Mysterious Rain Ingress

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Andrew McKenna, Jan 3, 2006.

  1. '92 940 GL with 218,000Km. In heavy rain or going through the car wash
    (with under-body spray) there's no indication of any water ingress, but
    twice now in light rain the carpet behind the driver's seat has become
    wet and the car ends up smelling like a wet sheep until I dry it out. I
    asked Volvo to check it out and they did the obvious (without unbolting
    anything) and found nothing. Since the door sills don't get wet I
    suspect it's coming from below, but there's an exhaust pipe I can't see
    past; however, you'd think the problem would be worse in heavy rain if
    it was coming from below, wouldn't you. Has anyone experienced anything
    like this?

    Cheers

    Andrew

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    Andrew McKenna, Jan 3, 2006
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  2. Check that the water is not getting in via the door window seals or the door
    seals themselves. Also check that it is not coming from the front portion
    and running back to the passenger side. If the water tastes sweet then it is
    coolant leak into interior running back to rear (goes under the carpeting).
    I had a very similar situation with a '92 945 where the water was coming in
    at left front wiring grommet just in front of door which goes through the
    inside wall of the wing. Stuck the grommet back into position and no more
    wet inside.

    All the best, Peter.

    700/900/90 Register Keeper,
    Volvo Owners Club (UK).
     
    Peter K L Milnes, Jan 3, 2006
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  3. Andrew McKenna

    James Sweet Guest


    This is probably not the most likely in your case, but check the wiring
    sheaths where the wires go from the body into the doors. I had the
    driver's door one crack, resulting in mysterious wet floors when it
    rained. Water was trailing down the inside edge of the door outside the
    weather seal and running in through a crack in the wire tube.
     
    James Sweet, Jan 3, 2006
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