Anyone have/had this problem? I recently noticed that the first layer of carpeting was like coming off, so i pulled it out, and saw that the matting underneath was molded, so i pulled that out, and on the very bottom , on the on the frame of the car it was wet.. i have no idea where its coming from which is why im askin.. i didnt see any rust or holes or anything either. any ideas?

 

does it smell like syrup?? is it sticky?? if then, its the heater core or a heating hose...if not you probably have a leaky windshield seal

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CGags13 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does it smell like syrup?? is it sticky?? if then, its the heater core or a heating hose...if not you probably have a leaky windshield seal</TD></TR></TABLE>

nope didnt smell like anything.. windshield seal eh, that could be it ill check that !

 

also seals behind the kickpanel cover, and I'm not exactly sure where the front sunroof drains come out, but I know the rear ones tend to flood the trunk.

K

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slatelude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">also seals behind the kickpanel cover, and I'm not exactly sure where the front sunroof drains come out, but I know the rear ones tend to flood the trunk.

K</TD></TR></TABLE>

wheres the kickpannel cover?

 

mine leaks in the same place from right above the kick panel... its been that way for 3 years, ive never really investigated at all... I always figured it was something structural wrong with my car... if it's something as simple as sunroof drains, im gonna be pissed!!

 

I have a leak on my driver's side... Water runs right over where you pop the hood and onto the floor.

I brought it to the windshield place where I had just gotten it replaced (and the leak mysteriously appeared after that) and they said it was definitely NOT my windshield that was leaking. I don't believe them, but there's little more I can do about it.

Strange though, sometimes it will rain very lightly and I'll get all kinds of water and sometimes it will rain very hard and it will remain dry inside.

I've played with my vent settings... maybe it wont leak if I have it on cool instead of heat / or internal air instead of fresh / or front vents instead of defrost but I haven't been able to find a pattern.

I leave my sunroof cracked even in the rain so if it were the drains that leaked, the water in the car would be consistant.

 

Also realize that the sunroof has 4 drain tubes and one of them goes down in that area...

 

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4 ? i thought there was 2.. ill look into that

 

Funny you mention this....I was just rippin apart my ECM last night and came upon the same problem. flooring under the carpet was soaked. I'm still hunting for the leak....I'll keep ya updated if i find something

 

ya its getting on my nerves hehe, i tried pouring water almost everywhere on top of the car and didnt see it pool into the cabin.. for all i know it could be coming from underneath thru a rust patch or some **** (hope not!) . ill keep you guys posted too if i find the source

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4 ? i thought there was 2.. ill look into that</TD></TR></TABLE>

One on each corner.

 

ive yet to figure this out. im just trying to find compressed air to blow out the drain tube, if thats not it then im out of luck idont know wtf it could be

 

where is the entry point of the tubes? i don't see them when looking in the sunroof area

 

remove your fuse box located under the hood. There should be a grommet about 1.5 inches in diameter.It will be a few inches below the fuse box. It is commonly removed when running wire for V-TEC or for an amp. Mine has been out for a while and whenever it rains , I can tell it kinda gets that damp smell inside. See if you are missing the grommet.

 

speaking of mysterious dampness, one time my passenger side rear seat was pretty soaked. I have no idea where that came from.

 

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+1

 

thanks, but i meant where does the water enter thru the sunroof? is there a way i can take the tube out to inspect it? a pillar?

 

Not to try and thread steal but I got my first flat with my lude a couple weeks ago and I noticed that where my donut is kept in the trunk had a puddle of water. I have a 5th gen SH with the sunroof. Is that where the water is coming from? If so could somebody show me some pics of where the tube that could be flooding my trunk is located? Thanks

 

wtf how do i get the a pillar off? doesn't it just snap off/on? or is it just super on there
im trying to get a look at the tube

 

ok its not the drain tube for sure. that thing is clear. i still gota check the grommet in the engine bay under the fuse box. if thats not it then i dont know wtf it is

 

use something like compressed air to clear the drain tubes. if it's the trunk it's prolly leaking from the taillights.

 

be carefull, i have teh same problem, when i wash my car i had that lil gromet removed behind teh fuse box, and got everythign wet. and enuff to get to my ECU being its right on that floor and messed it all up.

 

also if you take off the pass. fender liner, theres a big rubber plug probly 2 inches around, and a wire runs through it. you can see it if you take off the kick panel on the inside. mine was leaking through there

 

dude this is easy.. check the grommet behind yo fender .. inside the car .kick panel up