gregmarko
February 26, 2010, 5:36 am
Hi
I am wondering if someone has any idea where this water leak can come from.
There is some kind of material between carpet (not rubber carpet-it is dry) and metal floor which reduces noises or something.That thing is always wet. It's not soaking wet. Just wet.Always. In garage they checked windscreen seal and door seal. Well, they didnt find anything. One thing that is strange is that clutch pedal is slightly wet and covered in rust. Can it be that water drips slowely under carpet? Because the rubber carpet is dry. If yes , how does the water apper on that cluthc pedal? What can be the source of this leak?
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top banana
February 26, 2010, 7:17 am
[quote name='gregmarko' date='26 February 2010 - 11:46 AM' timestamp='1267184205' post='67341']
Hi
I am wondering if someone has any idea where this water leak can come from.
There is some kind of material between carpet (not rubber carpet-it is dry) and metal floor which reduces noises or something.That thing is always wet. It's not soaking wet. Just wet.Always. In garage they checked windscreen seal and door seal. Well, they didnt find anything. One thing that is strange is that clutch pedal is slightly wet and covered in rust. Can it be that water drips slowely under carpet? Because the rubber carpet is dry. If yes , how does the water apper on that cluthc pedal? What can be the source of this leak?
Anyone encounterd this problem?[/size][/font][/size]
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What model focus have you got? I have a 2009 model and its currently at dealership being looked at for exactly the same reason, insulation is wet like a sponge on drivers side.
Will advise once the cause is known!
gregmarko
February 28, 2010, 1:24 pm
It's 2001 model. It drives me crazy. Let me please know if/when they find what the cause of this leak is. Thanks
cressws1
February 28, 2010, 1:45 pm
Might be different but when I had this problem it turned out to be the pollen filter/Pollen filter cover (sits under the windscreen wipers) that was letting water in and directing it down under the carpet in the passenger footwell. Replaced the filter and cover myself with a total cost of about 20 quid.
See this: http://www.puravent.co.uk/filters/display_filter.php?id=39&part=M2118
artscot79
February 28, 2010, 1:49 pm
[quote name='cressws1' date='28 February 2010 - 07:55 PM' timestamp='1267386325' post='67915']
Might be different but when I had this problem it turned out to be the pollen filter/Pollen filter cover (sits under the windscreen wipers) that was letting water in and directing it down under the carpet in the passenger footwell. Replaced the filter and cover myself with a total cost of about 20 quid.
See this: [url="http://www.puravent.co.uk/filters/display_filter.php?id=39&part=M2118"]http://www.puravent....d=39&part=M2118[/url]
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are you ure its wet and not just the way it feels when its cold it has a strange feeling to it where it can feel wet but youre fingers are dry? if it is wet then im surprised its under there and no where else but ide have the pollen filter checked
gregmarko
March 2, 2010, 8:36 am
[quote name='artscot79' date='28 February 2010 - 07:59 PM' timestamp='1267386562' post='67918']
are you ure its wet and not just the way it feels when its cold it has a strange feeling to it where it can feel wet but youre fingers are dry? if it is wet then im surprised its under there and no where else but ide have the pollen filter checked
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gregmarko
March 2, 2010, 8:39 am
It's definately water.Thanks for the advice about pollen filter.I will try to have a look at it on weekend.
artscot79
March 2, 2010, 12:11 pm
[quote name='gregmarko' date='02 March 2010 - 02:49 PM' timestamp='1267540744' post='68294']
It's definately water.Thanks for the advice about pollen filter.I will try to have a look at it on weekend.
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only place i can think of is the pollen filter as well feel up the carpet see if you can pinpoint where it started from other than a leaking window the pollen filters all that i can think of
rog99
March 4, 2010, 6:56 am
Have you got a sun roof?
My son had this problem of water in his passenger footwell. It turned out to be a blocked drain from the sun roof.
Water is drained from the front two corners of the sunroof down the front pillars. I used an old bike brake cable to clear the drain and it sorted the problem.
gregmarko
March 4, 2010, 11:28 am
No, i do not have sun roof.

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artscot79
March 4, 2010, 1:28 pm
[quote name='gregmarko' date='04 March 2010 - 05:38 PM' timestamp='1267723682' post='68740']
No, i do not have sun roof.[img]http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif[/img](
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how much water are we talking about not enough to soak the carpet i assume from what youve said so if it was the filter seal then it will just be starting to go and wont be very obvious that its leaking at all.its a simple fix so i would just do it then dry out the car and see what hapopens if after that it stays dry then problem solved for the sake of a few quid and half an hours time.if it still gets wet then you know that the filter isnt the issue
gregmarko
March 6, 2010, 11:34 am
I think I have found the cause of my water problem. I took a plastc cover that is placed inside, and goes from top of the driver door to dashboard/windscreen. And then when a friend of mine was pouring water on on the top of windscreen small stream,actaully drops could be seen in one place, close to corner of windscree/dashboard. Those dropes continued to flow somewhere, somehow down to under the floor carpet, I guess. Although ,I could not seem them on floor but the chance is big this is the source of wet carpet. It turned out that the windscreen was not original and had been glued unproffesionally. I am going to run a longer test of pouring water to see that water down on floor. And will be getting a quote on re-glueinng the windscreen.
WJP
October 8, 2012, 2:09 pm
I have a 2008 Focus, just been in the garage for four days; water penetration drivers side and passenger behind. Result cracked/fractured seal behind dashboard! Would like to hear if anyone els has had his problem?
WJP
October 8, 2012, 2:12 pm
I have a 2008 Focus, just been in the garage for four days; water penetration drivers side and passenger behind. Result cracked/fractured seal behind dashboard! Would like to hear if anyone els has had his problem?
artscot79
October 8, 2012, 6:31 pm
theres a spate of focis which have faulty seam sealant applied to the firewall and behind the dashboard area a few on here have had it you should be contacting ford mate
nmigfer
October 12, 2012, 9:07 am
Look in the following highlighted spots:
[img]http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4440/barrastejadilho1bi77hc1.jpg[/img]
I had same problem.
Turned out to be the four holes for roof bars screws.
Reinforce with silicone or fit some screws a little shorter.
Don't know if your Focus has the same problem.
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