D2 Water down passenger side interior

[NVRover]

OK, I walked out to my car this evening and saw water dripping from just behind the right front wheel well (basically) just under the passenger front door. I looked inside and my carpet was wet along the right edge of the interior from the front seat footwell kick plate all the way to the cargo area. The wet area did not extend more than an inch or so from the outside edge to the interior.

Any ideas where this water is coming from? Anyone had this experience before? When my D1 A/C drain tubes were clogged the water came from just above the center console (the center of the vehile). This water is hugging the interior right edge of the vehicle.

I can't find a leak, I'm perplexed.

 

[NVRover]

Ttt

 

[AKRover]

Sounds like the drain for the condensation created by your AC is plugged. Roll under your truck and about mid way between the front doors up in the tunnel is a little rubber nipple, one on each side I think. Otherwise it's on the passenger side. If you squeeze it the water should drain out so be prepared to take a shower. The water is supposed to drip out of there as the condensation builds up but sometimes it doesn't for some reason and can end up pouring out onto the floor.


Edit: Just read your second paragraph. Looks like you knew about the ac drain becoming plugged. I would still check it out though.

 

[Allen Skillman]

Watch out this H2o can be Hot if you do this while rig is at running temp.... I found out the hard way...

 

[scottjal]

Heater O rings? Hope not, yours is the same age as mine.

 

[NVRover]

Will heater O rings cause a popping sound behind the dash board (between the dash and maybe the firewall)?

 

[specops1526]

Bringing up an old thread here. Just took one of my 04's to the car wash. When i got home to fix the floor mats, I noticed a drip on the ground behind the passenger side wheel well and that the edge of the carpet nearest the door was wet, probably from the seat all the way up the angled section of the floor next to the side kick panel.

I felt the kick panel and nothing is wet there so I'm pretty sure it's not the plenum leaking. I did some preliminary searching and haven't come upon the answer yet but will keep searching. Anyway, this thread seems to address the same issue. Any ideas? Possibly a leak in the A-pillar?

btw, my windshield was replaced by the last owner but I don't seem to see any leaks up in the corners or any wetness in the headliner.

 

[roving disco2]

Popping sound? Doubt the drains being plugged would make a popping sound. But I can assure you that the drain tubes for your condenser is plugged. I have had many D2's and almost all of them have needed the drains to be unplugged. I would suggest a metal coat hanger bent straight should be carefully used to remove any waste in the drain tube. Be careful not to poke through the rubber hose and like stated before be prepared for the waterfall. Good luck, it's easy...

 

[specops1526]

I don't think my issue is the AC drains as I rarely use the AC. I actually just got under the truck and I looked up at them and they seemed to be completely open. Is that normal?

Anyway, there must be a leak somewhere. Pulled up the carpet and it's soaked...I tried to soak up as much as I could with towels and such but that foam is like a never ending waterfall. I've got the carpet propped up and the windows cracked. Hopefully it will dry in a couple of days...I'd be pissed if I lived in a wet environment.

 

[Yadranco]

I have same problem on my D2 with 130 000 km .In the beginning I taught it was drain tubes for AC. But I didn't use AC .I read somewhere this is because Land Rover use short drain tubes for roof windows.And this cause lot of rust in A and B pillars.
Coincidentally my wet floor appears in the same time as a spring rains.

 

[specops1526]

So it happens to be raining here...just my luck. Hopefully I can use the rain to trace the leak. Wish the carpet would dry faster. When I took the carpet trim piece off there was a piece of cardboard with Land Rover logos on it under it. Is that normal? It was only a short 8-10 inch piece and soaked of course.

 

[adriatic04]

my 04 has the cardboard as well, helps hold the water and speed to rusting process :rofl:

check the drain cowl under the back edge of the hood, it is rubber and can easily fall out. Might have a bad weld or something by firewall causing it to drain there.

 

[specops1526]

my 04 has the cardboard as well, helps hold the water and speed to rusting process :rofl:

check the drain cowl under the back edge of the hood, it is rubber and can easily fall out. Might have a bad weld or something by firewall causing it to drain there.

Seriously, the screws on that trim piece were all rusty. I'm surprised my floor was rusty too but there was a lot of dirt and debris under the carpet somehow...

Which cowl are you talking about? Not the windshield cowl that the wipers go thru at the bottom of the glass, right? I know that there is a plenum by the passenger side under the windshield that allows water in but that seemed to be dry up in there.

I pulled some trip pieces as best as I could and everything seemed bone dry and dusty as hell...this was behind that side kick panel and the a pillar trim with the small tweeter in it. I think I need to pull it completely off to see though. I'm thinking the leak might just be a small trickle somewhere back there, maybe from a crack in the rain gutter...

My mechanic is coming by my place tonite, I'll have him help me poke around.

 

[specops1526]

So I still can't figure out where that leak is coming from. I did however notice that on the windshield cowl there are two rubber pieces on the ends. Mine were both disconnected. Must have been from when my windshield guy did a repair for me. I'm hoping that's where the leak came from. As soon as I get a chance to test it with a hose I hope I'll find out...

Also, WTF is up with that carpet foam??? It never wants to dry out and I've had the door propped open for two days with the carpet pulled up and exposed. I've been squeezing pints of water out of it for the last three days!

 

[adriatic04]

So I still can't figure out where that leak is coming from. I did however notice that on the windshield cowl there are two rubber pieces on the ends.

these were the parts I was talking about. sorry I just now looked to see if you responded. It could have run down there and leaked through a weld or something.

Youll have to pull your trim completely to find it more than likely.

 

[Roverlady]

My DI had a minor leak on the driver's side in hard rain or a mechanical car wash...I couldn't trace it but it would drip almost on the 'trim wall' where your left foot would rest while driving.

We sealed the top edge of my windshield with some clear silicone and that finally stopped it.

 

[specops1526]

So I think I finally found the leak. I hosed the A-pillar heavily and it seems water goes down it (inside the cavity) and out the bottom. Is this normal?

It seems that the wiring to the door was letting water in and down the side kick panel. The rubber grommet inside wasn't tight. There are also some screw holes in there that allowed water to get in.

Anyway, how can I fix this? I tried to plug the holes and tried to seal up the wiring better with some 3M dum dum strips/strip-caulk and it's still leaking. Is there something inside the A-pillar that may be letting water in where it shouldn't?

How do I pull the black outer trim off the a-pillar to get a peak inside to see if I can plug anything up? I don't want to damage it trying to pull at it.

 

[Le shed]

Best way of getting water out of the foam I have found is newspaper. Put a few newspapers under the foam and every day or two replace it.
Bill B

 

[spiderfreak80]

So I think I finally found the leak. I hosed the A-pillar heavily and it seems water goes down it (inside the cavity) and out the bottom. Is this normal?

It seems that the wiring to the door was letting water in and down the side kick panel. The rubber grommet inside wasn't tight. There are also some screw holes in there that allowed water to get in.

Anyway, how can I fix this? I tried to plug the holes and tried to seal up the wiring better with some 3M dum dum strips/strip-caulk and it's still leaking. Is there something inside the A-pillar that may be letting water in where it shouldn't?

How do I pull the black outer trim off the a-pillar to get a peak inside to see if I can plug anything up? I don't want to damage it trying to pull at it.

The sunroof drain line ? Park with the rig tilted down on the passenger side, open the sunroof and put some water down the front corner drain and see what happens...of course you shouldn't be getting that much water through the sunroof seal when it rains, so if that is it you will need to chase down the problem with the sunroof seal.

 

[specops1526]

I don't think it is the sunroof drain as my headliner isn't getting wet at all. I hosed the passenger A-pillar and that's when I get water in the cab. Water is getting inside the pillar somehow, unless that's normal. I still want to pull the trim piece off the pillar to see if I can find an issue in there. Damn thing is pissing me off. If it were on top of the carpet I wouldn't have such a problem with it but since the water drains down the side kick panel and runs under the carpet I need to fix it somehow...I'll check my sunroof drains anyway, can't hurt.