Xantia Wet Rear Passenger Footwell

julianashcroft · Post by **julianashcroft** » 07 Apr 2005, 14:24

Hello. The Footwell in the rear passenger seat behind the driver keeps getting wet on my 2000 Xantia Estate. I'm pretty sure its not down to water getting in through the door or rear door. The Boot carpet is dry. Could it be something to do with the rear wash water hose? Is this easy to get to to check?

ActivaV6uk · Post by **ActivaV6uk** » 07 Apr 2005, 14:33

heater matrix? is the footwell in the passenger side front also damp?
Andy

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 07 Apr 2005, 14:49

Thats where mine gets wet too, mine leaks around the windscreen.

julianashcroft · Post by **julianashcroft** » 07 Apr 2005, 15:53

The front footwell is dry both passenger and driver. Just the rear passenger well, behind the driver is wet. Water appears to be clean. Will do some more investigations this weekend. I have a feeling it may be the washer hose. It doesn't get worse after rain, so maybe it's me when I clean the rear window with the washer, so the dog can enjoy the view.

Richard Gallagher · Post by **Richard Gallagher** » 07 Apr 2005, 21:10

Water in the rear footwell on estates has been previously diagnosed as getting in via a damaged plastic seal on the inside of the rear hatch, as in the plastic sheet behind the interior trim.

macs · Post by **macs** » 07 Apr 2005, 21:31

Hello julianashcroft, I have the same problem for the right side rear footwell. The car is a 93 Xantia TD hatch. Rear footwell collects a lot of water whenever it rains heavily or when driving in heavy rain. It is not from the rear washer, mine does not work! Sometimes the felt soundproofing in the boot gets wet but not as often as the footwell. I cannot find the source! My son also has a Xantia - same problem!!!

captain scarlet · Post by **captain scarlet** » 07 Apr 2005, 21:46

My estate also fills the rear footwell with water. Upon investigation although the boot carpit is dry, if I lift it, it is sodden. I experimented by pouring water down the outside of the rear window and noticed that the water enters through the window sill at the botton near the rear wiper, runs down the inside of the boot and under the rear carpet, then fills up the footwell. The carpet still looks dry but underneath is a different story!!!
Have tried various sealents around the seal although it still lets some water in. Also explains why my rear boot lock is corroded.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 07 Apr 2005, 23:39

Good discussion of the subject here - if you need more info I suggest you search.
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... IC_ID=5451
Jeremy

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » 08 Apr 2005, 00:12

Hi All,
That door membrane is the cause of nearly all water ingress in a lot of different makes/models of cars. The water will run down the outside glass, down to the bottom, finding it`s way across the innards and comes out on the wrong side of door seal,(between the door and door panel) dripping it`s way into footwell.
People taking door panels off and not bothering to put membrane on properly= wet floors.
I use glue from an aerosol, like a carpet glue, 3M do one, and there`s not much that will get away from that stuff.
Hope this helps
Greg