XSARA 1.9TD 1998 Its leaking in, but where from

a4gom · Post by **a4gom** » 26 Oct 2006, 16:04

As it says really, the car always seems damp, it could be a chicken and egg situation but I believe it is leaking in somewhere.
I've looked all over but can't find an obvious place where its leaking in. Trouble is because the car is in daily use on the days when it has possibly leaked in and you've used the heater to clear the windows etc most of the external panels end up with condensation on the inside i.e behind the roof lining and plastic bits in the boot etc so its hard to determine just where its coming from. The carpet in the boot and behind the front seats seems to get damp the most.

Are there any specific locations where these usually leak?

Any advice gratefully received

Andy

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 27 Oct 2006, 14:08

Some ideas here:

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=20450

If the car has a sunroof, the drains come down through the roof pillars, and blockages may cause entry of water.

a4gom · Post by **a4gom** » 27 Oct 2006, 14:21

Thnaks, which pillars? A, B or C? or front between doors, rear?

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 27 Oct 2006, 15:14

Always A for all cars, but not sure about the Xsara,

also either B or C.

davetd · Post by **davetd** » 28 Oct 2006, 08:11

Also check your rear door window seals especially the bottom strip. If the door card has been off at sometime and the plastic sheet has been disturbed water runs down the outside of the window, past the seal into the door and then tracks down into the car. I had a bad case once where there was an inch of water in the rear wells of a car I had bought cheap and this was the solution

I've also heard of rear boot seals failing (on Xantias) and the water works its way forward to the rear footwells

good luck