Water Ingress - Am I missing a part ?

taggarc1 · May 2nd, 2024, 10:41

I have a water leak on my Volvo xc60 (2011) - front passenger footwell. I have had the window rebonded as it was loose. However , I believe it may still be coming in or it is taking an inordinate amount of time to dry !

Unfortunately I can't find a picture of what parts should be under the front window scuttle panel. I have seen a few pics of volvo s70-80's etc that seem to have a cover and a splashback over the top of the air inlet to prevent water from coming down into the car (see pic2) but my xc60 doesn't seem to have anything (pic1) . Am I missing something please (cover / splashback) ? Other ideas welcome

Lancee · May 2nd, 2024, 11:27

Scuttle drain holes blocked ?

dhr90 · May 2nd, 2024, 11:57

Could be a blocked sunroof drain hole if you have a sunroof?

archie159 · May 3rd, 2024, 09:48

Different possibility... on my other car, a VW Tiguan, I suddenly had a bad problem with a lot of water in the front passenger footwell. Turned out there was some plug or other under the car/wheel arch which had come out, and water was spraying up from the road and into the footwell. Was an easy fix once the garage found that out. Clearly, a different car altogether, but just offering the non-expert suggestion that focusing on the window might be the wrong place!

taggarc1 · May 3rd, 2024, 13:46

No sun roof. Had window rebonded hoping it is fixed though never seemed to dry. Have carpets lifted out now - took out about 6 pints of water- the carpets were dry to touch as they have a rubber/ plastic back ! Anyway will now be able to see if I have an additonal problem or it is just the residual rain prior to the window rebonding. All floor bungs seem in place.

Good video oof here on how to remove carpets and just how much water they hold. Caused numerous fault codes before being taken up and dried. now all okay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiq9DtIdd3k&t=1019s

taggarc1 · May 3rd, 2024, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lancee

Scuttle drain holes blocked ?

Dop the scuttle drain holes have proper channels ? Mine just seem to have a hole underneath the plastic tray - no real channel - comes out of a few places below !

May 2nd, 2024, 11:57	#3
dhr90 Senior Member Last Online: Today 18:29 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Bristol	Could be a blocked sunroof drain hole if you have a sunroof? __________________ 2013 V60 SE LUX Nav D5 Auto

May 3rd, 2024, 09:48	#4
archie159 "Archie" Last Online: Today 15:44 Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Wiltshire	Different possibility... on my other car, a VW Tiguan, I suddenly had a bad problem with a lot of water in the front passenger footwell. Turned out there was some plug or other under the car/wheel arch which had come out, and water was spraying up from the road and into the footwell. Was an easy fix once the garage found that out. Clearly, a different car altogether, but just offering the non-expert suggestion that focusing on the window might be the wrong place! __________________ XC60 D5 AWD (2015)

May 3rd, 2024, 13:46	#5
taggarc1 New Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2024 13:50 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Near Buxton	No sun roof. Had window rebonded hoping it is fixed though never seemed to dry. Have carpets lifted out now - took out about 6 pints of water- the carpets were dry to touch as they have a rubber/ plastic back ! Anyway will now be able to see if I have an additonal problem or it is just the residual rain prior to the window rebonding. All floor bungs seem in place. Good video oof here on how to remove carpets and just how much water they hold. Caused numerous fault codes before being taken up and dried. now all okay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiq9DtIdd3k&t=1019s Last edited by taggarc1; May 3rd, 2024 at 13:50.

May 2nd, 2024, 11:27	#2
Lancee Premier Member Last Online: Today 11:48 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Devon	Scuttle drain holes blocked ?

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