Mystery Interior Leak

liammedler · Dec 19th, 2018, 19:52

I’m having an issue with water leaking into the interior of my 850 estate. The passenger footwell is wet as is the pocket next to the passenger seat - it often has an inch of water in it!

I’ve checked the air con condensation drain and that looks ok, as do the sunroof drains. The footwell could be many things but the pocket next to the seat filling with water is baffling me. The seals in the door and sunroof look good but I can’t find why the passenger seat pocket is wet.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Cookeh · Dec 19th, 2018, 21:27

Blocked heater matrix for the carpet. Door pocket could be bad window/door seals?

Dry the area out, remove the carpets if you can, then throw talc around the whole area. Will let you trace where the water is coming from.

Baffler · Dec 20th, 2018, 11:24

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Originally Posted by liammedler

I’ve checked the air con condensation drain and that looks ok, as do the sunroof drains. The footwell could be many things but the pocket next to the seat filling with water is baffling me. The seals in the door and sunroof look good but I can’t find why the passenger seat pocket is wet.

If it's filling the pocket at the side of the seat it's surely getting in above the height of the seat. A build up of water in the sunroof cartridge perhaps? There's also two drains to the rear of the cartridge and you'll need to drop the head lining to access them properly.

liammedler · Dec 20th, 2018, 11:45

Think the heater matrix is ok as it’s not losing coolant. I guess the sunroof carrridge may be blocked - headlining it is then!

volvo again · Dec 20th, 2018, 14:05

Don't understand how the seat pocket is getting wet but floor carpet may be caused by blocked drain pipe in the scuttle panel under the bonnet, near to the wiper spindles

Dec 19th, 2018, 19:52	#1
liammedler Junior Member Last Online: Yesterday 13:36 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Banbury	Mystery Interior Leak I’m having an issue with water leaking into the interior of my 850 estate. The passenger footwell is wet as is the pocket next to the passenger seat - it often has an inch of water in it! I’ve checked the air con condensation drain and that looks ok, as do the sunroof drains. The footwell could be many things but the pocket next to the seat filling with water is baffling me. The seals in the door and sunroof look good but I can’t find why the passenger seat pocket is wet. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Dec 19th, 2018, 21:27	#2
Cookeh Premier Member Last Online: Sep 14th, 2022 17:04 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Derbyshire	Blocked heater matrix for the carpet. Door pocket could be bad window/door seals? Dry the area out, remove the carpets if you can, then throw talc around the whole area. Will let you trace where the water is coming from. __________________ 1995 Volvo 850 T5 Estate (Manual)

Dec 20th, 2018, 11:45	#4
liammedler Junior Member Last Online: Yesterday 13:36 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Banbury	Think the heater matrix is ok as it’s not losing coolant. I guess the sunroof carrridge may be blocked - headlining it is then!

Dec 20th, 2018, 14:05	#5
volvo again Master Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 11:03 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Presteigne, mid Wales	Don't understand how the seat pocket is getting wet but floor carpet may be caused by blocked drain pipe in the scuttle panel under the bonnet, near to the wiper spindles

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