V70 wet passenger footwell

05XC90 · Nov 10th, 2017, 19:53

Was looking at a 57 plate v70, lovely car and great spec but the passenger footwell was quite damp. Dealer tried put down to mats being cleaned and car powerhosed. Are there any common faults that may cause this? Cheers in advance.

T-5ones · Nov 10th, 2017, 21:32

Heater matrix. Are you loosing some coolant? Is it slightly sweet smelling?

Austin160 · Nov 10th, 2017, 21:46

Blocked bulkhead drain?

I-S · Nov 10th, 2017, 22:00

Windscreen bonding

Rooster · Nov 10th, 2017, 23:24

^^^^what he said^^^^

Put your on inside of screen while stood looking at outside and work your way round and if glass moves away from metal work bonding has failed,

Usually along top edge

05XC90 · Nov 11th, 2017, 09:13

Ta for advice, it's for sale at a used car place, bro in law thinking of buying but that was putting him of, loves the car otherwise!

grubby mits · Nov 11th, 2017, 10:44

Blocked sun roof drain. Happened on my wife's 57 plate T6.

Robbie

Model flyer · Nov 11th, 2017, 11:53

Any of the above but if it has a sunroof that would be my first bet. Reasonably simple cure pushing thin plastic tube down roof drain and blow either air or water to wash debris out . Water should exit at rear of front wheel arch behind will cover. If no sunroof look at windscreen bonding. Press from inside and you will see slight movement if it's gone. Get dealer to fit new screen. Badly fitted or damaged door seals could also allow water into foot well. Tip to dry out foot well , place a wad of old newspaper under mat and leave forfar day then replace with another. After a few days the carpet will be good and dry. If it's been leaking for any length of time it will stink .

grubby mits · Nov 11th, 2017, 18:05

Clearing a blocked sun roof drain should be straightforward as Model Flyer says however.........my drain hose was kinked (possibly an earlier poor quality refit after previous owners repairs) and I had to take the interior trim off the pillar to find the pipe and rectify. If it is the sun roof drain and you have problems fixing it come back and I'll try and remember the details of the repair I did.

Robbie

05XC90 · Nov 12th, 2017, 09:02

Cheers for all the advice dudes, he's going to go back for another look :-)

Nov 10th, 2017, 19:53	#1
05XC90 Member Last Online: Aug 19th, 2023 20:56 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Belfast	V70 wet passenger footwell Was looking at a 57 plate v70, lovely car and great spec but the passenger footwell was quite damp. Dealer tried put down to mats being cleaned and car powerhosed. Are there any common faults that may cause this? Cheers in advance.

Nov 10th, 2017, 22:00	#4
I-S Premier Member Last Online: Jul 22nd, 2021 23:43 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huddersfield	Windscreen bonding __________________ Our Car 2011 V70 D5 Geartronic Polestar - 38.6mpg over 45524 miles Replaced by

Nov 10th, 2017, 23:24	#5
Rooster Speed freak Last Online: Apr 3rd, 2020 22:04 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Yorkshire	^^^^what he said^^^^ Put your on inside of screen while stood looking at outside and work your way round and if glass moves away from metal work bonding has failed, Usually along top edge __________________ 04 XC90 D5 --- Big bus 00 pug 306HDi --- Run about 88 pug 309GTi --- Project track car 07 CB600 Hornet --- 2 wheel fun

Nov 11th, 2017, 11:53	#8
Model flyer Master Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2023 18:46 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent,pothole capital of UK.	Any of the above but if it has a sunroof that would be my first bet. Reasonably simple cure pushing thin plastic tube down roof drain and blow either air or water to wash debris out . Water should exit at rear of front wheel arch behind will cover. If no sunroof look at windscreen bonding. Press from inside and you will see slight movement if it's gone. Get dealer to fit new screen. Badly fitted or damaged door seals could also allow water into foot well. Tip to dry out foot well , place a wad of old newspaper under mat and leave forfar day then replace with another. After a few days the carpet will be good and dry. If it's been leaking for any length of time it will stink . __________________ The secret of flight is to aim at the ground and miss ! Previous Volvos 740 GLE . V40 CD ,V70 2.4 SE LPT.V70 D5 P2. V70 D5 Se Lux P3. Current Jaguar XF Sportbrake but still like Volvos

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Nov 10th, 2017, 21:32	#2
T-5ones Not banned, yet! Last Online: May 30th, 2023 00:02 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Town View Photos By: T-5ones	Heater matrix. Are you loosing some coolant? Is it slightly sweet smelling?

Nov 10th, 2017, 21:46	#3
Austin160 Master Member Last Online: Oct 29th, 2021 13:42 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Cardiff	Blocked bulkhead drain?

Nov 11th, 2017, 09:13	#6
05XC90 Member Last Online: Aug 19th, 2023 20:56 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Belfast	Ta for advice, it's for sale at a used car place, bro in law thinking of buying but that was putting him of, loves the car otherwise!

Nov 11th, 2017, 10:44	#7
grubby mits Member Last Online: Oct 1st, 2022 17:52 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Salisbury	Blocked sun roof drain. Happened on my wife's 57 plate T6. Robbie

Nov 11th, 2017, 18:05	#9
grubby mits Member Last Online: Oct 1st, 2022 17:52 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Salisbury	Clearing a blocked sun roof drain should be straightforward as Model Flyer says however.........my drain hose was kinked (possibly an earlier poor quality refit after previous owners repairs) and I had to take the interior trim off the pillar to find the pipe and rectify. If it is the sun roof drain and you have problems fixing it come back and I'll try and remember the details of the repair I did. Robbie

Nov 12th, 2017, 09:02	#10
05XC90 Member Last Online: Aug 19th, 2023 20:56 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Belfast	Cheers for all the advice dudes, he's going to go back for another look :-)

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