240 General: - Water In Rear Floorboards

yay4Jesus · Dec 7th, 2016, 00:25

I own a 2006 240SE with a sunroof and have been noticing wet rear floorboards sometimes when it rains hard. Today is the worst yet, the floorboards and mats were soggy sopping wet. I was parked on a flat level surface. I would appreciate any info on why this is happening and how to fix it!!!

mylittletony · Dec 7th, 2016, 09:14

The last 240 was a 1993.

If you do have a 240, check the sunroof drain tubes, and things like the bonnet release cable where it passes through into the engine bay

Antz · Dec 7th, 2016, 09:18

sill drain holes too. If those are blocked then your sills will fill with water and that'll flow inside the car.

yay4Jesus · Dec 7th, 2016, 18:33

Thanks! I had thought about the sunroof drain possibly causing the problem, but my front floorboards are dry. Just the back floorboards are sopping wet.

coaster22 · Dec 8th, 2016, 06:45

Push the front seats back, remove the plastic sill trim and lift the front carpet to give you a better idea. There is a metal plate in the front footwell next to the sill, lift this out and have a look under this, water can travel under this to the rear footwell , and not be so evident in the front. Pour a watering can down the screen and rails and have a look. Favourite is often the bonnet pull where if passes through the bulkhead. Good Luck.

Paul240480 · Dec 8th, 2016, 15:31

^^^^^Yes quite possibly letting by through the rubber gromit for the bonnet release cable. That's where mine was.

Have a look at this thread , go from post #13 .

rtbcomp · Dec 10th, 2016, 10:20

I've got this problem - but it was most likely because I left the windows open for a couple of years with the car kept in a leaky carport. (I didn't realise it was leaking before anyone asks).

If water was getting in the bonnet release hole would it spread to the passenger side?

Paul240480 · Dec 10th, 2016, 12:07

^^^^^^. Not sure if it would get to passenger side, but maybe if it was 'full' in those 'traps' (like under that plate in drivers foot well & driven so it could swill over?
Though look at the link I posted earlier. I had a wet passenger side after sealing the bonnet release point.
Turned out to be blocked drain channels..............

Dec 7th, 2016, 09:18	#3
Antz No I'm not the redhead Last Online: Nov 25th, 2022 09:49 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Yorkshire Coast	sill drain holes too. If those are blocked then your sills will fill with water and that'll flow inside the car. __________________ 1988 Volvo 240 GLT T5 Swap a T5 motor into your RWD Volvo:The Guide

Dec 8th, 2016, 15:31	#6
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	^^^^^Yes quite possibly letting by through the rubber gromit for the bonnet release cable. That's where mine was. Have a look at this thread , go from post #13 . __________________ 2004 V70 2.4SE Auto 'The Welshmobile’ 2002 Laika Ecovip 400i ( Motorhome on an Iveco 2.8TD) http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com/ http://moncopainmonchien.jimdo.com/

Dec 10th, 2016, 12:07	#8
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	^^^^^^. Not sure if it would get to passenger side, but maybe if it was 'full' in those 'traps' (like under that plate in drivers foot well & driven so it could swill over? Though look at the link I posted earlier. I had a wet passenger side after sealing the bonnet release point. Turned out to be blocked drain channels.............. __________________ 2004 V70 2.4SE Auto 'The Welshmobile’ 2002 Laika Ecovip 400i ( Motorhome on an Iveco 2.8TD) http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com/ http://moncopainmonchien.jimdo.com/

Dec 7th, 2016, 00:25	#1
yay4Jesus New Member Last Online: Dec 7th, 2016 18:33 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Spring Hill	Water In Rear Floorboards I own a 2006 240SE with a sunroof and have been noticing wet rear floorboards sometimes when it rains hard. Today is the worst yet, the floorboards and mats were soggy sopping wet. I was parked on a flat level surface. I would appreciate any info on why this is happening and how to fix it!!!

Dec 7th, 2016, 09:14	#2
mylittletony Master Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 15:38 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: East Sussex	The last 240 was a 1993. If you do have a 240, check the sunroof drain tubes, and things like the bonnet release cable where it passes through into the engine bay

Dec 7th, 2016, 18:33	#4
yay4Jesus New Member Last Online: Dec 7th, 2016 18:33 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Spring Hill	Thanks! I had thought about the sunroof drain possibly causing the problem, but my front floorboards are dry. Just the back floorboards are sopping wet.

Dec 8th, 2016, 06:45	#5
coaster22 Senior Member Last Online: May 19th, 2017 23:09 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Beverley, East Yorks	Push the front seats back, remove the plastic sill trim and lift the front carpet to give you a better idea. There is a metal plate in the front footwell next to the sill, lift this out and have a look under this, water can travel under this to the rear footwell , and not be so evident in the front. Pour a watering can down the screen and rails and have a look. Favourite is often the bonnet pull where if passes through the bulkhead. Good Luck.

Dec 10th, 2016, 10:20	#7
rtbcomp Senior Member Last Online: Apr 9th, 2024 15:02 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sheffield	I've got this problem - but it was most likely because I left the windows open for a couple of years with the car kept in a leaky carport. (I didn't realise it was leaking before anyone asks). If water was getting in the bonnet release hole would it spread to the passenger side?

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