Wet passenger footwell....new matrix.

stedman · Jan 17th, 2010, 21:07

Yes yes, i know that there is already a thread about someone else's wet passenger footwell.

Right, a few weeks ago i had a wet passenger footwell. I thought it was the matrix.

Matrix changed, footwell dried out. All ok.

Fast forward to today, and again, i have a wet footwell. Im quite sure its coolant as its greasy. BUT! I've checked the coolant level and it doesn't SEEM to have changed at all.

I have also checked the drainage hoses just below the windscreen, crystal clear!

Any ideas how the coolant is making it's way in?

Thanks!

yellowt5r · Jan 17th, 2010, 21:17

not sure if you have already done this put check the matrix again and also check the pipes that come through inside the car they can leak,

mrdave2003 · Jan 18th, 2010, 13:07

the O-rings can sometimes leak on the matrix once they are disturbed. Unless you put new ones in. As yellowt5r say, give the matrix another check. It doesn't take much coolant to make a mess.

osbourne one-nil · Jan 18th, 2010, 22:51

I've just posted an almost identical problem. Spooky!

osbourne one-nil · Jan 20th, 2010, 10:17

Just a thought on this, but could the exceptionally cold weather we had (and it was below -12º on several nights here) have damaged any of the seals for this, or even the matrix itself?

stedman · Jan 20th, 2010, 15:10

Car is ALWAYS parked in an underground car park, which, even in this weather, has never been below -1

Put worth a check!

I had Volvo look round the car today, take passenger carpets out etc etc. It was all dry in there.

I will keep checking.

Thanks for replies so far!

Jan 17th, 2010, 21:07	#1
stedman VOC Member Last Online: Jan 29th, 2024 23:31 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Crawley	Wet passenger footwell....new matrix. Yes yes, i know that there is already a thread about someone else's wet passenger footwell. Right, a few weeks ago i had a wet passenger footwell. I thought it was the matrix. Matrix changed, footwell dried out. All ok. Fast forward to today, and again, i have a wet footwell. Im quite sure its coolant as its greasy. BUT! I've checked the coolant level and it doesn't SEEM to have changed at all. I have also checked the drainage hoses just below the windscreen, crystal clear! Any ideas how the coolant is making it's way in? Thanks!

Jan 18th, 2010, 22:51	#4
osbourne one-nil Senior Member Last Online: Mar 14th, 2024 07:52 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Appleby in Westmorland	I've just posted an almost identical problem. Spooky! __________________ V90 Inscription MY22

Jan 20th, 2010, 10:17	#5
osbourne one-nil Senior Member Last Online: Mar 14th, 2024 07:52 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Appleby in Westmorland	Just a thought on this, but could the exceptionally cold weather we had (and it was below -12º on several nights here) have damaged any of the seals for this, or even the matrix itself? __________________ V90 Inscription MY22

Jan 17th, 2010, 21:17	#2
yellowt5r Junior Member Last Online: Jun 4th, 2012 18:19 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: miles away	not sure if you have already done this put check the matrix again and also check the pipes that come through inside the car they can leak,

Jan 18th, 2010, 13:07	#3
mrdave2003 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 1st, 2024 11:08 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sudbury (Suffolk) View Photos By: mrdave2003	the O-rings can sometimes leak on the matrix once they are disturbed. Unless you put new ones in. As yellowt5r say, give the matrix another check. It doesn't take much coolant to make a mess.

Jan 20th, 2010, 15:10	#6
stedman VOC Member Last Online: Jan 29th, 2024 23:31 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Crawley	Car is ALWAYS parked in an underground car park, which, even in this weather, has never been below -1 Put worth a check! I had Volvo look round the car today, take passenger carpets out etc etc. It was all dry in there. I will keep checking. Thanks for replies so far!

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