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Mar 12th, 2020, 19:52 | #11 |
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Water in drivers footwell
I have Noticed there is a small piece of plastic or rubber trim which measures approximately 6 inches in length and 1 inch in width, this is missing from the bottom of the drivers corner of the windscreen and appears to act as a trim for the water off the windscreen to run off into the drain area/channel. There is a piece in place on the passenger side.
Does anybody know the name of this so I can google it and order it. I have tried a different number of names but had no success Im not sure how to put a photograph of the missing area on here but ive tried to attach it below? |
Mar 13th, 2020, 09:42 | #12 |
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Don't worry about it - it is just cosmetic. If you want to replace it , I would go to a breakers' yard and find one.
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Jul 6th, 2020, 12:30 | #13 |
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Just thought I'd share my experience of water in the driver's footwell. Last week we had 24 hours of 40mph sideways south-westerly rain. There had been some intermittent rainfall prior to this, but nothing on the biblical scale of the last lot. My 14-plate XC90 was parked nose-in to it for the entire duration. The following morning, on opening the driver's door, I noticed something in the order of 2" of water in the footwell. Now, prior to this, on a short trip to deliver food, I had noticed the ABS warning light had come on and would not go out. Anyway, I baled the car out as best I could. Then it wouldn't start (flat battery). Then I noticed the clock display had disappeared. Then I noticed loads of tree debris clogging things up at the base of the windscreen (so I cleared it all out). I managed to borrow a portable dehumidifier and set it up on maximum strength on a board on the driver's seat, checking occasionally for water and emptying the reservoir at regular intervals. Quite a lot of water came out. After jump-starting off my bro-in-law's car and going for a good blast around the neighbourhood, with the a/c on and the low level blower on max, the ABS light stayed off and the clock function returned, and hopefully I put enough charge into the battery to avoid any more discharge. The overall experience has put me in the mind to invest in a car port. I might also pop it in to my local dealer (FRF, Swansea) for a healthcheck. Anyway, the whole experience leaves me with one question. If water ingress is due to faulty sealing of one of the seams at the manufacturing stage, should Volvo (via their dealer network) have done a recall to put it right? Seems to me they should have. Or is this just me being naive?
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Jul 6th, 2020, 13:45 | #14 | |
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That is an owner neglect issue, not a manufacturer issue. I learnt many decades ago always to keep the water channels free from organic debris. On my house, my boat and my car. A few minutes inspection and cleaning every now and then prevents long term damage and flooding. And if you live in a very rainy climate, then you should open the bonnet and clear any debris at least once a month, maybe more often.
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Remove the carpets and dry them
Dear Andrew,
If you have had that much water in you need to check under the carpets they are very deep foam and can hold litres of water that damage the electrics if not dried out. Easiest way I found is to unclip the carpet along the transmission tunnel and slide your fingers down at the side of the parking brake until you can curl then under the carpet. It is deep..... If its wet under there the carpet needs to come out to dry. Front carpet removal Unclip the plastic door sill finisher by pulling up and back. Remove the front seatbelt runner bolts and slacken the rears but leave in place. Remove the three amplifier bolts under the drivers seat but leave it in place Then tilt the seat back, pull the back edge of the carpet clear then slide it all up and out. Good luck
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