water leak inside car and coolant loss
water leak inside car and coolant loss
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sean j g

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619 posts

252 months

Thursday 14th February 2008
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help needed i have a 2002 2.5 noble which i keep garaged but behind the seats on the floor wells the carpet is always soaking wet both sides and the engine coolant level seems to always need toping up dont know if both are linked anyone have any ideas cheers sean

nigelw

706 posts

230 months

Thursday 14th February 2008
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probably seperate problems ...wet floor is usually water leaking past a badly sealing floor due to corroded rivets etc ...for water leak , see thread about hoses as a first shot .....someone better informed will be along shortly ..good luck ! smile

Edited by nigelw on Thursday 14th February 13:47

AMG Merc

11,955 posts

282 months

Thursday 14th February 2008
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Another known area for water ingress behind the driver's seat is a failure of the rear screen seal - easily fixed under your glass insurance.

NobleGuy

7,133 posts

244 months

Thursday 14th February 2008
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sean j g said:
help needed i have a 2002 2.5 noble which i keep garaged but behind the seats on the floor wells the carpet is always soaking wet both sides and the engine coolant level seems to always need toping up dont know if both are linked anyone have any ideas cheers sean
Mine was leaking where the drivers side coolant hose connects to the radiator. Fluid was dribbling down the metal pipe before the radiator and into the undertray in front of the driver. This was then making my carpets a bit wet (got some sealant there already which has got rid of rain-related leaks, but didn't stop this). Is the fluid causing your wet patch coloured like your coolant, or failing that does it feel oily? If so, its coolant. Otherwise it's probably just water.

If it's water, check that the drain holes in the front undertray near the front wheels aren't clogged up with stones - this was causing a leak for me when it rained and the car was parked slightly nose uphill.

RobP

2,097 posts

270 months

Thursday 14th February 2008
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nigelw said:
probably seperate problems ...wet floor is usually water leaking past a badly sealing floor due to corroded rivets etc ...for water leak , see thread about hoses as a first shot .....someone better informed will be along shortly ..good luck ! smile

Edited by nigelw on Thursday 14th February 13:47
Agree. However, getting the leaks fixed by a dealer is an expensive business because it is a real labour intensive job.