Cold air

[TV8]

I am familiar with the holes in the inner sill that let in air but for some reason, with the window open 20-50mm I get a very strong air flow underneath the door pocket/door seal, up towards the driver but nothing at all when the window is shut. The air isnt flowing downwards but up-wards from all around the rubber door seal.

Any ideas please? Thanks in advance

[QBee]

Are you certain it isn't coming in from in front of the driver's door? There is a ventilation hole under the carpet on the side of the footwell.
The other possible is if there is a hole around the seat belt mount. Normally siliconed in.

[phazed]

Are you certain it isn't coming in from in front of the driver's door? There is a ventilation hole under the carpet on the side of the footwell.

Gets my vote. Hold the carpet tight against the wall of the car and the draft dissapears.

[JonathanT]

I get this from where the door seal is pinched front and back. This is done to allow water to drain out, rather than end up in the cabin.

[TV8]

100% certain it isn't the holes in the inner sill. I have been there before with those and know about them. It's bizarre. Driving along the motorway today and with the window open there is a very real draft coming up from under the door arm rest by the door seal, close the window and it disappears.

It's like a pressure related draft, which I struggle to believe.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

I've always had that on all my Chimaeras. I just shrugged it of as being one of those things. (It's really noticeable in shorts )

[ianwayne]

phazed said:

Are you certain it isn't coming in from in front of the driver's door? There is a ventilation hole under the carpet on the side of the footwell.

Gets my vote. Hold the carpet tight against the wall of the car and the draft dissapears.

Could this let in moisture?

It's the first I've heard about a ventilation hole down in the footwell but even after the recent monsoons, the only damp I'm getting inside is the carpet on the o/s of the driver's footwell. The carpet on the edge there is quite wet, along with the carpet edge directly under the pedals. Yes, I have driven in in the damp, but not recently.

N.B. Everywhere else is still dry which is a bonus really!

[nikman]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I've always had that on all my Chimaeras. I just shrugged it of as being one of those things. (It's really noticeable in shorts )

+ 1, everything he said. if you don't like it, close the window.

[QBee]

ianwayne said:

phazed said:

Are you certain it isn't coming in from in front of the driver's door? There is a ventilation hole under the carpet on the side of the footwell.

Gets my vote. Hold the carpet tight against the wall of the car and the draft dissapears.

Could this let in moisture?

It's the first I've heard about a ventilation hole down in the footwell but even after the recent monsoons, the only damp I'm getting inside is the carpet on the o/s of the driver's footwell. The carpet on the edge there is quite wet, along with the carpet edge directly under the pedals. Yes, I have driven in in the damp, but not recently.

N.B. Everywhere else is still dry which is a bonus really!

There's a chance that that is a leak around the brake fluid reservoir. Check the mastic there is intact.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

QBee said:

ianwayne said:

phazed said:

Are you certain it isn't coming in from in front of the driver's door? There is a ventilation hole under the carpet on the side of the footwell.

Gets my vote. Hold the carpet tight against the wall of the car and the draft dissapears.

Could this let in moisture?

It's the first I've heard about a ventilation hole down in the footwell but even after the recent monsoons, the only damp I'm getting inside is the carpet on the o/s of the driver's footwell. The carpet on the edge there is quite wet, along with the carpet edge directly under the pedals. Yes, I have driven in in the damp, but not recently.

N.B. Everywhere else is still dry which is a bonus really!

There's a chance that that is a leak around the brake fluid reservoir. Check the mastic there is intact.

That's usually accompanied by a gallon on water slooshing around in the footwell

[JonathanT]

ianwayne said:

the only damp I'm getting inside is the carpet on the o/s of the driver's footwell. The carpet on the edge there is quite wet, along with the carpet edge directly under the pedals.

I had this when the door seal just above this area got detached from the door frame. When I simply pushed it back on, the dampness went away.