Wet footwell

[Roger-ayt4c]

My Chim lives outside at the moment and when it rains there is a lot of water in the drivers footwell. I’ve got a Leven hood cover which covers the glass and the gaps between the glass, boot and the bonnet. Does anyone have any ideas how the water can get in? TIA

[Roger-ayt4c]

Forgot to mention, I can see any drips, even in heavy rain

[sixor8]

Most likely culprit is the brake fluid reservoir seal. Although it may look OK to the naked eye, any tiny split will allow water to drip into the brake servo area and track back up the pedal box.

Next most likely IME is the door seal. Either poor condition or fitted badly, or replaced without the 2 pinch point on the sills. Search on here and there's a few threads about it.

Top lurking by the way, 10 months from joining to make a post.

[Roger-ayt4c]

Thanks for that, I ll check them out.
(I shall add top lurker to my CV!)

Edited by Roger-ayt4c on Thursday 8th January 17:59

Edited by Roger-ayt4c on Thursday 8th January 18:00

Edited by Roger-ayt4c on Thursday 8th January 18:01

[PabloGee]

Seconded, the clutch cover and brake fluid reservoir seals are notorious.

I strongly recommend just digging out what ever's in there and reapplying bog standard black silicone - it flexes well and sticks well to what's there,
I tried it with Sikaflex 221, and found that failed after a few months, I believe because it's a stiffer material when cured.

And if it's not that, at least you will only have spent a few quid on silicone sealant, and you'll have eliminated one possibility.

[sixor8]

I remember reading about some having leaks down the wiper motor spindles or washer tubes. This is less likely, but another possible route, and another recent thread was from someone who believed his windscreen seal was failing.

[Shnozz]

Long term non lurker but non TVR owner for several decades but I tried in vain on both a S3 and then a Chim to waterproof the bulkhead to no avail. I literally used silicon seal around every gap and even with a V shape of silicon bead above every hole and still found water egress. I gave up and think garaging is the only watertight solution!

[Roger-ayt4c]

Thanks for the info. I think it’s most likely to be rain running down the side of the bonnet and bypassing the seal around the brake reservoir as the hood cover covers most of the other access points……maybe

[s p a c e m a n]

Yep if it's the drivers foot well getting wet sikaflex everything on the inner wheel well. When my windscreen or washers started leaking it all dripped down from above my legs when I turned right

I spent ages aiming a hose at stuff making sure it was all watertight, there's quite a few places it'll leak.

[Roger-ayt4c]

I’ll post the outcome after I’ve had a go. Thanks for all the advice

[WOO5IE]

My money is on the clutch cover.