Leaking mk3 astra

[olie_GSi]

I have just taken the carpet up on the passenger side footwell in my astra gsi and the foam underneath is soaking wet ive cheack the door seal for splits but cant see any. any ideas where else the water can get in from?

[blade4real2004]

i got the same prob if u find out mate let me now thanks

i was thinking it might be the heater matrix??

[juggz]

mine was too,unblock all the crap in the heater matrix underneath the scuttle panel.

[blade4real2004]

what you mean the suttle pannel? clean the hold lot out? mine clean were the drain offs are? or do u mean were the polen filter is?

[juggz]

yeah,under the pollen filter + theres a ruber sock thing in the engine bay which gets blocked too.

[olie_GSi]

i had that problem when i first bough the car, i unblocked it and dryed the car but this time they are clear and the carpet is still getting wet

[jaye944]

check that the moisture sheild in the door (behind the card panel) is intact, if not water is coming in from there and going insde the car instead of being directed away from the inside

[Terry]

I've just fixed this on my Cavalier. Where the pollen filter fits on the black plastic fitting. There is a seal that goes between this and the the body of the car. Remove the black plastic trim, remove seal and clean up and refit with bathroom silicone or something similar. Also check water isn't getting through the pollen filter.

[AL]

Either heater matrix or a rubber bung on the firewall.

Has the car been using/losing water?

[kokaine]

I've got the same problem, I'll check this and see if it works.

[astraderv]

Had this alot in the past,
after you've cleared the area around underneath the wiper panel/ scuttle and made sure the black rubber thing is clear, check where the plastic panel meets the windscreen.

It has to sit flat against it, any lifted areas let too much water through. I find the sun warps them sometimes. If it's not flat, get another from a breaker.

Underneath this panel is a very thin channel (directly below where the 'screen is bonded in). This will be full of black crap, clear it out. It's designed to channel a small amount of water to the side of the scuttle, missing the pollen filter area.

Finally, make sure the plastic insert the goes above the pollen filter fits properly into the wiper panel plastic mentioned above. This is important because it directs water from the screen away from the pollen filter.

phew lmao