Wondered what the smell was.
Submitted: Monday, Feb 19, 2007 at 14:47
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RovingOz (QLD)
Started to get a musty smell in the cabin recently so today I lifted the vinyl matting under the passenger side
well and found the insulation backing soaking wet and the wiring loom sitting in a nice
pool of water down the side!
I have scrapped all the soaked backing off the vinyl and dried out everything.
Both floor grommets are in place and okay. On further investigation I popped the small hard plastic round cover (about 60mm dia) from the hole in the passenger floor just as the floor slopes up at the front. It allows access to a chassis bolt. You can see into a small
well. Put your finger in and there is water sitting there. It must seep into the passenger floor somehow.
Soaked it up but need to find out where it's coming from.
Anyone had this before?
Cheers
John
'02 78 TD
Reply By: joc45 - Monday, Feb 19, 2007 at 14:55
Monday, Feb 19, 2007 at 14:55
In my experience, the most common source of water getting in is via the windscreen seal. Can be very hard to locate, as the water often runs a fair distance around the seal before trickling down into the foot
well.
A leak problem I had in my Patrol only happened in downpours. Nissan tried to find it during warranty, but in the end reckoned that they might have to take out the dashboard, at my expense. I baulked. Eventually found it a year or so later when I changed the windscreen; there was a 1cm gap in the sealant.
Try using a high pressure hose around the windscreen seals, while someone watches for water trickling under the dash.
Gerry
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Follow Up By: Member - Peter R (QLD) - Monday, Feb 19, 2007 at 15:04
Monday, Feb 19, 2007 at 15:04
From experience
check that the sealant is inserted on the outside of screen , particularly at top.
If none there this can cause a leak.
Pedro
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Follow Up By: Scoey (QLD) - Monday, Feb 19, 2007 at 19:37
Monday, Feb 19, 2007 at 19:37
Also sprinkle some talcum powder around the inside before you go blasting the seals and that will show up even the smallest leak!
Cheers
Scoey!
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Reply By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Feb 19, 2007 at 16:50
Monday, Feb 19, 2007 at 16:50
John
Had a similar problem very recently in my troopy.
Found it was a large gash in a grommet in the fire wall on the passenger side.
At first I was convinced it was the windscreen.
Try checking the two holes (There is a technical term) on the bottome part of the frame the rubber sits in. Sometimes these are blocked. The windscreen man checked
mine when the screen was replaced.
They are about equal distance from each side of the screen. You may be able to get to them by carefully lifting the rubber.
Regards Boo Boo
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