leaking onto floor under drivers carpet 100series
Submitted: Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 14:27
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Hello to everyone, I was hoping others who own 100 series landcruisers diesel if that helps, can relate why rain water is leaking down under carpet, on drivers side, no water signs on top of carpet, when I pulled out rubber plug underneath, a lot of water came out hole, there is no obvious leak of any description on windscreen, car is kept in great condition, windscreen has no cracks at all. Any Ideas.
Reply By: Member - Wim (Qld) - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 15:39
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 15:39
donkey
Have you installed roof racks recently?
LC100 have a tendency to leak through the bolts on the roof for the roof racks.
Small thin washers come with the vehicle. Make sure you do not loose them or use thread seal when you put the bolts back in.
Hopes this is of some help.
Regards
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Follow Up By: Richard W (NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 07:16
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 07:16
I had this problem and resealed the bolts with silastic which fixed it.
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Follow Up By: donkey - Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:28
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:28
Thanks for that, we are now looking closely at rack, it was reinstalled in February, every bolt was tight,, it is hard to understand how water could get under any of these bolts, but I will on weekend, remove and reinstall with sealant , thanks for help
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Reply By: Dustin - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 15:41
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 15:41
Try a pressure hose along your windscreen seal and you may find a leak, also
check on the firewall to see if any water is coming through on cables through grommets that might not be as
well sealed as they look.
Obvious ones are cables pointing down as they travel from the engine bay inwards. Perhaps seal these up.
Other than there two known issues I don't know of any other.
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Follow Up By: Dustin - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 15:42
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 15:42
Forgot about the roof rack mounting points already stated, good luck :)
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Follow Up By: donkey - Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:34
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:34
Thanks Dustin, I have tried hose pressure on screen, but the leak has occurred twice, once after returning from camping trip to Murray, I found water under carpet, after it had rained, , but the second time was when car had been parked at
home, it rained, and then found again water under floor, and again when released plug underneath, reasonable amount of water came out from behind plug, so as car had not moved, I now think as said earlier it has to be pack rack
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Reply By: sedg - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 15:57
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 15:57
Could also be Airconditioning Condensation running back through the firewall, if you are using your A/C a lot and it is humid.
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Follow Up By: donkey - Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:35
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:35
Thanks for that, but have not beenh using A/C
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Reply By: Sam from Weipa Auto Electrics - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 16:15
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 16:15
or you're evaporater drain tube has come of?
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Follow Up By: Voxson - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 17:33
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 17:33
Hiya Sam,,
Hows the PDR looking?,, how high is The AR?......
Regards Grant...
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Follow Up By: donkey - Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:37
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:37
Thanks Sam, Have not been using A/C, but will
check anyway
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Reply By: hare'y - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 18:33
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 18:33
on either side of the windscreen on the outside are two screws that hold trim in place, the self tappers go into the A pillar remove the screws and reseal with some silicon and re install, this may be the problem, this occurred on my cruiser after a new screen was installed.
Hare'y
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Follow Up By: donkey - Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:39
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:39
Appreciate advice, will attend to this on weekend, to make sure
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Reply By: Member - Tonester (VIC) - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 19:07
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 19:07
With my prado, I just recently found a leak and drip inside at the driver footing when it rained. Tracked it to a few wires running through a grommet from the engine bay to inside. For whatever reason, something had moved and the normal water run off found a little spot to drip on the wires in the engine bay, and it run along the wire, through grommet into the driver footwell, and dripped off. Fixed it just by a piece of electrical tape to shield the exact spot on the grommet/wire from
the drip in the engine bay.
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Follow Up By: donkey - Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:41
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:41
Thanks for that, will go along firewall, and double
check all wiring looms that enter firewall
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Follow Up By: stryda - Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 20:41
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 20:41
Had exactly same thing for four months with my 60 series, re siliconed where main wiring/aerial loom passes through firewall been good for 7 years now.
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Reply By: Peter 2 - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 19:08
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 19:08
Another problem is if the vehicle has had a roofrack and has been used in rough country/roads the actual turret cracks around where the rack mounting points are letting water in and sometimes causing a squeak as the metal edges rub.
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Follow Up By: donkey - Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:52
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:52
I have travelled, the length of
Gregory National Park,
Simpson desert, CSR,All high country tracks,
Cape York, All through the
Kimberley, Tanami and
Birdsville freeways,
Oodnadatta, Old Ghan line ect, and I have very much maintained my car in good order, The rack is ARB, I have again earlier this year reinstalled same after altering garage entrance, I have never had an issue with water leakage in car before, except river crossings, so I will
check for any cracks, as you suggest, I wasnt aware that could happen Thanks.
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Reply By: 100 Series - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 19:30
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 19:30
I have a 100 series and had the same problem. I found that water was comming through the firewall grommet where some cables had been put thtough. Nothing a lot of sealant couldn't fix and no more problems
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Follow Up By: donkey - Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:53
Tuesday, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:53
Thanks for your advice, I am checking all wiring, thanks everyone, excellent
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