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I'm getting some serious water in my passenger wheel well. It is not the A/C

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Old 05-28-2002, 03:56 PM
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Default I'm getting some serious water in my passenger wheel well. It is not the A/C

because this is the second time I've gotten it and I have been driving with the A/C on. I'm pretty sure it has to do with the rain but im not sure where it is comming in. Could it be from my wheel well? my liner is kinda messed up and probably lets some water in. Are there any other places for me to check?
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Default Is it clean water? Have you checked your coolant level?

If it's clean water, check around the pollen filter right side just under the windshield (to the right of the battery). If those shields are out of place, maybe there's a leak there.

As for your wheel well, I didn't think there were any openings into the passenger compartment down there, though I haven't looked.
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actually those shield isnt even bolted down and it pretty loose. Could this be it?
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Default Did you just get a new stereo system? If so then.........

it might be the power lead that the installer ran with the hood cable that he might need to plug it with silicon, thats what happened to me so i took it back and had him seal it.
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Default Could be from the pollen filter area? Something clogged?

Or a clogged sunroof drain? I haven't ever looked at the schematic of either, but those are just guesses. Good luck

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Default I bet that's it.

The shield is designed to keep water out of your a/c system air intake. take it apart and see if the pollen filter is wet or if the ducts have moisture in them.

that isn't good, if moisture got to the heater core or A/C fan then you're looking at a costly repair down the road, they have to pull apart the dash to get in there (Like $400.00 in labor)

Good luck!
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Default i dont think it did. I should probably just get a new bolt for that shield though.

That is the only thing i can think of. Enless the water is comming from the wheel well.
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