Wet carpet: 2006 ST wagon. Front passenger's floorwell

[OzzieNorm]

I think I saw a post on this topic months ago. Have searched "Wet Carpet" but no hits for what I am seeking... Help pls.

I have noticed that the front passenger's carpet gets wet. Can't nail it to air con usage or any particular rain event.

Had windscreen replaced 2 weeks ago. Then used the air con crossing the Nullabor. Got a heap of rain in Esperance.

And now the carpet is soaked.

Had hoped that the new screen would fix any leaks from around the screen. It may have.

Maybe the leak is elsewhere?

Any suggestions pls?

Thanks.

[Winnie]

Did you have the leak before you got the windscreen replaced?

[OzzieNorm]

Yes. The carpet had been wet prior to the new windscreen being install. But never as wet as this. Though, there was a lot of rain in Esperance whilst I was there...

[Bob]

Try this thread mate

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...highlight=leak

[mudski]

If it smells like coolant your heater core is cactus. If not, time to get the hose out and soak the windscreen and watch out for where it leaks.

[OzzieNorm]

If it smells like coolant your heater core is cactus. If not, time to get the hose out and soak the windscreen and watch out for where it leaks.

Hi mudski. Your suggestion is 'left field'. Thanks. Something that I had not considered.

I had noticed coolant level dropping - during the 5400k the vehicle has travelled during the past fortnight (Canberra to Perth - on the way to the Kimberley).

We have had some cold nights during that trip, especially up towards Lake Eyre (where we had a bonza sunset - see image). So, the heater would have been on - with coolant flowing through the cabin.

Will check for coolant leak tomorrow. Thanks again.

[mudski]

Smell the wet carpet. If it does smell like coolant you will know straight away whether its the heater core.

[falcon]

hi , check the valance under the wipers , they take this off to replace the windscreen , its held in place with plastic push plugs and fit into a small gromment that is sealed over time they perish and get holes which will cause it to leak into the passenger side of the car , it would be doing it more now as its been disturbed when the winscreen was replaced , hope this helps

[macca]

I had this problem, did the hose test and water was fair flowing in the grommet in the fire wall where I had bought cables into the cab.
Take the glove box out (6screws) for a better look.
Filled it chockers with silocon makung sure it got around all the cables, job fixed. Dry as a chip!!!

[mudski]

I had noticed coolant level dropping - during the 5400k the vehicle has travelled during the past fortnight

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Yeah my coolant level drops too. But mysteriously disappears into thin air. No wet carpet, no dripping coolant in the engine bay and no water in the oil. But I can smell coolant when I get out of the car after driving it, but I have searched and searched and not found any leaks.