I think I've finally fixed this. There was a small leak in the top nearside corner of the windscreen. It is really small about 2-3 mm in length I managed to get the water to come in but first placed a series of wads of kitchen roll in the slot between the glass and the metal frame work of the car (I ...

The Drip Protector is part #26 on the PDF document Bill Posted above. Its meant to keep water out of the air intake for the ventilation system and now its properly fitted it seems to do so.

It has 2 'lugs' at the top that slot into the metal bodywork frame below the windscreen and 1 that slots ...

Magnus and others

Thanks for your help but I think I have resolved this.
After ages spent sitting in my car when its raining I finally saw a small bead of water running down the inside edge of the winscreen along the 'A pillar' which indicates a leak to the bonding of the windscreen. I'm ahppy its ...

Magnus

Thanks for your help. I'll try looking there.

Meanwhile I took the cowling off and removed the plastic funnel shaped shroud that sits above the air intake. Although a bit mucky the seal seemed good with no obvious leak and as it sits around a large upward facing lip of the scuttle it is ...

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I have a 2004 XC90 Right hand drive with the same problem (no sunroof so not the usual cause). I have taken off the cowl (my volvo agent calls it a scuttle plate) etc and replaced 2 of the broken clips which secure it to the base of the windscreen. Also the air intake drip protector wasn't ...