Leak on Drivers side floor rug

sisterocean · Post by **sisterocean** » 18 Jan 2015, 12:30

Anybody have a damp rug? Not sure if its coming from windsheild or underneath car? For sure its coming from rain? Any comments appreciated

Post by **kahl** » 18 Jan 2015, 13:03

Last time I had damp carpet on the drivers side it was the heater core leaking. Does the wet smell like antifreeze?

Tobers · Post by **Tobers** » 18 Jan 2015, 13:38

x2. That's what mine was. Seems to be a common problem. If it is, replacement isn't too bad:

sisterocean · Post by **sisterocean** » 18 Jan 2015, 13:56

Thank you so much. It is probably whats wrong. Learning way more than I wanted to. Car is 16 yrs old

skloon · Post by **skloon** » 18 Jan 2015, 15:31

Or the drain tube from the heater box is disconnected

Post by **JRL** » 18 Jan 2015, 15:34

Or the sunroof drains are clogged

Post by **misha** » 18 Jan 2015, 15:49

...or draining holes on both sides on front of the car by the windshield are clogged.

If it's from a rain or a car wash that's it.

Open the hood and you will see two draining hoses on the left and right side of the plastic shield under the wipers.

Post by **cn90** » 18 Jan 2015, 20:17

kahl wrote:Last time I had damp carpet on the drivers side it was the heater core leaking. Does the wet smell like antifreeze?

1+,

O.P, check your coolant reservoir level first.

mika · Post by **mika** » 19 Jan 2015, 12:06

As you can see, there are multiple options (they covered every single one)

A good place to start would be to decide if it is water or coolant. wipe/touch carpet with your finger and dab onto tip of tongue: coolant is very bitter and doesnt take much to taste it on tip of tongue. If bitter: heater core. If water: coming from somewhere else.

humbertoflores63 · Post by **humbertoflores63** » 19 Jan 2015, 12:48

Check the location of the cabin filter, right by outside corner is drain. Make sure to clean this first.