Water in front footwell

2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0
Car: Vauxhall Corsa
Year: 2002
Variant: 1.0
Categories: Leaks & Noises
soaking wet carpets in drivers footwell
Problem added: May 14, 2011 (12 years ago)
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Posted on 2010 08 31

Usually caused by the bulkhead water drains getting clogged up and needing cleared .Water cant get away and enters car .This from Corsa forum explains it ,


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Fannon, sorry I posted the pic later, I had no camera and finaly I found this picture, shoot a couple of weeks ago.
You have two water drains below the windshield SCUTTLE BOARD, one on the left and one on the right side.
REMEMBER MY CAR IS A LEFT-STEERING CAR!, so in the right side I have the battery, on your car, you should have the windshield washer fluid tank, thats the only difference.
What you have to do is to clean up both water drains, they get obstructed with dry leaves for exampe, is a very common problem.
I dont know if you will have to remove the washer tank, but, try to introduce a wire (a thik one, about 2-3mm) to ckeck if they are obstructed. Afterwords, throw a little of water, those drains should leak at the bottom of the car.
Here is the picture:

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It wont be necessary to remove the SCUTTLE BOARD, but you can make a better and full cleaning if you remove them. Check below them, there is also a drain which goes from side to side of the car, clean that one also, and if you remove them, why not clean the polen filter?
Hope that helps, im 99% sure the problem you have is because of those drains!
Good luck pal

Try that first , but if still having problems get back to forum for other possible causes.


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Posted on 2010 09 01

If still having water in after the checks above , have a look at this from Corsa forum .


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Posts 7,905 At the right hand side of the windscreen ( from the front of the car ) there is a black box under the scuttle panel. Normally the screw at the top back is missing, once thats done up no more leaks.



21-02-2010 08:01 #10
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Posts 138 gents i have fixed this proble.
if this is happening to you check the following.
remove the glove box(two torque screws). get someone to throw some water on the windscreen and check if the weater drips by the wiring.
If this happens check all the screws on the electrical box under the bonnet. Its the little black box on the right hand side of the engine to the right of the battery.
Mine was missing screws on the back causing the lid not to be sealed properly. you may have to loosen the scuttle plate!!!!!!
Good luck


Answered May 14, 2011 (12 years ago)

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