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My Getz is also having similar problem. I have thrice got water test done from Hyundai server center. After 2nd test they put some sealants underbody and return the car, but still water was leaking in. 3rd time water test, hyundai said its all fine, no problem but still problem persists. It happens when it rains only, so I dont suspect air-con filters or radiator problems. Water pool is created in driver side footwell only. During heavy rain, I tried to troubleshoot but couldnt find any fault point from where water might be leaking inside. Its second year, I have running into this problem, creating stinking smell inside the car due to wet mats. Looks like I need to do away with my car.
GOING TO TAKE SOME DETECTIVE WORK. MAY HAVE TO REMOVE SEATS AND APPLY GARDEN HOSE TO DIFFERENT AREAS TO SPOT LEAK. HAD A LEAK ON A MAZDA 626 DRIPPING ON HEATER BLOWER MOTOR. TOOK TIME BUT I FOUND IT.
The vw Passat are known for this problem, you will usually find a crack on the plastic panel at the bottom of the windscreen, or else this same panel is incorrectly fitted. In this case alot of rain will get in through the pollen filter and through the heater box and lodge in the front footwell.
Hi, thanks for your reply! My car is SORN and has not been driven for some time. Because I don't want the battery to go flat, I regularly go out and run the engine for a while. The smoke is black(ish) and smelly. I haven't driven through any large puddles. The water in the footwell isn't a large amount but I have a rubberback mat on top of the orginal capet and that is quite wet (as is the carpet underneath). Although my car is due a service, it has always been well maintained and services done when they are due (except this time because I'm off road)! Because it hasn't been driven, I can't imagine where the water has come from. I did wonder if it has something to do with the air conditioning. Sometimes when the air conditioning is run, you get a bit of water that runs out from under the car, this I think is normal, as I've seen it before on other cars. I did wonder if the smoke was anything to do with not having driven the car or having only a small amount of fuel in the tank most of the time?
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