Water dripping passenger foot well.

[Dagilmo]

Hi All,

Yesterday, after and great day on the beach (where my brother 200 and mates 76 just managed to keep up:)) noticed a few drips of water seemingly coming from below the glovebox.

With out any knowledge to back this up, was thinking coming from a/c, possibly blocked drain?

Any ideas where to start looking?

[LRD414]

A-pillar trim or windscreen molding or blocked a/c are all possible causes.
But windscreen molding dripping onto pollen filter and then floor sounds like could be your issue. Refer these threads:

Windscreen Molding
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/227806-water-leaking-into-cabin-air-filter.html

Various
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/194174-water-leak-rrs.html

Windscreen Molding
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/145031-water-passenger-side-front-footwell-d4.html

Regards,
Scott

[LandyAndy]

David.
Off subject.
What psi and how soft was the beach????
Andrew

[luked3]

David, if your windscreen molding is not flush against the bottom of your windscreen or has any warps or ripples in it I'd bet that is where the leak is coming from. It's simple to change and from memory around $120 for a replacement.

Cheers
Lucas

[Dagilmo]

Thanks for the replies guys. The second and third link didn't seem to work but it could be me.

Is the windscreen panel only an issue with rain or washing the car?

Andy,

We were on White Hills. I aways go straight to 15 psi. As does my brother in his LC 200. Our mate in his 76 was at 18. I was on my factory 18 with 285/60 GY AT22, which are a second hand set (from a LC 200, paid $150 for 6 and have put 30k kms on them) that I put on to try the size before committing to new tyres. These tyres are pretty soft and at 15 psi are pretty/very good on the sand.

The beach was how it usually is (if you've been there before), firm enough up high where the 'highway' is but other parts pretty soft. If you stay up high it's pretty easy going. We had a mate in his ML 350 on 22s at 20 psi on and off without drama a few weeks ago. Though he didn't stray off the firmer stuff. Close to the access point it's very bumpy having had a lot of traffic. On the weekend we passed a Navara stuck (D2 set up to pull him out) but no one else. My experience is that not too many have too much trouble but there are exceptions, namely a guy I helped recover his Explorer from the shore break after he followed a wave out and then didn't make the turn back up........it was a sight to see waves breaking on the side of a car.....

I haven't been to Horricks so can't compare but my experience says the beaches around Wilbina and through to Guilderton can be pretty thick and hard work. With the 18 at 15 psi the D3 is significantly better than anything else I've been in or with on these beaches. I just love it.

The three of us this weekend did a bit of mucking about with the LR-Toyota rivaly fueling some fun. Fair to say the D3 and 200 were even with the 76 a bit behind (though it was still good enough and it was his frist time out after getting out of a Hilux).

So good to get out and use them. I get a bit of cabin fever when we don't get out for a while.

[luked3]

Thanks for the replies guys. The second and third link didn't seem to work but it could be me.

Is the windscreen panel only an issue with rain or washing the car?

Andy,

We were on White Hills. I aways go straight to 15 psi. As does my brother in his LC 200. Our mate in his 76 was at 18. I was on my factory 18 with 285/60 GY AT22, which are a second hand set (from a LC 200, paid $150 for 6 and have put 30k kms on them) that I put on to try the size before committing to new tyres. These tyres are pretty soft and at 15 psi are pretty/very good on the sand.

The beach was how it usually is (if you've been there before), firm enough up high where the 'highway' is but other parts pretty soft. If you stay up high it's pretty easy going. We had a mate in his ML 350 on 22s at 20 psi on and off without drama a few weeks ago. Though he didn't stray off the firmer stuff. Close to the access point it's very bumpy having had a lot of traffic. On the weekend we passed a Navara stuck (D2 set up to pull him out) but no one else. My experience is that not too many have too much trouble but there are exceptions, namely a guy I helped recover his Explorer from the shore break after he followed a wave out and then didn't make the turn back up........it was a sight to see waves breaking on the side of a car.....

I haven't been to Horricks so can't compare but my experience says the beaches around Wilbina and through to Guilderton can be pretty thick and hard work. With the 18 at 15 psi the D3 is significantly better than anything else I've been in or with on these beaches. I just love it.

The three of us this weekend did a bit of mucking about with the LR-Toyota rivaly fueling some fun. Fair to say the D3 and 200 were even with the 76 a bit behind (though it was still good enough and it was his frist time out after getting out of a Hilux).

So good to get out and use them. I get a bit of cabin fever when we don't get out for a while.


Yes, only when water runs under the rubber strip on the cowling directly in front of the passengers seat. Once you take the cowling off you will see why it leaks .

Cheers
Lucas

[LRD414]

.... The second and third link didn't seem to work but it could be me ....
Fixed the links ... older threads that could be useful if windscreen molding is not your issue.

Regards,
Scott

[LandyAndy]

Thanks for the replies guys. The second and third link didn't seem to work but it could be me.

Is the windscreen panel only an issue with rain or washing the car?

Andy,

We were on White Hills. I aways go straight to 15 psi. As does my brother in his LC 200. Our mate in his 76 was at 18. I was on my factory 18 with 285/60 GY AT22, which are a second hand set (from a LC 200, paid $150 for 6 and have put 30k kms on them) that I put on to try the size before committing to new tyres. These tyres are pretty soft and at 15 psi are pretty/very good on the sand.

The beach was how it usually is (if you've been there before), firm enough up high where the 'highway' is but other parts pretty soft. If you stay up high it's pretty easy going. We had a mate in his ML 350 on 22s at 20 psi on and off without drama a few weeks ago. Though he didn't stray off the firmer stuff. Close to the access point it's very bumpy having had a lot of traffic. On the weekend we passed a Navara stuck (D2 set up to pull him out) but no one else. My experience is that not too many have too much trouble but there are exceptions, namely a guy I helped recover his Explorer from the shore break after he followed a wave out and then didn't make the turn back up........it was a sight to see waves breaking on the side of a car.....

I haven't been to Horricks so can't compare but my experience says the beaches around Wilbina and through to Guilderton can be pretty thick and hard work. With the 18 at 15 psi the D3 is significantly better than anything else I've been in or with on these beaches. I just love it.

The three of us this weekend did a bit of mucking about with the LR-Toyota rivaly fueling some fun. Fair to say the D3 and 200 were even with the 76 a bit behind (though it was still good enough and it was his frist time out after getting out of a Hilux).

So good to get out and use them. I get a bit of cabin fever when we don't get out for a while.

Thanks David.
Must admit at 15psi it was a totally different vehicle,we were just horrified by how little sidewall a 19" tyre has at 15psi.Even went well in high range at 15psi.
Andrew

[Dagilmo]

Yes I know what you mean about side wall. There not much there on the 22s at 20 psi. Just doesn't seem right going lower. Though it didn't handle a rock coming of the beach at Guilderton. Tore the side wall and ruined the tyre.

[letherm]

My experience is that not too many have too much trouble but there are exceptions, namely a guy I helped recover his Explorer from the shore break after he followed a wave out and then didn't make the turn back up........it was a sight to see waves breaking on the side of a car.....


Did he explain why he was doing something so blatantly foolish? :p:p:p

Martin

[LandyAndy]

Did he explain why he was doing something so blatantly foolish? :p:p:p

Martin

Extra run up to get off a boggy beach????
Had to do it in my old 88" once.kept getting 3/4 of the way up the dune off the beach.Ended up backing out with a wave and racing the next in to get over the top.WASNT FUN!!!!
Andrew

[Dagilmo]

He was with a group (about 5 cars) that didn't seem to have much idea. I think down from Perth (not that there is anything wrong with that) for an adventure. They hadn't moved past the access point as I don't think they were confident. So they were parked up directly where you come down the hill at White Hills.


We were fishing our way back to there and were parked up about 500 mtrs south. A girl came running up saying could we help as their car was stuck 'in the sea.' I thought she meant beach. When we got there, the Explorer was side on to the waves with each wave breaking on to the car and it was rocking back and forward. We got there in time to see a Navara break a snatch strap that was tied to the top of the corner hoop on the bulbar. That was the 4th time they had broken the strap. On that pull it nearly pulled the bar off.


I had a 10t strap and shackles. Told he guy he needed to attached to an anchor point underneath. We were standing in the water in front of his car with waves hitting it and water washing all around it. As I went to hand the shackle and strap to him, he indicated that I should do it. My reply: "your car mate, you get under it." Couldn't believe he wanted me to do it, but it probably sums up to whole situation.


Finally got the strap attached and after 6 or so massive pulls we got it out. I couldn't believe it, I thought it was gone but..........


They then did a heap of pulls (about 5 mtrs at a time) and got it up on the dry sand. The thing was soaked and wouldn't start. We were there for two or so hours and finally left them with their recovery plan to tow it over the hill, which was pretty soft that day (a Hilux had taken 3 goes to get out) so I'm not sure how that went.


I left my strap with them and my address to return it.......never saw it again, thought it would have been stuffed with so much put through it, it's not the point.


Now the reason: They were leaving and he thought it would be cool to do a skid on the wet sand as the wave went out and burn back up the beach. Expensive skid!

[letherm]

He was with a group (about 5 cars) that didn't seem to have much idea.

Your first sentence says it all.

He's lucky you were there to get him out of trouble :BigThumb::BigThumb:


Martin

[NavyDiver]

Fished there lots. Slept on the beach often. It was a hoot to watch the traffic which often included a few who need a big L plate on for sand/beach driving:D

My little Lada was cool on it but my mates suberu needed a lot of man power to push and lift it on the entry and exit.

We pulled a few out of the water and helped more than a few in the sand. When lots of traffic have cut up the Hill it is fun.

Re Leak. I thought i had a leak in that area once. It turned out to be a aerosol can on the door which was some time activated by a passenger's leg :)