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/...ir-filter.html

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

Windscreen Molding
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...otwell-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?

Martin