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Major Leak

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ML

Member Since: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Auckland
Posts: 3

2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Zambezi Silver

Major Leak

A problem from New Zealand. My Discovery V8SE is just 3 weeks old - each time I brake I hear water sloshing around the nearside footwell. On closer examination the carpets are soaking wet. In 3 weeks it has rained only once - a couple of days ago. The air conditioning has been used constantly. My car is not fitted with a sunroof and having only rained the once I do not think the issue is related to the front screen. Any suggestions or advice to give the dealer - the car goes in tomorrow. Thanks

23rd Mar 2006 11:06 am

10forcash

Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Manual Zermatt Silver

sounds like a mis-fitted aircon condensate drain tube

23rd Mar 2006 11:09 am

ML

Member Since: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Auckland
Posts: 3

Thanks, that would account for the wet carpets, but would it also account for the build up of water I can hear sloshing around when I break.

23rd Mar 2006 11:14 am

10forcash

Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534

could be that one of the tubes is trapped or kinked, this would cause the condensate to build up in the heater ducting, giving the sloshing noise

23rd Mar 2006 12:18 pm

randalls

Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 703

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver

On my D2 there was a A/C vent pipe going through to the car underside - to dump excess fluid. This got blocked with mud and my carpets got wet. Imagine there may be a similar tube on the D3 - worth checking.

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24th Mar 2006 9:03 pm

Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779

Yep, my D2 did that too!

24th Mar 2006 9:07 pm

ML

Member Since: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Auckland
Posts: 3

Fixed I hope....

Thanks all for the advice, my local deal found that the vent pipe had not been connected at manufacture - the water had continued to build up in the car since delivery. The dealer has removed and dried my carpets and managed to get rid of the excess water - no more sloshing sounds when I brake.

Other faults I have identified, including a rubbing noise from the steering and clonking from the gearbox/drive train at low speeds are being investigated later this week. I will keep you posted.

Thanks again for your help advice ML

26th Mar 2006 11:09 am

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