tinneyr
Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
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Hi all out there, is it easy to remove the side air intake grill, have had a look and can't see how it is fixed. Nneed to remove to inpect drainage pipe that side as I have just discovered a bucket load of water in the passenger footwell !!
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 27th Aug 2010 12:25 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
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Are you sure that the water isn't coming from a dislodged/blocked drainage pipe from the air conditioning?
Have a look in the footwell behind the carpet that is to the rear of the centre console 
If it isn't that, have you got a sunroof  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 27th Aug 2010 1:11 pm |
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tinneyr
Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
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Thanks Paul, this is only happened in the last couple of days since the two bouts of heavy rain in Essex. My disco is parked slightly down hilll and on a left hand camber. Absolutely loads of water is gathering on the passenger footwell, concentrated mostly towards the left front corners ( i.e. the natural lowest part of the floor the way the car is parked) Have read so forum threads which suggest it is the drainage pipes blocked from my sun roof. Have tried to rod a piece of wire down the holes and it gets to about 3 feet and gets stuck and the water still does not drain well from the hole after ( oured a little in to the s/roof cully to test). Threads suggest checking the bottom of the piles to see if they arer blocked. the offside one comes out at the side vent, but don't know how to take it off to check it ? The n/s pipe sounds like a nightmare to find have'nt even attaepted that 
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| 27th Aug 2010 1:49 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
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Ahh....OK, now I understand
P.S...what is this thing called "rain" that you speak of?  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 27th Aug 2010 1:54 pm |
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tinneyr
Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
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Thanks Martine I will try that, any thoughts on where all the water is comming from just took here out for a spin after a mornings mopping & spondging and even more water has appeared ?
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| 27th Aug 2010 2:01 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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It could also be coming in via the A Pillar trims....If the screen has been replaced in the past or the trims have been refitted the clips have a Neoprene Gasket that goes through a HOLE  in the A Pillar and holds the trims on.
If any one of the clips is broken then loads of water comes in
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| 27th Aug 2010 4:23 pm |
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tinneyr
Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
Location: ESSEX
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Thanks Mac, just taken a look and the oustise trim does seem a bit loose and very wet at the bottom where there is a sponge bit behind the trim, should I remove the oustside trim or the internal trim to check further ?
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| 27th Aug 2010 4:55 pm |
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Robbie
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My outside trim came off with just a good tug. For the inside I seem to remember that the screw is behind the bit of plastic with 'Airbag' written on it and then it can be slid up / removed.
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| 27th Aug 2010 4:59 pm |
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tinneyr
Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
Location: ESSEX
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Thanks Martine, got the vent off without damage, but could not find the roof drain outlet for the life of me
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| 27th Aug 2010 4:59 pm |
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| 27th Aug 2010 5:43 pm |
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devonchilliman
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| 27th Aug 2010 6:24 pm |
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MacLeod 313
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Martin wrote:Martine
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| 27th Aug 2010 6:30 pm |
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devonchilliman
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| 27th Aug 2010 6:45 pm |
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tinneyr
Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
Location: ESSEX
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 actually my wifes name,!! sorry Martin, thanks or the advice
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| 27th Aug 2010 9:36 pm |
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