How is water getting in now?
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2007 DB9. A year or so ago I discovered that the insulation under the driver's carpet was soaking wet. Last summer I dried it all out and sealed the driver's side of the windscreen, which seemed to work.
But five weeks of constant rain has led to wet insulation again. Can anyone tell me where the most likely place for water entry is now, so I can blast it with sealant, epoxy or dynamite to stop the bloody leak?
But five weeks of constant rain has led to wet insulation again. Can anyone tell me where the most likely place for water entry is now, so I can blast it with sealant, epoxy or dynamite to stop the bloody leak?
Thanks for the replies. It seems like water to me.
There was just time between showers to take some photos...
Between the pedals - slightly damp:
Below that - damper:
At the seat end, wet:
The staining is old; I think the leak had been going on unnoticed for years. It's now almost as wet as it was before I thought I'd fixed it last year. Bugger.
Outside, these are views of the scuttle, but I can't see a drain hole anywhere...
There was just time between showers to take some photos...
Between the pedals - slightly damp:
Below that - damper:
At the seat end, wet:
The staining is old; I think the leak had been going on unnoticed for years. It's now almost as wet as it was before I thought I'd fixed it last year. Bugger.
Outside, these are views of the scuttle, but I can't see a drain hole anywhere...
Simpo Two said:
Sorry to read about this.
A nightmare.
My experience of this situation was not with my Aston Martin (only very rarely out in the rain), but a daily driver.
It did turn out to be a blocked shuttle drain hole. Water running down the windscreen was not able to enter the drain tube, so backed up and somehow ended up in the passenger footwear. Passenger being the indication, of which side of the car the drain tube was located. There was only one drain tube.
As you are unable to see your drain, that presumably means it remains a possible cause.
Hopefully someone here can explain to you exactly where the drain is located and how to inspect it.
Astontony said:
Have you checked your air con drain hose. I had a maserati a few years back and had wet carpet after many efforts to work out what was going on i discovered it was a clogged drain hose to the condenser.
That's a thought - where is it? (and where's the other drain hole, if there is one?)alscar said:
I did say this yesterday just before you replied with "its water " 
Are you 100% sure it s rainwater coming in again as opposed to something to do with the AC and a leaking condenser or pipe ie is the feel of the damp greasy as opposed to just wet ?
The water doesn't seem greasy, just wet. So I think it's either rainwater or a/c condensate as opposed to coolant.Are you 100% sure it s rainwater coming in again as opposed to something to do with the AC and a leaking condenser or pipe ie is the feel of the damp greasy as opposed to just wet ?
Simpo Two said:
alscar said:
I did say this yesterday just before you replied with "its water "
Are you 100% sure it s rainwater coming in again as opposed to something to do with the AC and a leaking condenser or pipe ie is the feel of the damp greasy as opposed to just wet ?
The water doesn't seem greasy, just wet. So I think it's either rainwater or a/c condensate as opposed to coolant.Are you 100% sure it s rainwater coming in again as opposed to something to do with the AC and a leaking condenser or pipe ie is the feel of the damp greasy as opposed to just wet ?
Hope you get sorted obviously.
Water ingress anywhere is a pita and even one drop seems to go a long way.
Simpo Two said:
Two problems - I don't have one and any cracks/holes are full of water...
Hope someone can tell me where the possible culprits are lurking.
Hope someone can tell me where the possible culprits are lurking.
I am trying to be of help to you, but I can only refer to my own limited experience of water in the footwell.
Perhaps my following comments might be worth considering, to try to find the drain location.
The cars are low, which means looking underneath is difficult.
Using a mirror and torch, inspect the outer edge of the underneath, directly below the scuttle.
Can you see a rubber tube emerging?
If so, then that will be the bottom of the drain, so the top might be vertically in line with that.
Did you say only one of the footwell carpets is wet? If yes, that will be the side of the car underneath to explore.
When I encountered this problem, the drain was not a rubber tube, but a metal channel. At the top, the 'clever' manufacturer had inserted a rubber restricter inlet piece, I suppose to stop bigger particles going into the drainage channel. My technician threw away the rubber piece to expose a bigger inlet and the problem never occurred again.
These days with electronic 'stuff' being under seats etc., we don't want water in the vicinity.
On the Vantage, I think there might even be a second fuse box under the nearside footwell.
Edited by Dewi 2 on Thursday 12th February 19:19
Dewi 2 said:
I am trying to be of help to you, but I can only refer to my own limited experience of water in the footwell.
I'm grateful for your input but you seem to have a different model of Aston, as your problem was a blocked scuttle drain hole, the leak was in the passenger footwell and there being no drain hole on the driver's side. My leak is the driver's footwell.I had hoped to see a drain hole in the scuttle's offside with leaves stuck in it, but couldn't see one.
Dewi 2 said:
Perhaps my following comments might be worth considering, to try to find the drain location.
The cars are low, which means looking underneath is difficult.
Using a mirror and torch, inspect the outer edge of the underneath, directly below the scuttle.
Can you see a rubber tube emerging?
If so, then that will be the bottom of the drain, so the top might be vertically in line with that.
Did you say only one of the footwell carpets is wet? If yes, that will be the side of the car underneath to explore.
When I encountered this problem, the drain was not a rubber tube, but a metal channel. At the top, the 'clever' manufacturer had inserted a rubber restricter inlet piece, I suppose to stop bigger particles going into the drainage channel. My technician threw away the rubber piece to expose a bigger inlet and the problem never occurred again.
OK, I'll see if I can see a rubber tube sticking out underneath tomorrow.The cars are low, which means looking underneath is difficult.
Using a mirror and torch, inspect the outer edge of the underneath, directly below the scuttle.
Can you see a rubber tube emerging?
If so, then that will be the bottom of the drain, so the top might be vertically in line with that.
Did you say only one of the footwell carpets is wet? If yes, that will be the side of the car underneath to explore.
When I encountered this problem, the drain was not a rubber tube, but a metal channel. At the top, the 'clever' manufacturer had inserted a rubber restricter inlet piece, I suppose to stop bigger particles going into the drainage channel. My technician threw away the rubber piece to expose a bigger inlet and the problem never occurred again.
Dewi 2 said:
On the Vantage, I think there might even be a second fuse box under the nearside footwell.
There is on the DB9 as I've been in it many times to reset the window modules!Any DB9 owners in tonight?
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