pad

i just bought a ford focus last sunday which is a 2003 zetec model and i
lifted the mats today and the underneath of the carpets is soaking wet the
sound proofing. its the same on the drivers side and we have only had a
little bit of rain but as far as i know its not leaking all suggestions
would be helpfull

D

pad wrote:
> i just bought a ford focus last sunday which is a 2003 zetec model and i
> lifted the mats today and the underneath of the carpets is soaking wet the
> sound proofing. its the same on the drivers side and we have only had a
> little bit of rain but as far as i know its not leaking all suggestions
> would be helpfull
>


All together now - pollen filter. Search google news for numerous posts
about this.

Cheers

D.

Alan

In message
<e00f46b30c3420522976d75970a26b1f@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>, pad
<karen.reynolds107@nospam.ntlworld.com> wrote
>i just bought a ford focus last sunday which is a 2003 zetec model and i
>lifted the mats today and the underneath of the carpets is soaking wet the
>sound proofing. its the same on the drivers side and we have only had a
>little bit of rain but as far as i know its not leaking all suggestions
>would be helpfull
>


Suspect Number 1

The pollen filter (cabin filter) cover is on the passenger side at the
bottom of the windscreen. Part of cover is the actual seal with the
bottom of the windscreen (passenger side). If it is fitted back without
care or if it has been broken you will get water into the passenger side
foot-well. This is a common problem that usually results in posts to
this group when the owner has taken the car to a Ford dealer for a
service.

Alternatively, someone has taken the car for a swim.

--
Alan
mailto:news2me_a_2003@amacleod.clara.co.uk

unknown

Alan wrote:
> In message
> <e00f46b30c3420522976d75970a26b1f@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>, pad
> <karen.reynolds107@nospam.ntlworld.com> wrote
>
>> i just bought a ford focus last sunday which is a 2003 zetec model and i
>> lifted the mats today and the underneath of the carpets is soaking wet
>> the
>> sound proofing. its the same on the drivers side and we have only had a
>> little bit of rain but as far as i know its not leaking all suggestions
>> would be helpfull
>>
>
>
> Suspect Number 1
>
> The pollen filter (cabin filter) cover is on the passenger side at the
> bottom of the windscreen. Part of cover is the actual seal with the
> bottom of the windscreen (passenger side). If it is fitted back without
> care or if it has been broken you will get water into the passenger side
> foot-well. This is a common problem that usually results in posts to
> this group when the owner has taken the car to a Ford dealer for a service.
>
> Alternatively, someone has taken the car for a swim.
>

LOL, is it a common prob? I live in a wet part of the world:)

Don McC

"Alan" <junk_news_a@amacleod.clara.co.uk> wrote:
>
> pad <karen.reynolds107@nospam.ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>
>> i just bought a ford focus last sunday which is a 2003 zetec model and i
>> lifted the mats today and the underneath of the carpets is soaking wet the
>> sound proofing. its the same on the drivers side and we have only had a
>> little bit of rain but as far as i know its not leaking all suggestions
>> would be helpfull
>
> Suspect Number 1
>
> The pollen filter (cabin filter) cover is on the passenger side at the
> bottom of the windscreen. Part of cover is the actual seal with the
> bottom of the windscreen (passenger side). If it is fitted back without
> care or if it has been broken you will get water into the passenger side
> foot-well. This is a common problem that usually results in posts to
> this group when the owner has taken the car to a Ford dealer for a
> service.
>
> Alternatively, someone has taken the car for a swim.

500,000 cars were water damaged by the recent hurricanes.
One-half are estimated to be headed for the retail market.
Do a Carfax search and be suspicious of any car from
a Gulf state.

Water from an improperly sealed pollen filter will usually be found
on the passenger side only. What happens when the car is run
through a car wash? How about the area around the spare tire?
Check both the transmission and oil for signs of water contamination.
There are numerous articles on the Internet with regard to flooded cars.
http://tinyurl.com/befz4

--
Don

E

unknown has written
>
>LOL, is it a common prob? I live in a wet part of the world:)
>
I live in the west of Scotland, we get our fair share of rain. I fixed my
leak with a £4 tube of silicon sealant.

oh no

Perhaps you and your wife suffer from incontinence.

"pad" <karen.reynolds107@nospam.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:e00f46b30c3420522976d75970a26b1f@localhost.talkaboutautos.co
m...
> i just bought a ford focus last sunday which is a 2003 zetec model and i
> lifted the mats today and the underneath of the carpets is soaking wet the
> sound proofing. its the same on the drivers side and we have only had a
> little bit of rain but as far as i know its not leaking all suggestions
> would be helpfull