I have a 1995 Rover 827 Fastback, which has until recently been perfectly dry and free from rainwater leaking into it. However in the wet weather since Christmas it is now letting rainwater from somewhere but quite where from is a mystery!
The car usually collects water when standing on a slightly inclined driveway, which means that the water collects in a pool in the rear offside passenger footwell. If parked the other way the water will of course flow to the drivers footwell. There are no signs of leaks around the sunroof (with seems totally dry inside) nor around the doors. The water just appears to collect from nowhere on the floor! The ingress of rainwater is quite severe as after one night of rain around one and a half pints of water can collect in the footwell.
Does anyone have any ideas as to where the water can be entering the car from, or is there a grommet missing somewhere that will allow this amount of water to get in? I had wondered about water getting into the luggage area via the hatchback, but as the car is parked on a slight slope with the rear at a lower level I can't see how the water would be able to move forward to the rear passenger seat footwell. The water ONLY affects the drivers side of the car, the passenger side being completely dry.
There must a be simple answer to this problem, has anyone else had a similar experience with a Rover 800, and how did you cure it?
Michael Timms