I recently noticed that the interior glass was 'steaming up' a lot in the cold weather. I thought it might have been due to a damp coat I left in the car but it persisted and I found the driver's (RHS) footwell carpet was damp.
I don't seem to be losing any coolant so it's hopefully not a leak from heater but I'm curious to hear of any possible ways it's getting damp. I imagine it must be rainwater but not clear how it would get there.
Graham
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Stick a finger in and taste it. No, seriously. You'll know instantly if it is coolant.
Driver's door seal is the most likely cause. Has the car got a sunroof? If so, check that water's flowing out of the drains freely. The seal isn't intended to keep water out, so the tray has a drain in each corner which should empty down towards the sills.
Where's the cabin air intake on a 9k? If that's round there, check the drains from that are clear, too.
If the windscreen's recently been replaced, then it may have been badly sealed, too. Or the A-pillars are rotten...
Might want to look underneath the car very closely, maybe even do a bit of prodding under the area where your floor is wet. Possibly the floor is rusted out, or rusting, under the carpet. Very common. I certainly wouldn't recommend tasting it! In fact, if it was antifreeze you'd be able to smell it in most cases.
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