mercman1966
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I am hoping that someone can help me on this issue.
My Mercedes 320 CLK Avantgarde Convertible has water in the front passenger footwell, which is also finding its way to the rear passenger footwell on the same side.
This is happening after 'rain. I called a mobile Merc mechanic who took the Aircon Filter out from the front of the car. He said that there was a lot of rotten leaves and 'gunge' blocking a drain hole.
He removed the air filter box (which was directly under the bonnet just beneath where the tax disc is in my car). He said that he removed some rotten leaves and gunge which was sitting underneath this box and then put the air filter box back.
I have since let the footwell thoroughly dry out, so I have not put the front carpet back. I noticed today that after more rain, there is more water in the footwell again. The water primarliy comes from the foam cushioning that sits behind a metal plate on the front wall of the footwell (if that makes sense).
I have put a big bath towel in the footwell to soak up this water and change it for a new dry towel when required etc.
As a test, I poured 30 litres of water over the windscreen, over the scuttle plate, over the door and over the whole area at the front of the car. (Passenger side).
I left it fifteen minutes and when I went back to investigate, the footwell was bone dry. So I am now baffled.
Has anyone had a simular problem and if so did they manage to rectify/cure the problem? And if so, how did you do it?
Your advice will be very much appreciated. This is getting a little frustrating to say the least.
Thanks.
My Mercedes 320 CLK Avantgarde Convertible has water in the front passenger footwell, which is also finding its way to the rear passenger footwell on the same side.
This is happening after 'rain. I called a mobile Merc mechanic who took the Aircon Filter out from the front of the car. He said that there was a lot of rotten leaves and 'gunge' blocking a drain hole.
He removed the air filter box (which was directly under the bonnet just beneath where the tax disc is in my car). He said that he removed some rotten leaves and gunge which was sitting underneath this box and then put the air filter box back.
I have since let the footwell thoroughly dry out, so I have not put the front carpet back. I noticed today that after more rain, there is more water in the footwell again. The water primarliy comes from the foam cushioning that sits behind a metal plate on the front wall of the footwell (if that makes sense).
I have put a big bath towel in the footwell to soak up this water and change it for a new dry towel when required etc.
As a test, I poured 30 litres of water over the windscreen, over the scuttle plate, over the door and over the whole area at the front of the car. (Passenger side).
I left it fifteen minutes and when I went back to investigate, the footwell was bone dry. So I am now baffled.
Has anyone had a simular problem and if so did they manage to rectify/cure the problem? And if so, how did you do it?
Your advice will be very much appreciated. This is getting a little frustrating to say the least.
Thanks.