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My previous van was a coachbuilt on a Meercedes base, I kept getting water pour out of the n/s door footwell when you opened the door after heavy rain but it came from under the plastic covering to the step. the dealer said first of all it was condensation which I discounted due to the volume of water, both the dealer and the manufacturer then said it was a mercedes problem as it was coming from the cab, the Mercedes dealer then did a "soak test" whatever that means and said their bit was ok and it was the conversion.
In desperation I went up on the roof and could not see any problems but I resealed thr Heki rooflight and the smaller rooflights and lo and behold the problem stopped, my van was allways parked nose down and leaning slightly to the left so the water was running to the lowest point, I still do not know where it was coming in but resealing cured it. hope this is of some help.
Don
Does it only happen after rain? If so could be the heater air intake drain is blocked. We had that happen, pitched facing into the wind/rain and suddenly the cab was awash
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Hi
Thanks to all for your replies.
The water is clean and we have had no recent rain so I can only assume that it is caused by condensation running down the electrical front blind groove and then down the side of the dash to the foot well.
Regards
Alshymer
Our problem only happens after rain - or with the hospeipe test.
We have had the problem since first picking up the van in May.
Since Sept we have been in the van for a few months on a seasonal pitch so have monitored it as closely as possible to try and determine the cause.
It occurs whilst we are stationary - after rain. We have mopped up, dried it out. Stayed on pitch - it rains and - we have another puddle! I can wipe the surface water up but some sits under the strip in the doorwell. Pressure forces some of it out but obviously not all.
And the hosepipe test! Leading edge of door is watertight, trailing edge is not. Previous technician who had a go at fixing it said ah yes, we can see where the water is coming in, we can fix it. Well, they haven't!
Sal
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Hi
Thanks to all for your replies.
The water is clean and we have had no recent rain so I can only assume that it is caused by condensation running down the electrical front blind groove and then down the side of the dash to the foot well.
Regards
Alshymer
Would this then not leave a wet trail and then you could be certain?
Sal
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Hi Steve,
regarding your suggestion of a blocked heater drain, I had checked all drain points and used a watering can and hosepipe to pour water on the screen and bonnet to see where it went but none went to the footwell but after heavy rain it did and after resealing roof hatches it seemed to cure it
Thanks
Don
Hi
Thanks to all those that replied to this.
I have recently had a Hymer dealer in France check out this problem and we have discovered that, where the windscreen wiper enters the A Class windscreen, through ahole in the the glass, the rubber bush had dislodged allowing a 2mm gap for water penetration.
Hopefully when a new part is fitted I will have no more water in the footwell.
I wait with bated breath!
Kind regards
Alshymer
Hi
Thanks to all those that replied to this.
I have recently had a Hymer dealer in France check out this problem and we have discovered that, where the windscreen wiper enters the A Class windscreen, through ahole in the the glass, the rubber bush had dislodged allowing a 2mm gap for water penetration.
Hopefully when a new part is fitted I will have no more water in the footwell.
I wait with bated breath!
Kind regards
Alshymer
Hi,
I thought you had worked out it must be condensation as it hadn't been raining?
If the water was from the heater matrix it generally has a sweet smell (if there is such a thing) and after wiping condensation from the windscreen it can leave a slightly oily residue.
Martin
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Hymer problem -Water in drivers footwell
