JoeyB
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Registered: 19th Jun 03
Location: Fareham HANTS, Drives: Astra Coupe Turbo
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Hello,
Does anyone else have an issue with water coming into the front foot wells of their Corsa B?
It runs down the windscreen, through the scuttle panel and must get past the pollen filter. It then builds up in the fan enclosure and gets pushed through the vent holes into the passenger and drivers side foot wells. The motor is acting like a water mill and pushing it all through. I thought there must be some blocked drain offs but there is nothing....its a sealed enclosure.
The vents that open and close have a rubber edge to them but that doesn't seem to stop the water. Is it supposed to?
I've just changed the pollen filter as the last one went green. Is this supposed to stop water coming in?
Have I missed something or is this a poor design fault on Vauxhalls part?
WIth all the water coming in, whenever i put the blowers on hot the front windscreen steams up more because its like a sauna effect.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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cool wish my car had an optional sauna
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Rob Withey
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Registered: 21st Sep 03
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In my Corsa B there is a plastic deflector shield between the scuttle panel and the pollen filter. This is what stops the water getting in. Perhaps it is missing from yours?
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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there are holes either side of the scuttle panel that allow water to go down the wings, make sure these arent blocked
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JoeyB
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Registered: 19th Jun 03
Location: Fareham HANTS, Drives: Astra Coupe Turbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob Withey
In my Corsa B there is a plastic deflector shield between the scuttle panel and the pollen filter. This is what stops the water getting in. Perhaps it is missing from yours?
Couldn't get us a pic could ya?
That would be much appreciated.
AdamF - When i say scuttle panel i mean the two-piece plastic cover below the windscreen. It is air vented so water falls through it onto the pollen filter (and beyond)....I will also check the actual bodywork below it for the drain off holes though they won't make any difference to my problem.
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JoeyB
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Location: Fareham HANTS, Drives: Astra Coupe Turbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob Withey
In my Corsa B there is a plastic deflector shield between the scuttle panel and the pollen filter. This is what stops the water getting in. Perhaps it is missing from yours?
You got me thinkin so i went through some users garage photos and it does indeed look like im missing a massive deflector shield
I'm gonna go look in my shed at all my old parts, knowing my luck it may be knocking around somewhere lol
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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The sheild is there, check it isnt cracked. And check the drain holes as mentioned.
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Rob Withey
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Registered: 21st Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by and-m
The sheild is there, check it isnt cracked. And check the drain holes as mentioned.
It is indeed present in that picture, but I'm guessing that is the picture from another user's garage, since that is where it is linked from (ie, not his own car).
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Check the grommet for the loom going to the ecu , might have come out
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Sorry thats bollocks as the water isnt even coming in that direction 
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shane2corsa
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Registered: 4th Sep 05
Location: Nettleham, Lincolnshire
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feel under the bulkhead (in line with the throttle cable grommet) theres a rubber drain type thing - it comes from somewhere under the master cylinder, this might be blocked, causing water to work its way in.. mine was blocked with leaves/dust n shite, but i noticed and dealt with it early.
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
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heater matrix anyone? I chased a leak to this fan enclosure you speak of only to find the matrix was leaking
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JoeyB
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Registered: 19th Jun 03
Location: Fareham HANTS, Drives: Astra Coupe Turbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob Withey
quote:
Originally posted by and-m
The sheild is there, check it isnt cracked. And check the drain holes as mentioned.
It is indeed present in that picture, but I'm guessing that is the picture from another user's garage, since that is where it is linked from (ie, not his own car).
Yup this was someone elses garage photo.
I am missing the shield in the photo.
CHeers for all the help guys...just need to get one from a scrappy now.
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