More footwell mystery

[HPsauce]

Blocked orange drain(s) and/or scuttle drains.

[carl81]

Awesome thanks again. Orange drains look self explanatory. Still a bit confused as to the trick with the scuttle drains. Is that the trick with the copper pipe?

[HPsauce]

Get a bright torch out and have a look at them; if they look clear pour some water in and check it runs out quickly.
If not I've cleared them with various methods, though a flexible plastic tube works for me, not having thin copper pipe.

[carl81]

So I’ve just stuck some strimmer wire up the scuttle drains by accessing through the wheel arch. Plenty of water gushed out!

[steamship]

Originally Posted by carl81

So I’ve just stuck some strimmer wire up the scuttle drains by accessing through the wheel arch. Plenty of water gushed out!

Sounds promising for this being the likely culprit. You should also clear out the central drainage point, which is directly under the climate unit. This is the one with the copper pipe treatment. The final job will then be to eliminate the entry point into the car itself, which has the affectionate name of 'Botangs hole'. It's best to search for it, so you can view several photos of where exactly it is, and also what others have used to seal it.

[carl81]

Rain forecast all weekend. Hopefully this will buy me some time

[carl81]

Did my orange drains this weekend. They were totally clear as far as I could tell. Blowing in them there was no resistance and pushing fresh water down there I saw water freely coming out of the car from underneath. Regarding the central drain under the blower I still haven’t got the knack. Has anyone tried clearing them from underneath the car?