Cars - For Car Enthusiasts

Do you happen to have a sunroof? There are drains running off sunroofs down the A and C pillars that can get clogged or burst due to age.

Check the underside of both front and rear doors on that side of the car for a small drain hole and stick some clothes hangar wire up thru them. Contrary to popular belief, the window seal where it slides down into the door is actually incapable of sealing- all the water simply runs down the outside of the glass collects in the bottom of the door, and is drained out the bottom on the outside of the rubber weatherstripping. When these drains get clogged the water backs up and flows inside the car.

Check the spare tire well in the trunk. If it's full of water, you probably have a leak in the trunk lid or maybe around one of the taillights. If not, you likely have a leak on one of the rear doors.

I’d check your water level at the radiator. Your heater Core might be leaking. They are usually mounted in the dash passenger side. Not sure if the cars structure would lead to it running to the rear foot well or not.

My previous car started leaking behind the glove compartment every time in a car wash. Turns out the drain holes under the plastic cover under the wipers had drain holes in it that were completely clogged. Took off the wiper arms which allowed me to remove that plastic cover and then get access undernearth

ac condensate drain? turn on ac max, wait a few (10) minutes and check for a puddle or water drip under car