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Water leakage!!

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by MrMagoo, Aug 8, 2013.

  1. MrMagoo

    MrMagoo Junior Member

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    Greetings all,

    Just after getting my Prius I one day noticed water dripping down on my feet. Since it is summer I was just wearing my Tom's shoes so I noticed the quite small amount of water falling down on my left foot. I figured it had to bee water stuck on the brake pedal dripping down...

    A few weeks later my girlfriend complained about the same thing, but this time on the passanger side. Did not find out where the water was coming from.

    Today it happend again on the drivers side. After heavy rain I sat down in the seat, started the car, and removed the parking break- and then it happened again!?! This time it was quite a bit of water! The floor is moist and it's wet up against the torpedo wall (If that is what it is called).

    The car is a 2010, and I know Toyota changed the windshield before I got the car because of a chip in the glass.

    Anybody else experienced this? Can it be the AC, or do you think it is because of a poor job on the new windshield?

    Best regards,
    M.
     
    #1 MrMagoo, Aug 8, 2013
  2. Tande

    Tande Active Member

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    If it looks like a "Gorilla & it's eating a banana" , it probably is a......;)
     
    #2 Tande, Aug 8, 2013
  3. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    My water leaking is because one of my church ladies is having her knee replaced and has kicked the condensate hose off the A/C. Lots of water in the front passenger footwell of my v. I have my v garaged, so I knew it was not a leak from the outside.

    The dealer reattached it.
     
    #3 JimboPalmer, Aug 8, 2013
  4. rdgrimes

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    +1 vote for the A/C drain, that should be the first suspect.
     
    #4 rdgrimes, Aug 8, 2013
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    I vote for a bad windshield seal. The AC condensation drain is only on the passenger side and it's under the carpet. Even if it leaked, you could not feel it on your feet.
     
    #5 phoenixgreg, Aug 8, 2013
  6. rdgrimes

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    Actually, people have reported it peeing on both sides of the console, and on their feet. It's an easy thing to rule out by actually checking it.
     
    #6 rdgrimes, Aug 8, 2013
  7. MrMagoo

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    Well, the car is back from inspection, and they found nothing wrong... After washing the car today I noticed mist on the inside of the window. Not much, the size of a coin- but still, some sort of moist. To be continued...
     
    #7 MrMagoo, Sep 1, 2013
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