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[adam ferguson]

it rained last night andmy sister go in my mini to drive to uni and...
floor was soaked a nice pond in the driver side footwell!!
ne1 got any ideas where it cud be leaking from??

cheers fergie

[THedooBZ]

it could be from the door, which will probably mean just a new seal.
or worst case scenario would be a hole in the floor.

try getting the carpets up and have a good look around for any signs.
is it the first time its done it aswell? if so could be nothing major as such, but check to see if it keeps reoccuring.

[Woody]

I havent seen a mini yet that doent leak , just drill a hole in the floor to let the water out faster

[adam ferguson]

I havent seen a mini yet that doent leak , just drill a hole in the floor to let the water out faster

lol true!

well when i bought it back in november it was full of water this is the first time its been out in the rain in a while
i've got the carpet out and well i dont think its a hole in the floor because the water got in during the night.
the door looks alrite ill have another look tomorrow.

cheers fergie

[Bungle]

door or window rubbers

use a hose pipe and get someone to sit in the mini while you squirt water over it

[miniboo]

door or window rubbers

use a hose pipe and get someone to sit in the mini while you squirt water over it

...from a hose pipe!!

[Lt-SilverDragon]

It's been raining for days here when I went out today my mini was flooded again luckily I don't have carpet so I used a sponge took along time of soaking up some water then squeezing it out, worked alot better then kitchen towel I used the first time tho.

[adam ferguson]

yeah ill do the hose pipe thing when we get a dry day! damn british weather!!

cheers Fergie

[Ethro]

also mate, maybe not an easy fix but ive found my door and window seals are ok but i still get a swimming pool in my foot well..

Look at the pedal box that leaks on mine, and check all the gromits on the bulkhead are there, mine is missing one and has a nice line of surface rust from it , also look at the back of your wheel arch, up inside, on one of mine i had a tiny hole there and it came in by the bucket load there...

btu as people have said, look at window and door seals, thats the obvious one

[1984mini25]

I havent seen a mini yet that doent leak , just drill a hole in the floor to let the water out faster

Mine don't leak

Although i have got new door and window rubbers all round

[Feeble]

Surprised this has not been mentioned... Is the plastic sheet behind your door card in tact? If not, the water could be getting in that way!

My mini didn't have hardly any plastic sheet behind the door card left, but when we covered the holes, the car stopped leaking!

[Woody]

I havent seen a mini yet that doent leak , just drill a hole in the floor to let the water out faster

Mine don't leak

Although i have got new door and window rubbers all round

So you have the ONE then
The above comment was meant a bit tounge in cheek
It is almost true
One mini i had let in so much water i gave up , removed all the carpets and drilled drain holes (the carpets just soaked up the water like a sponge so the mini never dried out)

[1984mini25]

So you have the ONE then

well yes,

But only when I don't leave the window open a tad when I washed it once

[adam ferguson]

thanx guys

Fergie