Flood into car - Where is the hole?

[Veloc]

Dear forumers and sifus...

The past 2 days has seen a serious hurricane grade storm in KK, Sabah. Many places flooded and many cars fxxked. Many workshop flourished ^^.

Today, I stopped a a place where the flood is 1 - 1.5 ft high. I decided to go anyways because there is a cars behind me. Inconvenient to turn around. SO I put first gear and stomped! I cross fast, but the flood water came in my firewall. Drivers side a few splashes but passenger side is serious sh*t! Imagine a cup of water pouring down. That was how it is... My heart so pain la...

I am wondering, where is there a hole in the car for such thing to happen? All my door seals are good. I tried to peep at the firewall and it is a bit wet. But I can't see how come like a cup full of water pouring down?

 

[AD_EG]

check the gear lever area also bro...it might come from there.

 

[Veloc]

No man... From the front. Near firewall there.. Like a cup of water pourdown

 

[D7zul]

firewall got holes.. for aircond, etc..

if u still not satisfy, jack ur car & crawl under to see

 

[AD_EG]

my bad bro.. anyways normally there is a hole or few holes in firewall for wiring,piping,etc to come in ... so maybe when u rushed into the flood, the water reached up and came pouring in through those holes....

 

[Veloc]

Yeah I know firewall got some holes... But the water does not drip. Its like gushing it. But the situation just now was really bad la... I am lucky didn't hydrolock.

So is it normal that the water gush in instead of just drip?

 

[AD_EG]

the hole not small bro... and the gushing in part depends ..if you went pretty fast, and there was lots of water, and firewall hole is pretty big, yeah, there is a chance it comes gushing in....since you mention it was a pretty bad flood/situation...its no suprise bro...maybe can try inspect from the engine bay area with a strong flashlight or go under the dashboard and see..maybe can roughly see where it came from.

 

[Dan KC]

perhaps from the cover that covers the steering coupling.it doesn't fit tightly

 

[papagoines]

its normal if u drove a kancil... try following a dump truck in one... the smell peek thru

 

[me2kimi]

Hi bro Veloc. Almost same problem as mine. But my car always flooded below big carpet after raining.
I also could not find where is the hole. It only flood at right side. Now, I always open drain cap on the floor to get water out.
Mine is almost not noticeable coz it flood under carpet.
Btw, I still havent check at steering coupling area.

 

[nadziad]

i also having the same problem after raining...if u a proton user...keep in mind if u did change your door speaker...make sure ask the shop to seal the speaker hole

 

[EvolutionZ]

i think all cars also have hole for speakers rite? unless u like the speaker and the magnet to be installed outside....new fashion?

 

[nadziad]

i think all cars also have hole for speakers rite? unless u like the speaker and the magnet to be installed outside....new fashion?

yeah it right...but proton cars have some plastic casing that fits the speaker...it protect the speaker from been wet by raining...other speaker didnt fit into the casing...

 

[EvolutionZ]

oic...but other speaker also when u remove it also got hole rite?

 

[AD_EG]

perhaps from the cover that covers the steering coupling.it doesn't fit tightly

Veloc mentioned its gushing from the passenger side bro..

Hi bro Veloc. Almost same problem as mine. But my car always flooded below big carpet after raining.
I also could not find where is the hole. It only flood at right side. Now, I always open drain cap on the floor to get water out.
Mine is almost not noticeable coz it flood under carpet.
Btw, I still havent check at steering coupling area.

heavy flood or normal small flood also got water coming in bro? cause for water to come in through firewall must be quite heavy/high...

if can try to remove the carpet after rain and find the source is the best... could be coming through your door seal or gear lever area also....

 

[me2kimi]

Today, I Remove big carpet for 2nd time. Then this is what I found. Confirm there is a hole at my firewall. I run through water pipe around the steering coupling area.

Firewall hole at steering coupling - YouTube

 

[ddv_nk12]

Today, I Remove big carpet for 2nd time. Then this is what I found. Confirm there is a hole at my firewall. I run through water pipe around the steering coupling area.

Firewall hole at steering coupling - YouTube

What can you do about it now? Just would like to know in case I face the same problem.

 

[me2kimi]

My plan is to get glue, same glue as use to seal plastic inside door trim. But don't know it will work or not.
Or you guys can give any suggestion?

 

[ddv_nk12]

Bro, there is another thing. I don't what is it called. Its like a very very hard rubber. Black. I have seen it in some old cars to close up holes. I think that would be a better choice. But I just don't know what is it. Don't know if it's some kind of tar or something like that.

 

[me2kimi]

Ok, I can imagine that thing. But where to source it? Any idea?