Good evening,
I have driven my Bongo a few times recently and at the end of the journey I have realised that the front passenger seat floor is wet. Does anyone know why this might be? And how to fix it?
Front passenger floor wet
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Re: Front passenger floor wet
Welcome aboard!
I think the first thing to find out is is it water or coolant, the heating system coolant feeds are in footwell and have been known to leak. If its water rather than coolant, check the door seals and maybe the window screen seal. If still no obvious leak, then maybe get it dried out and then run a garden water hose carefully over the various external areas and see if you can spot where its coming in ?
I think the first thing to find out is is it water or coolant, the heating system coolant feeds are in footwell and have been known to leak. If its water rather than coolant, check the door seals and maybe the window screen seal. If still no obvious leak, then maybe get it dried out and then run a garden water hose carefully over the various external areas and see if you can spot where its coming in ?
Re: Front passenger floor wet
Morning Geoff,
Thank you for your reply. I drove it yesterday and it wasn't raining so I think it must be the coolant.
Can you advise on how to get under the foot well floor and inspect / fix the coolant lines?
Many thanks,
Ben
Thank you for your reply. I drove it yesterday and it wasn't raining so I think it must be the coolant.
Can you advise on how to get under the foot well floor and inspect / fix the coolant lines?
Many thanks,
Ben
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Re: Front passenger floor wet
If you have been loosing coolant then the coolant level in the de-gassing tank under the bonnet will have dropped, so if it is the case that will need topping up as well, if your a diesel then be aware of air locks etc if the level has dropped below the lowest level.
The front heater is behind the dash accessed from the passenger footwell see the pictures below for access etc.
www.g8dhe.net/bongo_images/Paul_Horsfal ... placement/
Best to pop the glove box out as well, just push the sides in to get past the rubber stops and then drop down and it slides of the pivots.
The front heater is behind the dash accessed from the passenger footwell see the pictures below for access etc.
www.g8dhe.net/bongo_images/Paul_Horsfal ... placement/
Best to pop the glove box out as well, just push the sides in to get past the rubber stops and then drop down and it slides of the pivots.
Re: Front passenger floor wet
Geoff,
Thank you very much for that and the pictures. I can't get to my Bongo until next week but when I do I'll have a dig around and see what I can see. Will report back!
Thank you very much for that and the pictures. I can't get to my Bongo until next week but when I do I'll have a dig around and see what I can see. Will report back!
Re: Front passenger floor wet
Fingers crossed for you.