Water Leak? (Rear Passenger Side)

PatrickNJ · 10-15-2006, 10:20 PM

I was vacuuming the floor of my GTO today and when I removed the passenger rear floor mat I found that the carpet was wet in a small area by where the seat is bolted down (at the rear end of the plastic covering that runs between the seat and the door). Has anyone had this problem? I went through some of the other posts on this problem and it seems like most of the leaks are towards the front by the firewall.

noz34me · 10-19-2006, 10:39 PM

Sorry to hear this problem is rearing it's ugly head again. After reading some of the other posts, I didn't even want to drive mine in the rain.

Keep us posted on how it works out.

goatboy_2004GTO · 10-19-2006, 11:56 PM

Yeah I noticed when it was raining a couple days ago mine was leaking on the driver's side from the roof...but only when I was driving. The car sat in the rain all day and no leak...weird...

GTO JUDGE · 10-20-2006, 11:42 AM

I have not noticed any water inside mine. I just drove from PA to NY and back again in a driving rain storm and the car is bone dry inside.

thecommish16 · 10-20-2006, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by goatboy_2004GTO

Yeah I noticed when it was raining a couple days ago mine was leaking on the driver's side from the roof...but only when I was driving. The car sat in the rain all day and no leak...weird...

Wow..I have this exact problem in the Z28. During some rain storms, I get a good puddle in the back floor behind the drivers seat. then some days it rains 3 inches and it's bone dry. No one seems to be able to figure this one out?

goatboy_2004GTO · 10-21-2006, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by thecommish16

Wow..I have this exact problem in the Z28. During some rain storms, I get a good puddle in the back floor behind the drivers seat. then some days it rains 3 inches and it's bone dry. No one seems to be able to figure this one out?

I guess not...I'll just see if it happens again when we get a good rain and if so, take it back to the dealership.

thecommish16 · 10-23-2006, 12:34 AM

A mechanic friend of mine says it may have to do with the drain in the firewall being blocked. bring that up maybe it will help at the dealer?

PatrickNJ · 11-07-2006, 10:58 PM

Hmmmmm, I realize now that it only happens when I am driving.
I cannot see where the water could be coming in.
I had someone pour water over the car with a hose for 10 minutes and spray water on the under carriage. Not a drop inside.

Commish, you may be on to something. I was wondering if it could be coming from underneath the plastic molding which is between the seat and the door and traveling from the front of the passenger door area to the back.

This is still a mystery to me.

If anyone has any other thoughts or suggestions I am all ears.

Time to take it back to the dealer

kwiktsi · 11-08-2006, 01:35 PM

Mine does the same thing, but has had repairs done that required removing the rear glass- so I just assumed it was a poor seal. The car is garaged and will not be driven in the rain anyway, so it isn't a huge concern to me, but I would like to see what is causing it though.
Joe

GRR_RRR · 11-08-2006, 01:59 PM

Looks like today would be a great day to take it to your dealer if you're in NJ.