1979 Cutlass - Water leaking into car

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 30, 2017 | 11:33 AM
  #1  
BlueCalais79's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,700
From: McCormick, SC
1979 Cutlass - Water leaking into car

Ok, I'm going to think I have this one already answered, but here's the question. As is extremely common with these cars I have water coming into the passengers side floor. We had a very rainy wet drive home from VT to CT yesterday and I noted water drops dripping down along the rim/edge of the kick panel where it meets the passenger door.


My thought is the seal is bad on the HVAC lid/top and the force of driving the car at highway speeds pushed the water leaking into it, back that far to leak in that spot. Had I not been moving I believe it probably would have dripped right at the middle of the glove box.


Does this sound about right or would someone have another area where I could look. The heater core was replaced in 1994. I'm about due to replace it again as well as the A/C Accumulator so perhaps I can get this issue resolved too.


thx
Old May 30, 2017 | 12:25 PM
  #2  
midnightleadfoot's Avatar
ph_ckstick1
 
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 450
I'd check the drain.. for the heater box, if it has crap in it blocking the drain.. the water pools..
Old May 30, 2017 | 01:30 PM
  #3  
joe_padavano's Avatar
Old(s) Fart
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 50,802
From: Northern VA
Originally Posted by midnightleadfoot
I'd check the drain.. for the heater box, if it has crap in it blocking the drain.. the water pools..
^^^This. Especially if this happened during a hard rain.
Old May 30, 2017 | 03:35 PM
  #4  
BlueCalais79's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,700
From: McCormick, SC
Thanks, these cars are famous for that
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
halfmoontrail
Cars For Sale
4
Nov 20, 2015 08:11 AM
amphicar770
Cutlass
13
Jul 15, 2015 06:44 PM
stratoblues
General Discussion
1
Nov 15, 2014 12:17 PM
455cutlass1969
Big Blocks
6
Apr 14, 2014 12:46 PM
bingo
Electrical
2
Apr 13, 2007 06:52 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:08 PM.