This could be a heater matrix failure the heater matrix is situated just to the passenger side of the centre console under the dash if you have a wet carpet that is where I would be looking for the culprit of my water leak. hope this info is of use to you and please let me know how you get on with it
HI sorry for the very late response, i just got back from a trip. but the first three answers are steering you in the right direction. from my previous experience working on volkswagens they have a common problem with coolant leaks coming from the thermostat housing,(housing is made of carbon fiber material) it is located between the engine and transmission area, right above the transmission and under the air filter assembly. very hard to have a visual line of sight to it, use a bright l.e.d. lamp/light and look for water marks on top of transmission. (can be seen with the help of a small telescopic mirror) of course it would be a lot easier to take to a radiator shop and ask them to pressure test the coolant system. also the water coming inside to the passenger side floorboard and getting the carpet wet is from the a/c "evaporator" located behind the dash storage compartment, either the water drain tube is clogged or the evaporator pan is cracked, (made of plastic)
ONE MORE THING TO ADD, THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE WATER ON PASSENGER FLOOR IS: WATER CAN BE FROM THE ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING INSIDE, IT WOULD BE FROM THE HEATER CORE, AND THIS WOULD MEAN THE ENGINE COOLANT "IS" GOING TO GO DOWN. IT COULD ALSO BE FROM THE A/C EVAPORATOR WORKING NORMALLY, THE WATER FROM A/C WOULD BE CLEAN AND COLD. THAT TYPE OF WATER WOULD INDICATE THAT THE DRAIN IS PLUGGED AND OVERFLOWING THE A/C DRAIN PAN. THE COOLANT WATER WOULD GIVE A SWEET ODOR OR TASTE SWEET ALSO. I DO NOT RECOMMEND TASTING A LOT OF COOLANT BUT A LIL BIT ON FINGER SHOULD NOT HURT YOU. I APOLOGIES FOR NOT GIVING YOU COMPLETE EXACT INFORMATION.
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Hello! If the loss of coolant is slow there is a leak in one of the radiator or heater hoses...A pinhole in the radiator or recovery bottle...Engine heat will cause evaporation, so when you look for coolant/water it's gone...However, you should be able to smell coolant...With the hood open and engine hot look closely with a bright light for signs of a leak and use your nose to narrow it down...If the loss is internal (blown head gasket) here are signs to confirm: Overheating will almost always occur, due to the exhaust entering
the coolant... Check your overflow bottle for exhaust smells... Watch for
bubbles or overflow of coolant from the radiator while running the
engine... Check for muddy gray-looking oil or bubbles on the dipstick.Often (but not always), a blown head gasket will also cause deposits
of water on a piece of cardboard held an inch from the tailpipe output
while the engine is running... Sometimes water will be seen dropping
from the end of the tailpipe...
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First check for internal leaks in the engine compartment,check all hoses and radiator. then check inside car for signs of leaks from heater,look on floor for damp..if no sign of leak take oil filler cap off and see if theres a dirty white froth of oil and water,this is one indication of blown head gasket,it could ,,also leak out of exaust if the gaskets gone,it could also be a cracked block,DON,T drive if its overheating.you are going to have to take it to a garage for repairs. sorry
You either have an external or internal leak. If you see no external leak that is very bad news and you more than likely have a blown head gasket especially if the engine has overheated recently. STOP driving this vehicle or you will do serious internal engine damage. Have it looked at by a professional immediately.
When I run the air condition before I noticed the floor board was wet on passenger side in front. Would this have anything to do with it? Thanks
When I run the air condition before I noticed the floor board was wet on passenger side in front. Would this have anything to do with it? Thanks
No that has nothing to do with loosing coolant. The water on the floor is because the A/C condenser drain line is clogged.
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