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Old 11th November 2018, 17:22   #341
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I'm a novice so advance apologies.

This is the plenum cover on the n/s, yes?

There's one drain hole at the extreme right of the cover (partially visible) like a rubber bung but more like a short piece of tubing that fits in a hole. It is all dry in there. Everywhere that I can see save for my poor carpets.

Or do I need to remove the "tray" that is under the cover in the picture?

If I am better off posting elsewhere for advice then I will, of course.
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Old 11th November 2018, 17:57   #342
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I'm a novice so advance apologies.

This is the plenum cover on the n/s, yes?

There's one drain hole at the extreme right of the cover (partially visible) like a rubber bung but more like a short piece of tubing that fits in a hole. It is all dry in there. Everywhere that I can see save for my poor carpets.

Or do I need to remove the "tray" that is under the cover in the picture?

If I am better off posting elsewhere for advice then I will, of course.

No - they are drains, but they only allow drainage of some of the water, higher up.



You cannot see the drains, they are too deep below. One O/S is buried under the brake unit, which itself is under a clip on plastic cover. The N/S is visible, but only after the cover is removed and peering past the heater pollen filter - that will be wrecked as well.



Both become completely blocked by leaves and debris needing to be checked and cleared regularly, to prevent problems. Even more of a problem for a diesel, because the engine ECU is in the N/S plenum. They especially need to be frequently checked at this time of year, when all the leaves are falling..
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Hi Michael.
Hopefully you will have read post one of this thread,
https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...89&postcount=1

Extra to that you can also check the plenum tubes from under the car as in the link below.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...33&postcount=9

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...ad.php?t=84865

Also do you have a sunroof if so then check out this thread below.
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Put some finer mesh or air filter fabric on the skuttle covers as well as the Jules plenum guard.
And debris won't get in the bulk head
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Another good tip is visit a garden centre which as some sort of aquatic section attached to it.

Most will sell the round mesh foam which you can cut in half and insert into each wing channel where the drainage hole is, this will then stop any debris blocking those drainage holes up, also if you do not have a Jules plenum guard it will stop debris from entering the plenum on the drivers side.

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My first rodding completed!

I had lots of unwelcome water in the driver's footwell and in the rear footwell too (started on Friday evening when we had the first of the weekend's heavy rain). Not good. Anyway, I invested in a 15mm plumber's pipe bender spring from B&Q and added a piece of 15mm plastic tubing to that with cord. I managed to remove the tray beneath the grille thing which unclips and sure enough there was standing water in the chamber. I rodded all the way through to the underside and water came running out and continued for a couple of minutes, with bits of leaf matter on the drive too. I rodded several times to try and clear the rubbish as best I could and I shall install a spy-hole next to save the hassle of disassembly (I struggled a bit to replace the tray at first and one of the two clips on the grille has broken due to age).

I'm pleased with myself as I'm pretty hopeless with most car maintenance issues!

PS Do you think the pollen filter is knackered after being soaked? Is that easy enough to replace?
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My first rodding completed!

I had lots of unwelcome water in the driver's footwell and in the rear footwell too (started on Friday evening when we had the first of the weekend's heavy rain). Not good. Anyway, I invested in a 15mm plumber's pipe bender spring from B&Q and added a piece of 15mm plastic tubing to that with cord. I managed to remove the tray beneath the grille thing which unclips and sure enough there was standing water in the chamber. I rodded all the way through to the underside and water came running out and continued for a couple of minutes, with bits of leaf matter on the drive too. I rodded several times to try and clear the rubbish as best I could and I shall install a spy-hole next to save the hassle of disassembly (I struggled a bit to replace the tray at first and one of the two clips on the grille has broken due to age).

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PS Do you think the pollen filter is knackered after being soaked? Is that easy enough to replace?
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Excellent work carried out you now need to make sure you dry out under the carpet other wise you will have a terrible smell coming from it, also the foam hold a lot of water, the water you saw in the foot wells was only because the foam could not soak up any more, or you may have just been unlucky and it got flooded through the pollen filter vent.

Which brings me on to the pollen filter yes it will need changing as it is now ruined link below on how to fit them, even though this how to is for the diesel car they are the same over the range, easy on petrol engines cheers Arctic.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=170300
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Thanks Arctic

Yes pollen filter and the spy-hole mod at the weekend all being well.

Quick question on soggy carpets... I guess I don't want to underestimate the amount of water in them and the foam... Just driven the car post rodding and the carpets are wet again. I'm guessing that the movement of the car dislodges the water and brings it to the surface (which at least I can mop up).

I'll have to take more steps though to eliminate the water but I don't much want to remove the carpets..
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Yes pollen filter and the spy-hole mod at the weekend all being well.

Quick question on soggy carpets... I guess I don't want to underestimate the amount of water in them and the foam... Just driven the car post rodding and the carpets are wet again.
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I'm guessing that the movement of the car dislodges the water and brings it to the surface (which at least I can mop up).

I'll have to take more steps though to eliminate the water but I don't much want to remove the carpets..
Hi Michael.
I think I may have asked already do you have a sunroof in your car? if so that could be the reason for most of the water.

IF not and enough as been allowed to get through the pollen vent, then this is what could well be under your carpets, link below.
https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...5&postcount=13


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Thanks again Arctic

No I don't have a sunroof and in my (original) naive way I thought when it was raining heavily last Friday and Saturday (and the lanes near me were really wet with standing water) water might have been coming in through a gap in the door seal or from underneath but I know better now...

I think I'll have to seek some help to rid the car of excess water. What happens is I towel up the water from the carpet but when I drive the car again I have a lot of water reappearing on the carpets front and rear (and under the driver's seat). Thankfully only on the right hand side.
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