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Villain79 |
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Member No: #49939
Joined: Nov 22 2017Location: Walsall |
Hi newbie to the page and saw this has been spoken about on another thread but my knowledge of cars is basic so need some guidance. My car is an 2006 C4 VTR+ 5 door. Noticed today my passenger side foot well is soaked. Looked on here and seems it could be leaking aircon problem. How do i solve this or how much realistically should a garage charge to rectify the problem. Any help is truly appreciated. | ||
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BigJohnD |
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Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007Location: Hoylake |
Yes, it's almost certainly a blocked A/C drain. There's DIY instructions somewhere on the site. It's a fiddly job which needs patience. It'll be done in under an hour, less if the mechanic knows what he is doing, plus drying time for the carpet. |
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FakeConcern |
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Member No: #24127
Joined: Feb 05 2012Location: Bexhill on Sea |
As BJD says above and here is the link.... - Click Here - |
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Ham |
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Member No: #69
Joined: Jan 10 2007Location: Derby, England |
It's an easy job. |
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Villain79 |
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Member No: #49939
Joined: Nov 22 2017Location: Walsall |
Thanks for replies but as i day my knowledge is basic and that guide on the link doesnt make sense to me | ||
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BigJohnD |
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Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007Location: Hoylake |
The photos are close ups. You need to remove the side panels and then locate the rubber drain hoses. IIRC it just pulls out. It, and the hole through the chassis, can be cleaned. It's then a matter of re-fitting - which is the tricky bit. There is not much access space and lips of the pipe need to fit exactly onto the A/C unit and the waste pipe to prevent leaks. I think that's right - it's a long time since I did it. |
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Villain79 |
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Member No: #49939
Joined: Nov 22 2017Location: Walsall |
Appreciate the replies. Ill give it a go this weekend. Anybody got tips on drying out the floor? | ||
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stevjull2017 |
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Member No: #47130
Joined: Dec 29 2016Location: Australia |
This must be a common thing with the 2006 C4 Mk1, I had the same problem (lucky it was under warranty) and my vehicle was only 3 months old when I purchased it new. The problem is with the A/C's drain line. The water in my C4 2006 Exclusive hatch was on the passenger side, with a RHD Australian model. Hope this helps | ||
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Picasso328 |
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Member No: #50153
Joined: Jan 01 2018Location: Cannock |
Villain79 wrote ... Hi newbie to the page and saw this has been spoken about on another thread but my knowledge of cars is basic so need some guidance. My car is an 2006 C4 VTR+ 5 door. Noticed today my passenger side foot well is soaked. Looked on here and seems it could be leaking aircon problem. How do i solve this or how much realistically should a garage charge to rectify the problem. Any help is truly appreciated. |
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Picasso328 |
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Member No: #50153
Joined: Jan 01 2018Location: Cannock |
Villain79 wrote ... Hi newbie to the page and saw this has been spoken about on another thread but my knowledge of cars is basic so need some guidance. My car is an 2006 C4 VTR+ 5 door. Noticed today my passenger side foot well is soaked. Looked on here and seems it could be leaking aircon problem. How do i solve this or how much realistically should a garage charge to rectify the problem. Any help is truly appreciated. Hi, Mine was the same on my 2008 , but it wasn’t blocked A/c . It was a blocked drain pipe from base of screen . Pipe runs round inner wheel arch but does block, then comes inside car through heater area.. there is a pipe on both sides drivers and passengers |
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routemaster1 |
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Member No: #574
Joined: Jul 08 2007Location: Dorset |
The water in the scuttle should drain directly to the road. If the drains block, and they frequently o, the water finishes up in the footwell. You need to clear the drans. | ||
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addsmith |
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Member No: #49720
Joined: Oct 24 2017Location: Birmingham |
Where are these drains located? I've had the wheel arches out but can't find anything? The piccasso drains are not there so i assume they are somewhere different? | ||
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business_kid |
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Member No: #43180
Joined: Jan 04 2016Location: Ireland |
I've been looking at this. Some helpful videos - Click Here - - Click Here - |
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stevjull2017 |
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Member No: #47130
Joined: Dec 29 2016Location: Australia |
BigJohnD wrote ... Yes, it's almost certainly a blocked A/C drain. There's DIY instructions somewhere on the site. It's a fiddly job which needs patience. It'll be done in under an hour, less if the mechanic knows what he is doing, plus drying time for the carpet. Yep, that is a common fault in the 2006 C4's, I had that when my c4 Exclusive vehicle was only 1 month old in 2006. Its was a drain plug that came lose and drained all the AC fluid into the cabin, on the passenger side. You have to take the carpet out and dry it separately and then see where the drain tubing for the AC is and rectify that. The 2006 C4's also suffer from a cracked windscreen (they crack for no apparent reason) which also happened to me just after they fixed the AC cabin flooding, so they had to replace the windscreen on a 2 moth old car. Hope you sort it out, cheers. |
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