1998 Leaking Issue. Part Cause and Part Fix

[1998FTW]

Hey everyone,

I've been having trouble with the common front passanger foot well flooding issue. I can't get to the drainage underneath, but i can get my hand in to drain of the worst off. The main issue i was having was that it kept leaking in even though there was only a small amount of water sitting underneath the battery. I took of the pollen filter cover off to have a better look and noticed the following rubber seal had come off. If you look through it you can see right into the foot well. This appears to be where the water was coming in.



I managed after a bit of effort to force it back on (it appears there is a wire inside the seal so it will take a bit of pushing).

Heres where the cover sits under the bonnet. Just remove the highlighted screw and pull the cover out.



I dont know if this will be any major help to anyone but i just thought id post it, since this is once of the most annoying issues i have had so far.

Update.

I had a chance to test it after thunder and heavy rain this afternoon. It seems like it has done the job so far.