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ML
 


Member Since: 23 Mar 2006
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New Zealand 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3
Major Leak

A problem from New Zealand. My Discovery V8SE is just 3 weeks old - each time I brake I hear water sloshing around the nearside footwell. On closer examination the carpets are soaking wet. In 3 weeks it has rained only once - a couple of days ago. The air conditioning has been used constantly. My car is not fitted with a sunroof and having only rained the once I do not think the issue is related to the front screen. Any suggestions or advice to give the dealer - the car goes in tomorrow. Thanks
  
Post #4956523rd Mar 2006 11:06 am
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sounds like a mis-fitted aircon condensate drain tube
  
Post #4956623rd Mar 2006 11:09 am
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ML
 


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Thanks, that would account for the wet carpets, but would it also account for the build up of water I can hear sloshing around when I break.
  
Post #4956723rd Mar 2006 11:14 am
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could be that one of the tubes is trapped or kinked, this would cause the condensate to build up in the heater ducting, giving the sloshing noise
  
Post #4957023rd Mar 2006 12:18 pm
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Scotland 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

On my D2 there was a A/C vent pipe going through to the car underside - to dump excess fluid. This got blocked with mud and my carpets got wet. Imagine there may be a similar tube on the D3 - worth checking.
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Yep, my D2 did that too!
  
Post #4991324th Mar 2006 9:07 pm
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ML
 


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Fixed I hope....

Thanks all for the advice, my local deal found that the vent pipe had not been connected at manufacture - the water had continued to build up in the car since delivery. The dealer has removed and dried my carpets and managed to get rid of the excess water - no more sloshing sounds when I brake.

Other faults I have identified, including a rubbing noise from the steering and clonking from the gearbox/drive train at low speeds are being investigated later this week. I will keep you posted.

Thanks again for your help advice ML
  
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