Water on drivers side C200 CDi

[Darrenboy]

Hello,

I notice that the foot ma on the drivers side of my W203 c200 cdi was soaked with water which seem to get through the bonnet lever handle under the dashboard. i have tried to clear the leaves but that has not solved the problem.

Please can anyone tell me how to solve this problem as i am afraid the water might get into the electrics under the carpet. Thanks

 

[grober]

Water can migrate along surfaces through surface tension so it can appear from somewhere other than source. Common source is blocked drain tube/s from the tray under the aircon heat exchanger.

 

[Darrenboy]

Please i still don't have a clue as to where the heat exchanger is or how to get access to the drain hole. Thanks

 

[grober]

Heater + a/c stuff is usually pretty inaccessible behind the dash/ central tunnel assembly.
Sometimes the drain pipes can become choked/ detached or perished and leak at the upper end. If you can find where they exit the car--- engine compartment or underneath beside the gearbox either side they can be unblocked by inserting a suitable bit of wire up them but care has to be taken not to damage the pipework while doing this. Sorry I don't know exactly where those exits are in a w203. Otherwise its pretty much a removal of interior cladding to get access- Not a job to be undertaken lightly!