Hello,

I've got an 08, AT, (actually my wifes). I keep getting water on the floors?? First I thought it was from driving through deep puddles, but now ive noticed it when Its just rained and the car hasnt been driven.

I mean alot of water on the floors, I cannot see any signs of it dripping in anywhere however? anyone else?

I've had water leak into the passenger side once. There was a large puddle on the passenger floor, but not the driver's side. Not sure why, but the only thing I can think of that was different from other occasions was that I parked on a sloped driveway with the nose pointed downhill and it rained overnight. I've never had water leak into the car before that incident and I park it outside during work hours and it's rained many times here.

Are you parked on an incline when this happens?

youll have to remove the seats and take up the carpet for it to dry most likey. when you do that look for wire ports without a rubber stopper seal. also maybee the sunroof is a little open? could check that. Or my favorate posibility... she dropped a bottle of water and it rolled under the seat:)

Heater core is broke.

Take it in for repair. Bill will be high.

Sucks to hear that....GL

thx for the replies, no the car is parked on a flat driveway. Its happened more often that water bottles dropped :)

Why do you say the heater core is broken? & how would i verify?

If it was the heater core it would be antifreeze not water.

I'd suggest sitting in the car and have someone spray it with a hose and see if you can spot where the water is coming from.

Has the windshield be replaced?

i'ld say its an 08...its under warranty take it to your local dealer and have them fix it for you...could be a body seam, weatherstrip, sunroof, windshield or any of those. could even be as simple as one of the drain hoses on the sunroof not positioned correctly. Make sure you tell them that you park it on a flat driveway and it only seems to happen when it rains, so the can try to recreate the complaint. they'll spray it down with water and try to get it to leak so they can fix it for you. Just make sure they dry the carpet for you when they are done so there is no mildew or mold.

Thanks everyone,
it is under warranty, i just hate dealing w/ that kind of thing if its something simple, also i wanted to find out if it was a common issue in case the dealership told me some nonsense.
I'll try to find the windshield drains & see if they are clogged.
Its only got like 3500 miles, no windshiled replaced, no sunroof on this one.

mazda says that it is because of the aftermarket speakers in the door? that it is normal for water to run inside the door and drain out.

I would not mess with it. Take it back to the dealer and have them find it and fix it. It is under warranty. The should have a guy that finds leaks for a living. If the don't, take it to another dealer.

Thats what i mean, I took it to congressional mazda, the guys there told me the water leak was because of the aftermarket speakers, that water normally runs through the doors, and drains out. That the warranty would not cover it because the speaker caused it.

mazda says that it is because of the aftermarket speakers in the door? that it is normal for water to run inside the door and drain out.
Yes, it is normal but I don't see how after-market speakers could cause a problem. I would ask the dealer to take of the door panel and show you what's wrong.

If i recall, the stock speakers were sealed pretty tightly with some sticky stuff, to a plastic baffle. I assume that this seal is not tight anymore and thats what they mean, I'm definatly going to ask for a demonstration when i pick it up :)

Yes, it is normal but I don't see how after-market speakers could cause a problem. I would ask the dealer to take of the door panel and show you what's wrong.

Bump.

Some cars (I'm not sure about the RX-8) have a "water barrier" sheet of film inside the door. I've heard of speaker installers cutting this barrier, and that this can cause leaks.

^ if thats the case, sucks to hear. maybe you can get whoever installed those speakers to pay the bill. if you did it, ah, sorry to hear that.

also, i recommend rosenthal/arlington mazda. they are a good dealership. i had my car in the other day, for an oil change and it was running a bit odd. they only charged me for an oil change, but my car runs fine now. they even called me today to check in and see how my car was doing. rosenthal is as non-bullshit a dealership as i've seen.

I have an 04 and its been to the dealer 5 times and they still cannot find how the water is coming in. My leak is also on the passengers side. I think there is a defect in manufacturing. Its at the dealer now i'll let you know how I make out. But if more people have this problem we should do something about it.

I have an 04 and its been to the dealer 5 times and they still cannot find how the water is coming in. My leak is also on the passengers side. I think there is a defect in manufacturing. Its at the dealer now i'll let you know how I make out. But if more people have this problem we should do something about it.

ac water drain is clogged..

beers :beer:

The weatherstripping has been replaced, ac drain cleaned, sunroof drains diverted, andd the windshield replaced. Any other suggestions?

take off the interior door pannel and start hosing down the door from the outside. On my wife's car it was the new speakers, As mazda explained it, its intentional that water can go inside the doors but its supposed to drain out, however if someting, in my case the speakers, interfeer with thier bizzare water diverting system, the water comes in.

I would say methodically try to find the leak with a hose, one day the doors, one day the widshield, etc

did you get your problem fixed?

took a bag and resealed the enclosure or what not?

My car has been in and out of the dealer. They finally found out what the problem was. They said it was a defective drain plug. I've had the car back for a month now and no leaks yet.

ah it must b thread revival day today!!!!!

im having the same issue water only on the passenger floor and not all the time ill have to check drain plugs

so where is the drain plug located exactly im having the same issue

Another reason that water could get inside is if you replaces the stock speakers in the door, and you didn't replace the foam/plastic "drain" piece. It directs water around the speaker and into the drain on the door.

It could be a blocked drain for the a/c.....

The water is supposed to drain thru a little rubber tube above the flywheel. It's a bitch to get to, but just inboard and above the oil filter. Gets plugged with a/c slime......

S

Didn't rotaryressurection make a thread pointing out where the water came from and how to fix it?

Found it:
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=167285

What's with all the necro'ing recently..? O.o

Found it:
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=167285
ohh okay thanks guys i'll have a look and see what i find

What's with all the necro'ing recently..? O.o

well i searched and this is what came up
i'd rather resurrect then start a new thread and get told to search...

Car sitting in driveway so AC not used. Also its winter so not using the AC.
Rained
I go and open the drivers door. Water starts coming out, ie draining somewhere on bottom front of the drivers door
No aftermarket speakers. Have the Mazda Bose system.
Will try to make sure drain plug is clean.
06 Shinka

This is the first time I have noticed this.
Maybe its normal?
At least the water is draining
and no water inside the car, no water on floorboard
Just wonder if the water will somehow cause rust inside the door
will have to double check the ac drain plug and read that linky from
RotaryResurrection
Thanks for the write up!

ac water drain is clogged..

beers :beer:

Thanks for the info. Just noticed water draining from uner the passenger side dash. I was using the AC for the first time this season. Alan:Peace:

As much as I hate to revive old threads, this will help anyone else having the same problem as I did (water leaking onto the floors).

It's been mentioned that the door speakers have a foam baffle that directs water around the speaker and into the bottom of the door where it drains out. In some cases whoever removes the speaker will reinstall it with the Bose symbol facing down so you can read it and this is not always the orientation where the baffle is facing upwards and the water ends up pooling and getting into the car.

I've made that mistake and so has the dealer when they replaced my door latch, so if you ever remove your door speakers make sure to note the position of the baffle and don't just reinstall it with the Bose symbol facing down or your door will leak water!

dont ever worry about bumping old threads with useful info. good bump. thanks.