Hello my able intelligentias; I'm here again; this pplatform has really helped me in procuring my vehicle n in choice of vehicle I got. I really appreciate
Pls my T. Corolla 2003 model; I just procured last week; I got to notice its back passengers floor is always soaked ; anytime I'm driving when raining... I met a mechanic; who suggested to me; they might be a hole under d vehicle; he might need to close!!
Buh a friend; told me; it might be d wwindshield is leaking ssomewhere; myself, I don't really know which, n thus I came to my platform where my succour lies; pls pundits I need ur help n suggestion!! Tnx in advance...

Raymondenyi: Hello my able intelligentias; I'm here again; this pplatform has really helped me in procuring my vehicle n in choice of vehicle I got. I really appreciate
Pls my T. Corolla 2003 model; I just procured last week; I got to notice its back passengers floor is always soaked ; anytime I'm driving when raining... I met a mechanic; who suggested to me; they might be a hole under d vehicle; he might need to close!!
Buh a friend; told me; it might be d wwindshield is leaking ssomewhere; myself, I don't really know which, n thus I came to my platform where my succour lies; pls pundits I need ur help n suggestion!! Tnx in advance...

My suggestion is that one of your drain plugs under the car is missing the cap.

CityNG:

My suggestion is that one of your drain plugs under the car is missing the cap.

tnx sire 4 ur prompt n timeous response; I really do appreciate;
Pls how can I access this drain plugs? Where exactly is it located n what is d panacea 2 dis predicament? Waiting 4 ur reponse!! Tnk u.

Raymondenyi: tnx sire 4 ur prompt n timeous response; I really do appreciate;
Pls how can I access this drain plugs? Where exactly is it located n what is d panacea 2 dis predicament? Waiting 4 ur reponse!! Tnk u.

If your car is still in as it left the factory condition (i.e. not one of the salvaged specimens from East Coast) then when you pull the carpeting back (including the insulation) you can do further inspection.

Alternatively, you can get under the car (safety first) and look.

CityNG:

If your car is still in as it left the factory condition (i.e. not one of the salvaged specimens from East Coast) then when you pull the carpeting back (including the insulation) you can do further inspection.

Alternatively, you can get under the car (safety first) and look.

. D car is not a salvage vehicle ( I ran an autocheck on it) b4 importation, although ; it is an accidented vehicle (minor accidents though) n d autoicheck score was high!!! So it is very fit, however; I think d best option will be taking it to d mechanic to look under; n I'll also suggest to them; what u just wrote her too, tnnx 1ce again....

Still need more responses pls!!!

Raymondenyi: . D car is not a salvage vehicle ( I ran an autocheck on it) b4 importation, although ; it is an accidented vehicle (minor accidents though) n d autoicheck score was high!!! So it is very fit, however; I think d best option will be taking it to d mechanic to look under; n I'll also suggest to them; what u just wrote her too, tnnx 1ce again....

Still need more responses pls!!!

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GAZZUZZ:
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bro; give me suggestions nau! Dats why I came here; what's all these smiley u using, its not mature or deserving @ all!!! I came here for answers n u making a mockery of my predicament; its not mature aat all...

Raymondenyi: bro; give me suggestions nau! Dats why I came here; what's all these smiley u using, its not mature or deserving @ all!!! I came here for answers n u making a mockery of my predicament; its not mature aat all...

Not making mockery I actually have a truckload of suggestions for you but I was dissapointed when I saw what you intend to do with cityngs solutions (check bolded)

Sorry no pun intended.

GAZZUZZ:

Not making mockery I actually have a truckload of suggestions for you but I was dissapointed when I saw what you intend to do with cityngs solutions (check bolded)

Sorry no pun intended.

I'm very open to suggestions; dat 's why I came here

A 2003 Toyota should not be allowing moisture inside of the car.

Not all accidents are reported to car verification services.

Your car either has more damage than you are aware of or it wasn't fixed properly.

If it's missing a simple plastic hole cover then I question the integrity of the repair in its entirety.

You'll be amazed as to what people do to cars being shipped to Nigeria.

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1; check the windscreen is not leaking

2; check the side under the dashboard to see if any thread like bonnet cable is not letting water through

u can do those by allowing one person to run water over your windscreen while u are looking under the dash board

then u can go on to check the drain cover under the car

Personally i sure num 1 and 2 is the culprit here

ikeyman00: @@@

1; check the windscreen is not leaking

2; check the side under the dashboard to see if any thread like bonnet cable is not letting water through

u can do those by allowing one person to run water over your windscreen while u are looking under the dash board

then u can go on to check the drain cover under the car

Personally i sure num 1 and 2 is the culprit here

Amazing.

So water will travel from the windscreen straight to the back passenger floor and completely bypassing the front floors?

I believe it's either a missing drain plug or the floor has corroded so you have a couple holes in the back.

Do u av all rubber fittings of ur doors intact?

Exponental: Do u av all rubber fittings of ur doors intact?

yes they re all intact;

oseo1: I believe it's either a missing drain plug or the floor has corroded so you have a couple holes in the back.

tnx; same suggestion CityNG made; tnx I appreciate...

ikeyman00: @@@
1; check the windscreen is not leaking
2; check the side under the dashboard to see if any thread like bonnet cable is not letting water through
u can do those by allowing one person to run water over your windscreen while u are looking under the dash board
then u can go on to check the drain cover under the car
Personally i sure num 1 and 2 is the culprit here

. Sir how will a leaky windscreen transmit water to d back passengers floor; seriously wen my colleague; suggested dat I was confused. N I couldn't understand how; and also sides of d dashboard, how ? Cus I don't see any water dripping 4rm those sides!!!

Check your windscreen bro! Happened to me a couple of times with my toyota camry when I recently acquired it. So what I did was 2 use a large nylon d next tym it rained to cover d windscreen...n viola! The rain din get in...so I confirmed n got it fixed! Its pretty funny doe! Especially wen u realise how the water jus runs all d way 2 the back footmat n leaves the front 1!

chimah3: Check your windscreen bro! Happened to me a couple of times with my toyota camry when I recently acquired it. So what I did was 2 use a large nylon d next tym it rained to cover d windscreen...n viola! The rain din get in...so I confirmed n got it fixed! Its pretty funny doe! Especially wen u realise how the water jus runs all d way 2 the back footmat n leaves the front 1!

tnx so much; so is it d back or front windscreen?

Next time it rains, open that rear door afterwards and pull the rubber fitting underneath the door, if water comes out, there is your culprit

nissparts: Next time it rains, open that rear door afterwards and pull the rubber fitting underneath the door, if water comes out, there is your culprit

. I tried dat; buh found nothing; n its both sides of d rear floor; dat gets soaked; immediately it rain. Waiting 4 ur response.

Best solution, sit @ the back of the car when it rains, watch out for leaks from the inside. Hopefully, you will find the leak point.
If the leak point is not found from the inside, you will have to ramp the vehicle and look from below.

Lexusgs430: Best solution, sit @ the back of the car when it rains, watch out for leaks from the inside. Hopefully, you will find the leak point.
If the leak point is not found from the inside, you will have to ramp the vehicle and look from below.

tnx sire; I have sat @ d back n saw nothing; I guess I'll have to try ur 2nd suggestion; tnx 1ce again...

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right when i say windscreen i mean the rubber and the adhevisve that hold the screen especially on the lower end might be letting water in

through the engine wall, then onto the floor to the back

2; u have bonnet cable that usually runs from the engine to the dash door; these might be letting in water as well

therefore u can still go back and lift the carpet under the dash along the throttle pedals to some extent ; then let the second person run water on ur screen before u give it all clear Sir!

u need to lift the carpet and look deeply well; put your head completely under the dash and check the sides of the engine wall near your tires from inside

check both drivers and passengers side

like i said it might turn out to be the culprit

those water drop does accumulate on your carpet over night

go back and try again Sir!

Like said if there is a hole under the carpet it will get wet when you enter pot holes full of water, but if it is through the door you can either try to find out if it happens when driving in the rain or when parked in the rain .

Open the back door of the passenger side and have someone pour 3 buckets of water on the outside glass, if water goes through the door and shows up on inside trim the Sienna theory is right. Then you should sit in the car close the door and have someone pour 3 buckets of water from outside around the door edge check if water gets into the car or just do these things when its raining find wettest spot and trace it back to the source.

The shock GAZZUZZ expressed was the same thing that came to mind when I read OP's post.
That mentality that when you buy a car you are a big man some thing are now below you is the reason most cars get destroyed.
2 things happen to most new owners when they have their first car problem; either they are too ignorant to try and figure out what they are dealing with or just don't want to get their hands and cloths dirty.

If we all go thru all the the forum, how many of these owner sound like they know how to check the oil/fluid levels when to check them and what they should look like. Some even sound like they can't change their flat tires even know how to check tire pressure.

It about time people start using their heads instead of wallet to figure out minor issues.

OP don't take it personal its just a trend for users to run to the nearest roadside mech.

if I may ask do you have a sun roof?
For toyota, there are these drain pipes that run water down from the sun roof...most times they could be blocked by dirt and lock in moisture into your car.

stelaar:
if I may ask do you have a sun roof?
For toyota, there are these drain pipes that run water down from the sun roof...most times they could be blocked by dirt and lock in moisture into your car.

no I don't

Tnx y'all for all ur efforts,commments n suggestion; I appreciate...
I went to a panel beater that checked n later confirmmed it was just heat fron underneath my foot carpet; dat was culpable; he later adviced I got a cotton foot absorbent n put b4 I place d foot mat; of which I did n now d whole issue is settled; tnk U all 1ce again

Raymondenyi:
Tnx y'all for all ur efforts,commments n suggestion; I appreciate...
I went to a panel beater that checked n later confirmmed it was just heat fron underneath my foot carpet; dat was culpable; he later adviced I got a cotton foot absorbent n put b4 I place d foot mat; of which I did n now d whole issue is settled; tnk U all 1ce again

don't you feel thats treating a symptom rather than the root cause?

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aaidel:


don't you feel thats treating a symptom rather than the root cause?

. No sire; I feel dats adressing d probs; cus its not as if; any place is leaking; its just; cus d foot mat (venome type) is thick n thus d attendant result it to producing moist; so putting d soft one b4 d mat; allows for air, to come in; n now; I don't see desame problem; after I employed s service of what he prescribed!!! Tnx all d same sire

Raymondenyi:
N. No sire; I feel dats adressing d probs; cus its not as if; any place is leaking; its just; cus d foot mat (venome type) is thick n thus d attendant result it to producing moist; so putting d soft one b4 d mat; allows for air, to come in; n now; I don't see desame problem; after I employed s service of what he prescribed!!! Tnx all d same sire

all right thats great at least you are one of the few to say how you eventually resolved the problem