Eric Hulliberger

This is the 1st time posting, and I am unsure where to post a 'need help' type message, so if I am in the wrong area please help a guy out in routing me to the correct area...
I own a 2003 Protege LX, and recently have noticed after removing the front driver's floormat to clean it that it was soaked, and the carpet underneath was really wet as well. Now, I realize it is snowy in Michigan, but I do not drag in much slush, snow to melt on the mat, and I even use another set of floormats on top of the factory set to protect them even further. Now, I dried the floormats inside the house, and used a blow dryer to dry the carpet in the car. I decided to do a little test and took it on a dry day to a self-serve carwash and used the high-pressure spray, aiming it underneath the driver's side, in and around the windshield/cowling area, and inside the driver's front wheelwell. I got back in the car, and lo and behold, the front driver's footwell was fairly wet again.

So, my question is, where do I look? Has anybody else with a 2003 LX, or I guess back to 2001(can't remember when the body style changed)experienced a similar leak in that location, and if so, what remedied it?

Please e-mail direct, darkshadow79@webtv.net, or post here.

Thanks in advance for any help,
Eric

Spencmazda1337

Hey i have the same problem with a 1999 protege lx. have you found the leak? because i cannot find it anywhere. reply or email to mrspencdiamonds@gmail.com I'd really appreciate it Thanks!

William Hindwood

Just had this problem with my sisters 2001, found spot welds for clutch pedal support to be broken,

temporary repair was to fill holes with silicon and will weld holes when rain stops..

theese holes can be found by removing wipers, then black plastic cowling between engine bay and windscreen.

look for broken spotwelds above clutch pedal support toward back of ducting.

Hope this helps,
Will.