I almost forgot. I had the car looked at and they couldn't find anything.
I'm guessing because it was hot the few days between the water leaking and the appoinment that the water could have easily evaporated from the condensate pan. They ran the car with the A/C on and no leaking. The water drained through the drain tube alright.
Now at least I know where the drain tube is.
Perhaps you have magic albino unicorns living behind your dashboard, the kind that urinate clear liquid once each summer
Sounds like the voice of experience to me Mr. Horno Plenty...
The voice of exuberance whispers sweet words of epismetology in your ear and speaks to you of the pompatus of love. Try it; it'll drive your unicorns crazy
Is there enough room to take a digital photograph? Something to think about next time the magic unicorns act up.
If you are living in a part of the world with a sense of humour, you could go back to shop and tell them that your buddies advized you to photograph the unicorns hard at work. From there on out, the service manager and mechanics would remember you and either give the best possible service or the worst, depending.
I almost forgot. I had the car looked at and they couldn't find anything.
I'm guessing because it was hot the few days between the water leaking and the appoinment that the water could have easily evaporated from the condensate pan. They ran the car with the A/C on and no leaking. The water drained through the drain tube alright.
Now at least I know where the drain tube is.
Perhaps you have magic albino unicorns living behind your dashboard, the kind that urinate clear liquid once each summer
Sounds like the voice of experience to me Mr. Horno Plenty...
I almost forgot. I had the car looked at and they couldn't find anything.
I'm guessing because it was hot the few days between the water leaking and the appoinment that the water could have easily evaporated from the condensate pan. They ran the car with the A/C on and no leaking. The water drained through the drain tube alright.
Now at least I know where the drain tube is.
Perhaps you have magic albino unicorns living behind your dashboard, the kind that urinate clear liquid once each summer
I almost forgot. I had the car looked at and they couldn't find anything.
I'm guessing because it was hot the few days between the water leaking and the appoinment that the water could have easily evaporated from the condensate pan. They ran the car with the A/C on and no leaking. The water drained through the drain tube alright.
In the absence of ramps or a hydraulic jack and jack stands, you can drive the right wheels up on to a raised street curb. That will give you room to wiggle underneath the vehicle.
But if the vehicle is only one year old, it should still be on warranty. Assuming it is, ask the shop/mechanic nicely if the mechanic can directly show what the problem and how s/he fixed it. That way you can take care of the problem in the future without having to go back to the shop.
What model of Toyota is it? Would expect a chat forum specialized in that model or a group of similar models to provide some insight with careful searches.
You might have to remove a wheel well cover to get at the drain. Typically simple but tedious.
Exactly. That's what I'm planning. Show me what the problem is. It's a 2018 RAV4, front-wheel drive.
My googling the problem didn't turn up anything specific for a 2018 RAV4, but a bunch of them for other Toyota models/years. As far as I know, it's a NA model.
I was guessing European based on your photo, but what I thought was the interior door frame next to gas pedal must be the center console.
Yes, it's the center console. Going to the dealership on Thursday. Hoping they'll let me take some pics.
We drive on the right and the wheel's on the left, and the UK and Ireland do it the other way. Or I have severe left right disorientation :-)
Fixed. :-)
Sorry, I know exactly what you meant but couldn't resist :-) How many times have I taken a turn and thought to myself, dude, it was your other right you had to take. So I do have right left disorientation (among others). My favourite is Bill's location, "left coast". Wouldn't that be something a country where you have to drive on the west side of the road :-)? That would keep us on our toes, while we still have any at least. Then again, we'd really be in trouble for east/west roads. Relative does have some perks as opposed to absolute I guess :-)
I was guessing European based on your photo, but what I thought was the interior door frame next to gas pedal must be the center console.
I thought that was the case. The photo was indeed confusing.
But what do you mean by "European"? Most Europeans drive on the left right side of the road so the steering wheel is on the left. The UK and Ireland are exceptions.
In the absence of ramps or a hydraulic jack and jack stands, you can drive the right wheels up on to a raised street curb. That will give you room to wiggle underneath the vehicle.
But if the vehicle is only one year old, it should still be on warranty. Assuming it is, ask the shop/mechanic nicely if the mechanic can directly show what the problem and how s/he fixed it. That way you can take care of the problem in the future without having to go back to the shop.
What model of Toyota is it? Would expect a chat forum specialized in that model or a group of similar models to provide some insight with careful searches.
You might have to remove a wheel well cover to get at the drain. Typically simple but tedious.
Exactly. That's what I'm planning. Show me what the problem is. It's a 2018 RAV4, front-wheel drive.
My googling the problem didn't turn up anything specific for a 2018 RAV4, but a bunch of them for other Toyota models/years. As far as I know, it's a NA model.
I was guessing European based on your photo, but what I thought was the interior door frame next to gas pedal must be the center console.
In the absence of ramps or a hydraulic jack and jack stands, you can drive the right wheels up on to a raised street curb. That will give you room to wiggle underneath the vehicle.
But if the vehicle is only one year old, it should still be on warranty. Assuming it is, ask the shop/mechanic nicely if the mechanic can directly show what the problem and how s/he fixed it. That way you can take care of the problem in the future without having to go back to the shop.
What model of Toyota is it? Would expect a chat forum specialized in that model or a group of similar models to provide some insight with careful searches.
You might have to remove a wheel well cover to get at the drain. Typically simple but tedious.
Exactly. That's what I'm planning. Show me what the problem is. It's a 2018 RAV4, front-wheel drive.
My googling the problem didn't turn up anything specific for a 2018 RAV4, but a bunch of them for other Toyota models/years. As far as I know, it's a NA model.
In the absence of ramps or a hydraulic jack and jack stands, you can drive the right wheels up on to a raised street curb. That will give you room to wiggle underneath the vehicle.
But if the vehicle is only one year old, it should still be on warranty. Assuming it is, ask the shop/mechanic nicely if the mechanic can directly show what the problem and how s/he fixed it. That way you can take care of the problem in the future without having to go back to the shop.
What model of Toyota is it? Would expect a chat forum specialized in that model or a group of similar models to provide some insight with careful searches.
You might have to remove a wheel well cover to get at the drain. Typically simple but tedious.
Dollars to donuts it is condensate from the evaporator. In US (left hand drive) cars it shows up on the passenger side, this is a European model I'm guessing?
Likely the drain tube is clogged and unable to allow water in the condensate pan to drain. Another possibility is that the upper end of the tube is disconnected, or it has a hole in it somewhere.
Easiest way to deal with it is find the drain tube and carefully attempt to unclog it. You can take it to a garage and they will lift it and blow compressed air up the drain tube, which usually does the job.
Or you can crawl under with the car on ramps and see if you can find the lower end of the drain tube. It may have a drop of water from seepage past the clog.
Try googling your model and "clogged condensate drain" for videos
SeriousLee wrote:
Discovered today that there is water leaking on the front driver side. Did some googling and it turns out it seems to be a regular problem with many Toyotas over the years.
The water is coming down from under the side panel, by the gas pedal. I poured a huge bucket of water on the windshield just to see and nothing came through. I'm guessing it's happening when i have the air conditioner on, which i did yesterday on our drive down from the city.
Car is only a little over a year old so i'm hoping the warranty will cover the repairs.
I have no means to put the car on ramps. But from taking a peek under, I don't think I could even see where the problem is. The area where the problem seems to be is all covered/blocked. I popped the hood but again, I can't see in the area I want to look.
My wife took it for a drive without the air conditioning on and there were some water droplets on the mat just below the panel by the gas pedal. Of course, that could be remnant from the water I poured on the windshield earlier, or even from the drive from the city with the A/C on, who knows.
Discovered today that there is water leaking on the front driver side. Did some googling and it turns out it seems to be a regular problem with many Toyotas over the years.
The water is coming down from under the side panel, by the gas pedal. I poured a huge bucket of water on the windshield just to see and nothing came through. I'm guessing it's happening when i have the air conditioner on, which i did yesterday on our drive down from the city.
Car is only a little over a year old so i'm hoping the warranty will cover the repairs.
I'm with Flanie. I had this problem with my early 80's BMWs. The drain line(s) from the tray under the evaporator are clogged with schmutz, so the tray is overflowing.
