After a moderate overnight rain and wet snow, quite a water puddle (literally) found in the left rear passenger foot well, and only in this one place. I used a mop to absorb quite some water above carpet but still water under carpet which I can not reach. Hand felt dry under driver seat, front passenger and right rear passenger seat floor carpet; no visual sighting of water on ceiling, neither on 4 car door panels rubber seals. The car is parked on driveway and not driving during the period.
what could the water come from? The water is not from underneath because the car was parked during the period; the water is not from ceiling or door panel because can not find any visual sighting of water trace even though both rear door panel rubber seal has more moisture than that of front door, but we are talking about slight moisture or condensation, not dripping water. The driveway is with a little slope with car front slightly higher than rear. Many people in the forum mentioned leaking A-pillar around the windshield, but my front row carpet is dry, under both driver and front passenger seat.
Is it possible there is a drain pipe or a electric wire duct leading water to the underneath of the left rear passenger foot well? I am thinking to remove the rear seat so I can reach under the rear row carpet to take a look and dry out the water, but I don't know how I can do this. The Haynes book has a photo showing cushion retaining bolts from the front of the back seat for 2009 Legacy and saying other models are similar, but I could not see or finger feel any bolt on my 2009 Forester. Can anyone give me some idea or a link to a article or youtube?
Thanks in advance.
what could the water come from? The water is not from underneath because the car was parked during the period; the water is not from ceiling or door panel because can not find any visual sighting of water trace even though both rear door panel rubber seal has more moisture than that of front door, but we are talking about slight moisture or condensation, not dripping water. The driveway is with a little slope with car front slightly higher than rear. Many people in the forum mentioned leaking A-pillar around the windshield, but my front row carpet is dry, under both driver and front passenger seat.
Is it possible there is a drain pipe or a electric wire duct leading water to the underneath of the left rear passenger foot well? I am thinking to remove the rear seat so I can reach under the rear row carpet to take a look and dry out the water, but I don't know how I can do this. The Haynes book has a photo showing cushion retaining bolts from the front of the back seat for 2009 Legacy and saying other models are similar, but I could not see or finger feel any bolt on my 2009 Forester. Can anyone give me some idea or a link to a article or youtube?
Thanks in advance.