Ford Focus: UK Focus 1.6 '01, rain or water intruding into passenger footwell

Robin Smith wrote:
 

All together now - Pollen filter cover!

If you Google for this you will find loads of info. Basically, at the bottom
of the windscreen on the NS is a removable cover which gives access to the
pollen filter. Dealers are notoriously bad at refitting this properly. You
need to clean the old sealant off, then apply the proper Ford stuff. Take
it back to whoever did the service and get them to sort it. If the car is
very damp, ask them to dry it out, and suggest that if it still smells you
might be asking them to replace the carpets.

Anyone who has been servicing the Focus for a while should be fully familiar
with this.

HTH

Chris

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In message <1122756648.683696@sj-nntpcache-5>, Robin Smith
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Usually the Pollen/Cabin filter cover being incorrectly fitted causes
this problem.
 

Check the bottom of the windscreen. The filter cover forms part of the
windscreen seal - on the passenger side. The cabin air intake is under
the cover.
 

This problem crops up regularly on this group. Usually the person asking
the question has just spent a lot of money on a dealer service.

Change the garage that does the service as they obviously don't
understand anything about routine servicing of Ford Focus cars.

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thats just reminded me - whats the best sealant for this?

Had to remove the cover on mine months ago and never did get around to
sealing it properly again. Havent had any dampness inside yet - guess been
lucky! So far.

Thanks folks, it would seem the filter is the cause. Service was carried out
end of January, can you indicate my why its taken so long to leak. I ask as
the dealer will say it my fault due to time since service

However, they have had it back in twice to try and remedy a very noisy
auxiliary drive belt, but I don think they would have tampered with the
pollen filter....would they? And no after 5 attempts they still cannot fix
the belt noise

Can anyone point me to a decent link pertaining to the pollen filter fix
please

thanks

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Robin Smith wrote:
 

If you Google in the group you will find posts about the pollen filter cover
dating back almost to the release of the Focus. Dealers were originally not
scraping off the old sealant and renewing it. No dealer should be unaware
of this by now - it's been 6 years!

WRT the noisy auxiliary belt, has the tensioner and idler been replaced?
This should stop it, but if your dealer can't fit a pollen filter cover
after all this time, I don't hold out much hope.

Unless you are getting this work done free under a warranty, I would look
elsewhere.

HTH

Chris

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Neil wrote:
 

I tried to buy some at my dealers. The parts guy knew what I meant but
couldn't find it on the parts computer. He popped in to the workshop and
got me some, no charge.

It is a bead of sticky black sealant, about 3mm dia. It is on a brown papery
backing sheet which is then rolled up. I've never seen anything in a DIY
shop or anywhere that is similar, so you might have to beg some from a
dealer.
 

ISTR that the problem is worse if you park with the NS front of the car low.

Chris

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> ISTR that the problem is worse if you park with the NS front of the car
low.

Yep , that's the position mine leaked most in!

Robin Smith has written 
Hi Robin

I have found a good US website which you might find useful

http://www.myfordfocus.com/how-to/cabinfilter.htm

The pollen filter is covered by the plastic mesh style panel which sits
against the bottom of the windscreen. As you are in the UK the panel you
are looking for is on the RHS as you are looking from the front of the
car.

The panel should be sealed onto the bottom of the windscreen. On my car
the sealer had come away from the windscreen allowing the water to run
underneath it. I used a sealant gun to fix mine. It only cost a couple of
pounds from a motor accessory store.

Eddie