Water leak?

[TimS320]

Got in the car today after a heavy shower to find the drivers A pillar was wet through. Is it possible for water to come through the seal with the windscreen, or has anyone had this happen to them? I couldn’t find any obvious point of entry, but if it is coming  there, does this mean the windscreen would have to come out and be resealed?

[Herbie]

It does indeed look like rainwater coming in but before you get too downhearted, have you used the screen washers lately? I know that the water pipe from the washer bottle to the rear screen goes up that pillar and I think there may be a joint there as well. Worth a look to see if it's come loose maybe?

[julian1969]

windscreen seals can be fitted incorrectly - when was the windscreen last replaced?

Washer tubes to rear washer can split / become disconnected.

Sunroof drains can become blocked.

There are reports of welds and seals failing but this is more common at the rear.

[TimS320]

Thanks, I think it is the original screen. TBH wouldn’t mind replacing it as it has a few scratches. I’ll get the trim off when it stops raining and check the joints. That sounds quite possible as it would account for the drips on the dash too.

[rich1068]

If you've got a sunroof I'd be looking there first I think.

[Fsport]

Look at sunroof and roof bars.  Water tends to leak at these two areas first.

[TimS320]

thanks for the advice. I don’t have  a sunroof or roof bars fitted, something I’m on the lookout for actually. But I will have a look at the trim panel once it stops raining.

[Mick Hughes]

Good Morning Tim,

I appreciate you posted this years ago, but did you ever find the cause of this problem? - I have just experienced exactly the same with my 2009 RX450h, in exactly the same location, after similar overnight heavy rain - photos are virtually identical to yours.

Kind Regards

Mick Hughes

[Greisingel]

Sun roof drain?

[Russell Wheeler]

I have been having similar, fixed it by buying some captain tolleys creeping crack cure, and using it down the windscreen. (I don't want to buy a new screen), this worked for me