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water leaking under dashboard

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by mattgray44, Oct 1, 2008.

  1. Oct 1, 2008 at 7:14 PM
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    mattgray44

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    Has anybody had a problem where when you make a sharp left or right turn you hear a sliding sound under the dashboard and then water starts dripping from under the dashboard.:mad:
     
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  2. Oct 1, 2008 at 7:18 PM
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    I've never experienced that.:confused: Welcome to TW, somebody here might know.
     
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  3. Oct 1, 2008 at 7:20 PM
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    Its probably your heater core bud. You will have to pull all that stuff out from under your dash to see if its a hose or if the core need be replaced. If I were you I would replace the core either way. Its a pain to get too.
     
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  4. Oct 1, 2008 at 7:31 PM
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    swatjoe592

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    I had a windshield replaced and it wasn't sealed right. Water accumulated behind the dash and would leak onto the floorpan. Check you glass for cracks or leaks. Hope this helps!
     
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  5. Oct 2, 2008 at 8:51 AM
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    My nissian did the same thing, its your air conditioning condinsation. The line that normally drips under your truck is clogged up.find the line and blow into it and it will unclog.On my 04 tacoma it is located on engine side of firewall on the passenger side down near the header.its a 90degree bend peice of pipe that has end cut off.
     
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  6. Oct 2, 2008 at 9:07 AM
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    mine has dripped on my feet
     
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  7. Jul 12, 2010 at 11:06 AM
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    gentile610

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    This problem has just began for me. If I make a sharp left, I hear the water underneath the dash and it pours on my passanger side floor. When I make a sharp right, it pours directly on my right foot. It happens everytime. Have any of you been able to correct the problem and how?
     
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  8. Jul 12, 2010 at 11:23 AM
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    brutalguyracing

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    well the other night i was driving barefoot and i had water dripping on my gas pedal foot every 20 or so sec.s
    i went under there yesterday and found the 2 ac lines were un insulated and it was real humid out and they had condensation dripping off them hope that helps
     
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  9. Jul 12, 2010 at 12:55 PM
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    I wouldn't think its a heater core on a 04, check the A/C drain hose on the firewall, look under the dash on the passenger side you can see where the hose exits the cab, mine has no hose just a metal eblow, I slide a thin 8 inch nylon zip tie into the elbow to see if it was blocked.
     
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  10. Jul 22, 2010 at 4:53 PM
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    Try the small drain tube on the passenger side of the of the truck that goes through the firewall, probably plugged. Mine is doing the same thing right now and the best that everyone has come up with is the plugged tube. You can pull it out and blow out the dirt, thats the best that I've found so far, hope it helps.
     
  11. Jul 24, 2010 at 11:01 AM
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    Mine was doing same thing so I checked the tube coming out the fire wall. The tube was turned upside down so I simply turned it so it was facing the ground and water started trickling out immediately.
     
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  12. Jul 24, 2010 at 6:23 PM
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    Yup there you go. Was going to say plugged water hose coming from the AC unit. It's a fairly common problem i all cars when the hose gets plugged.
     
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    Resurrecting a really old thread. Glad I found this though. My '14 just started doing this. I didn't know where to start looking. My wife described the sound as bees in the dashboard. OP's description as something sliding is good too. I only hear it when braking and turning left. Gonna check the AC drain line and report back.
     
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  14. Jun 19, 2024 at 9:59 AM
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    Well, that was the issue. Stuck a piece of weed trimmer line up the drain point and water immediately started pouring out. Problem solved!
     
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    Temporarily. Whatever is in the case that created your clog will likely do it again.

    Putting a shop vac (with some form of sealer, like a rag, around the hoses) on the drain line will help really get it clear.
     
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    In for the 14 year necro...
     
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    That does not equal 28 dood. Just FYI.
     
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    Your Right,,:sorry:...Just not thinking clearly cause I'm installing my Lighted LED Dipstick Mod..
     

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