I Can Hear Dripping In My Cabin?

[mcwatson]

Driving my IS recently, I can distinctively hear dripped inside the cabin.

On trying to understand where its coming from, it happens when its not raining so haven't got a seal leak, I have no drinks in the car or any liquid for that matter inside the cabin or boot. The dripping sound is not consistent ie. not on every journey and when it does happen, sometimes its a few drips and others, its several.

I'm completely baffled as to where its coming from. I believe its from behind me as opposed to in front but can't be sure cos I'm driving at the time so can't go anywhere to have a look.

Has anyone else experienced this or am I losing my marbles?? :duh:

[javadude]

May be its the sound of the marbles dropping...

[mcwatson]

:D Ha ha :D

[Sanman]

Funny that you mentioned this - last weekend while travelling on the motorway, the mrs said that she could hear a sort of 'sloshing' sound coming from from the rear of the car. I couldn't hear it though, and she hasn't heard it since.

[mcwatson]

Glad someone else might be 'hearing' things although mine is literally a drip sound as opposed to sloshing. Literally like a tap that is slightly leaking but very slowely.

[stellaman]

I don't hear ANYTHING when the missus is in the car cos I tend to stop listening

On a serious note though, my air con sometimes makes a dripping noise but you can hear it's coming from the dash area!

[chib1177]

My old mr2 used to make a dripping noise and that was caused by the aircon system.

although why they installed aircon in a targa top 2 seater sports car ill never know.

[mcwatson]

Driving in this morning, it was the worst its been and I'm almost 100% its coming from behind me. Almost sounds like its around the parcel shelf area. And whilst it was still a dripping sound, it was continous this morning almost at one point, it sounded like a running tap.

Think I need to get one of the kids in the back seat of the car at the weekend and take a run up the motorway (don't seem to hear it when driving round town!!) and get them to try to find it. Doesn't do it when idle either!!

Going Cuckoo!!!

[I R B]

Driving in this morning, it was the worst its been and I'm almost 100% its coming from behind me. Almost sounds like its around the parcel shelf area. And whilst it was still a dripping sound, it was continous this morning almost at one point, it sounded like a running tap.

Think I need to get one of the kids in the back seat of the car at the weekend and take a run up the motorway (don't seem to hear it when driving round town!!) and get them to try to find it. Doesn't do it when idle either!!

Going Cuckoo!!!

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try dropping headlining down and check sunroof drain pipe

[mcwatson]

try dropping headlining down and check sunroof drain pipe

Okay. Only thing I would say is I would guess it has to be raining for that to become the cause and both today and yesterday, we haven't had any rain (or not where I am). UNLESS the thing is blocked and therefore has stored up water and is just letting it through slowely, hence the dripping!!

I just drive cars, don't tinker with them so bear with me when I say this but where exactly do I find this sunroof drain pipe and headlining? I never take anything apart in a car cos I rarely get it back again!! :duh:

[SwampDonkey]

If not rain, what about condensation from the roof of the car getting in to the pipe? Would there have been enough on the car for this to happen?

Pete

[Rob]

if you remove the side liners in the bbot you will clearly see the pipes there and u will then see if there is water in them, the liners are held in by plastic clips - a lot easier than removing the roof liner!!

[mcwatson]

if you remove the side liners in the bbot you will clearly see the pipes there and u will then see if there is water in them, the liners are held in by plastic clips - a lot easier than removing the roof liner!!

Excellent, thanks for the advice. Will check tomorrow (now dark before I leave work so can't do today)