rain water entering engine compartment

it's pretty normal for that to happen. You got to think water spray and rain will go through the grill through the radiators and will land all over the motor, hoods are also never water proof, so some water will get in.

 

Nope. 97 Camry was the same way. There is a thread with a mod that insulates the area though...

 

Yes, you need to worry about this. The same design flaw cost me several hundred dollars to replace two rusted plugs and coils, not to mention leaving me stranded when they failed. I am both surprised and dismayed that this obvious error has not been fixed for the next generation. Many people have had the same problem - there is a Toyota service bulletin issued to address it, at least on the 'iconic' generation. I'm sorry, I'm not sure at the moment where to find it or what the number is, but a search should help you find it.

edit: Oh, now that I look at the picture, this is a different area. Still, water ingress can be an expensive problem. As a first step, see what the dealer says.

 

Are you sure your problem wasn't salt rather than water?

 

First, water in the engine compartment WILL NOT cause a problem. If it does there was something -else- wrong. I wash Pearl's engine every time I wash Pearl and have never had a problem.

Second, where the water is running in your car is harmless anyway. As long as you keep the fuse box cover on it won't cause any damage.

BTW, I also polish the parts under the hood. This causes any water that does get in there to bead up and fall off the parts. As stated above, if you drive in pouring rain water will get in from the front and spray all over the engine compartment. I've never had an issue with this, other than this is why I wash the engine. The water that gets in while driving is often dirty.

Finally, water? We have ice and snow but no water here.

 

I hate to pop yer bubble there shipmate...but unless your 2 previous cars look very similar to the vehicle in my avatar----rain water did indeed get into your engine compartment. Test depth for a car is about zero feet.
Water was (and is) getting into your ICE locker from around the wheel wells, through the hood seams and from the gap between your hood and your windshield, and 10,000 other places.

Uh.....lemme think about this for 1/100th of a second.....

Nope.

The G3 has been around for a while. If rain water (or even grimy brackish road water) were a concern, then Toyota's service departments would be littered with dead and dying Priuses.

Life's short.
Don't worry about it!

 

Really? I was wondering about this. My engine compartment is filthy now but I am reluctant to wash it. Do you use high pressure or what? Do you use a de-greaser or any cleaning product?

Thanks

 

Uhh... If I were you, I wouldn't take a hose and rise out the engine compartment if thats what your thinking of doing.

 

What's the purpose of washing the engine? Unless you like to look at it, what's the point?

 

I saw that Spiderman. Looks like a good winter time mod, but with Spring coming on I'm going to hold off. I also heard it reduces engine noise?

 

Its where I cook my meals when I am on a long road-trip. I like a clean kitchen.

 

The design of the 2004 allowed water to leak through the cowl at the base of the windshield, and pool on top of the engine. Salt is rarely used where I live, and not at the time of year this happened. So yes, I'm pretty sure it was water and not salt.

You must live in Canada. I've heard water freezes in Winter, but I only see it on mountain peaks.

 

Doesn't the big salty body of water west of you, cause problems?
I know people in my state have rust problems on the east cost near the ocean, I never see rust around me though.

 

Air never gets in there either.
Even though the ICE is 'liquid cooled', you do need some air flow for heat exchange.

 

I use a garden hose and my wash mitt to clean the engine compartment. I rinse with the hose. It has -NEVER- caused a problem. Chill out folks! I also dry it with a micro-fibre towel. To stop water marks.

And yes, I and others look at Pearl's engine.

 

How would it be easy to make the hood water tight. Make the underbody panels water tight. Remove the radaitors and make the bumpers water tight. How would you cool the the ICE and the Inverter and transaxel? Water blows right through them.

 

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