225 Excessive mist / water on inside of windows

Mine does it too! I don't think it's a leak but who knows, it's a renault! Could be the water that sometimes collects in the bottom of the doors or something silly like that?

 

got the same problem with the 250 all seems well sealed just mists up, i even used the rain X interior glass, stuff that boasts amazing antifogging and anti misting, which did help slightly but only lasts a week or so if its a cold wet week.

 

Is the carpet dry in the foot well compartments. Chance is that the scuttle drains are blocked.
Lee

 

If it's quite bad get some silica gel packs, will help to dry the car out.
Some on Ebay, use them to go in storage bags for gas turbine engines to keep them from rusting.
When they are used just chuck them in the oven at 50 degrees for an hour then good to go again!
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I would suspect that your pollen filter is clogged up and hasn't been changed at the service.

Some garages appear to not bother changing them because it's a bit of a crap job. They don't seem to bother telling people they haven't changed it either. I've had this with two different Megs and the effect is the most noticeable thing about the entire service to be honest. Cures the misting problem IME. You're basically getting no fresh air into the cabin.

 

I had mine changed and it was full of various leaves and grasses! Hasn't stopped it though!

 

Mine always does this too, it's most annoying. No water getting in that I can tell, the windows have been fully cleaned and I've had a good drive to clear the air out. Swapped my pollen filter today so it will be nice to see if that makes a difference, but maybe it's just a megane thing?

 

Run one of these down the scuttle drains.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=321239965276&alt=web

 

This. I had the misting issue on my r26 and it was blocked scuttle drains, cleared and never misted again!

 

The carpet may feel dry on the top but that is because it is rubber backed. Lift the lid on the carpet trays & press down hard in the trays. You should feel moisture if the drains are blocked.
Lee

 

not really its quite simply. the only you may struggle with is the wiper arms, sometimes they are hard to release from the spindle.

spray them with wd40 and let them soak. if not something like this will release them

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/ga...ols-hand-tools/laser-ball-joint-separator-cup

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-VAN-W...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5b04e263ba

 

One more thing to note when attacking the scuttles, there's a little rubber valve on the bottom of the scuttle pipe. On mine these corroded shut, probably best to get rid all together.

 

I did mine today. Im definitely no mechanic.

Wipers came off and on ok. Getting the plastics back in was a bit of a pain. I noticed that the drivers side drain had a rubber valve. That was sealed up and nothing ran through. Needed a good poke...

Time will tell now.

 

The passenger side scuttle comes out behind the wheel arch and the drivers side somewhere between the wheel and the sump. I had it up on a ramp so it was a lot easier to get to.

I just used a hose pipe and an air gun to clear mine, probably best to clear them out every couple of months so the water doesn't come into the car.

Good luck mate.

 

This is the best thing that I've found

http://m.ebay.com/itm/321239965276?_mwBanner=1

They have them at pound shops

 

Sounds mad but i used my dipstick when i did mine, did the perfect job!

 

That's never happened to any of us before @lholand421

 

Scuttle drains come out at the back of the front wheel arches behind the arch lining

 

I have a NASA Spec tool specifically for this job which looks like the remains of a Laguna handbrake cable... It's not though, honest

 

That £1 drain unblocker is the best thing I've found.

 

Just be careful that the sharp end doesn't puncture the quality rubber used by Renault.

 

With the scuttle off is it simply a case of sticking something long and thin down the pipe?

What tools are involved in getting the scuttle off and is it fairly idiot proof?

 

To remove the scuttle panel you will first need to remove both wiper arms. These could be a bit of a pig if they've not been off in a while. I made a small puller to get them off but you can buy specific pullers for this. Be careful not to put any pressure on the windscreen as you could crack it. Another tip I found handy was to mark the position of the wipers on the screen before you remove them.

With the wiper arms off you can remove the scuttle panel. It will have a few of the plastic rivet type clips that may break but these are very cheap to replace from ebay. With this off you should see 2 black rubber grommets that taper to a hole at the lowest point of the scuttle - one at either side.

It's the bottom of these holes that will be blocked. They may even be under a quantity of water if they are really bad. Push something long and thin down them but again, be careful as anything sharp or using too much force could tear the pipes. I used a length of pneumatic nylon pipe that was stiff enough but not sharp and then when that was all the way to the bottom, I pushed a length of stiff wire down the nylon pipe.

 

I'd worry about snapping or cracking it, especially at this time of year and and the amount of cajoling and manoeuvring I needed to get the pipe cleared properly meant it had to come off.

If you can do it without, then all the better.

 

Is it a socket to get the wiper arms off or do they just 'pull off' ?

Thanks for the mini write-up btw!