Scuttle Panel Removal Help

[useless mechanic]

Hello, can someone come to my rescue please. My daughter has a 2000 plate “X reg” Micra. She has developed a very bad leak into the passenger foot well (More like a small pond). After some research I think it may be a blocked drainage pipe underneath the “Scuttle Panel”? or a leaky seal

However, my problem is that I am a complete novice when it comes to vehicles and have no idea of how to remove the scuttle panel to clear out the leaves etc., (if of course this is the actual fault).

I have looked at Pollymobiles pictures of the offending rubber seals however, would someone be so kind and give me “Janet & John” or idiots guide step by step instructions on how remove the scuttle panel please


Also I have tried to look under the passenger wheel arch to see where the drainage tube comes out, but couldn't see it . Am I missing something or is it somewhere else.


Many many thanks in advance for your help with this


Regards


Tim (Useless mechanic)

 

[frank]

you need to remove the wiper arms tim (lift the caps and remove nut) then just some screws and clips iirc

 

[Steve Hastings]

If you've got a sunroof could be the drainage holes on that: slide it back and pour a bit of water in the front if it doesn't dribble out wheel arch it's blocked
The only place the water will get in under the scuttle is through the pollen filter which is quite high up so you'd need it to be full of water

 

[Steve Hastings]

To remove scuttle
Take off wiper arms 14 mm socket
Phillips screw in center
Pry up plastic clips nearest to engine
Poppers on rest of panel should pop of with a little wiggle
Careful with popper on drivers side as this may fly off!
Bend scuttle in center and pull out

 

[McMicra]

I found it was the windscreen seal on my old one, put a bead of sealant along the bottom of the windscreen at the same time you clean the clips/pipes, just incase itll save you going back under

 

[useless mechanic]

Thank you all for the advice. I will now be able to remove the panel and I will also add sealant as advised. Fingers crossed.

Steve, no sunroof on this model, she has Aircon . One final question, I have tried to look under the passenger wheel arch to see where the drainage tube comes out, but couldn't see it . Am I missing something or is it somewhere else.

Again, Thanks for your time

 

[Steve Hastings]

Don't think there is a drainage tube as such just a hole somewhere below the pollen filter that drains into the wheel arch liner

 

[Steve Hastings]

Also if the screen has been replaced in the past it could be leaking from there and running down the passenger a pillar might be worth pulling the trim off to see if it's wet