Thread: Losing my mind...

Yes, yes, I know...

My offroad/farm/hunting vehicle is a 2003 Bounty - crew cab (cab plus), with a flat deck tray.

I've recently started hearing water/fluid sloshing around. It is really noticeable when I reverse, and hit the brakes. Sounds exactly like I have a big 10lt water jug half full...

It is driving me nuts

I've had a good look to see if the fuel tank somehow came loose. Does not look like it. I've checked the fuel filler cap.

I've triple checked that there is not a water-bottle under the seats, in the cubby or anywhere in the cab.

I've checked both the front and suicide doors to see if water somehow got into them. Nope.

Like I said, more noticeable when braking in reverse, but I do hear it faintly when accelerating forward as well.

Any idea / suggestion appreciated

get someone else to listen for it....kid be the best..... they can climb around inside wagon while you maneuver.. or turn radio up!!!

Auto or manual Mrs prada had the same sound turned out to b trans issues

Water in the bottom of either your drivers door or passengers door, normally the passengers door

Poke a knitting needle or wire up into the drainage hole as they will be blocked

sometimes they have a rubber plug

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Water in the bottom of either your drivers door or passengers door, normally the passengers door

Poke a knitting needle or wire up into the drainage hole as they will be blocked

sometimes they have a rubber plug

Exactly what he said

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Or could be in the sill. Can you still hear it if you get out and have a piss.

He checked the doors already

Originally Posted by Gibo

He checked the doors already

Check again

Especially the passengers front door

Think there’s two compartments in the bottom of it

how full was the tank when it happened? is the radiator full of water/glycol?

I'll go looking for the drainage holes tomorrow and report back.

Diesel tank full. Bladder empty

Inside the chassis frame or cross members? Pretty easy to get a bit of dirt clogging up the drain holes, not sure how water would get into them unless you took it for a swim

Have a sunroof? If yes check the sill drains are clear, sunroof drains to the sills so easy for water to build up in tere.

My money is on AC drains being blocked and water has built up in your air vents.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

My money is on AC drains being blocked and water has built up in your air vents.

yea check th AC and not just the drains...... most likely never been serviced had a vehicle come in with the exact same problem a few months after we had done some work on it owner thought it was a water leak caused by our work and was embarrassed much when i went for a drive with her and it stopped as soon as i switched the air con off

Yeah second person on smooth flat concrete gets to the bottom of sound problems real quick


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