Hello everyone,
Please i need help, in my car the driver seat precisely, you know the place where you keep your legs , the same place that has gas and brake.
Under that place keeps getting hot.
Very hot when i drive for about 30-45 mins and the engine must have been hot.

I have taken my car to several mechanics and they claim when it was when i changed the steering rack that a hole or something created a leak that heats it up from the engine heat.

Am not sure of this because after all the trials no one has been able to fix this.
Am i so worried, it is a nightmare whenever i remember i have to drive.
My signature has details of the car.

 

Do you mean that hot air from car heater is exiting under the dashboard? This is normal if floor vents outlet is selected and hot temp is selected.

good luck

 

Thank you for your response,
however that is not what i implied. The heat is not coming from the air-conditione/HEATER vent. It is coming from the engine where my legs are when i drive.
Somewhere under there, i cant tell where exactly. Even when the air conditioner is on , you will still feel the heat a bit.

 

If you have a hole in the firewall, noise level would be increased. Inspection is only option to locate an un-plugged hole.

The steering column has a lower shroud and split cover that encapsulate the steering shaft. If these items were removed and not replaced, it might cause the problem you're having. Even leaving the split cover off might cause this problem. It has a split seam to allow installation around the steering shaft.

good luck

 

Perhaps a manifold heat shield issue (?)

 

Thanks alot, but am not really clear on the explanation. Guess i will have another mechanic check it out and tell them to look out for a split cover that might be missing.

 

I assume below image is the manifold?
Am not actually sure if this has something to do with it.

 

The one pictured is for a 2002 Accord, the 2003 will be similar. Covers the stock headers

 

Diagram:

 

Thanks a lot.
Am not sure this is somehow linked to that side of the car i explained earlier.
The gas/break under the dashboard infront of the driver is where hits up.
I feel engine hot air is somehow getting in there.