foss Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 what's up membersl!!! so here's my car: [/img] i mean i wish that was my car...... the only similarity between the photo and mine is the number of doors and the color..... anyway it's an 87 and looks to the T like the photo, but i'm having a pretty big problem this year, a water leak that i can't pinpoint. the driver side floorboards are soaked from the foot pedals all the way back. it stops where the foot bay goes up towards the rear passenger seat. it's only on the driver's side. no upholstery is getting wet, just the foot area. i've jacked the car up to sketchy heights to roll under it for a look and don't see anything obvious, peered all over up by the windshield wipers and the door. is it coming from the outside and trickling in down by the floor board by the pedals (through a seal, window, etc) ? OR is it coming up from the road as i drive....? REALLY FRUSTRATING! !!!!! i've been wanting to tear up the carpet and look, take the seat out an all, but i don't know if that's a dumb idea. i've never dealt with this kind of a thing before. what the heck are you suppose to do with this, do you "have" to take your car in for this sort of thing? has anyone had this problem with this body style? ANY ADVICE, HINTS, OR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE A MAJOR HELP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Get someone to spray water on the car while you're inside looking for the leak. Unfortunately, you will have to remove the carpet should the leak not be coming from somewhere behind the dash. Try to keep the back pad (if OE spec carpet) as this insulates the car from heat and noise, and if I remember it is glued to the floor. Just glue it back when your done. Yes, dry it and clean it before gluing it back in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foss Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 ok..... that's great information, thanks. so if i can't detect anything coming in this way it would mean the leak must be comin up from the bottom when driving.... any suggestions there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 What you do next depends on what's leaking from where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.