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Water in my car!

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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    newlywed wrote: »
    Sorry :o
    just thought i'd ask too as get sick of having leaking cars - last one leaked through the sunroof so you had to sit on wet seats each time :p
    What's your car?

    ...as long as Beinerts doesn't mind?! ;)
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  • beer_tins
    beer_tins Posts: 1,677 Forumite
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    TiTheRev wrote: »
    All air-con systems use an air dryer, yours will do the job fine...but check the carpet for damp and mould (see above post!)

    I will do. I have a feeling the moisture could have been building up for a while so I may need to replace the carpet and/or underlay. Oh joy!
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  • newlywed
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    TiTheRev wrote: »
    What's your car?

    ...as long as Beinerts doesn't mind?! ;)

    Bit of tin, bit of board - put em together and get a Ford ;)
    Escort - over 10 years old - so not that surprising that it's leaking really :p But passed MOT with no welding work needing so hopefully less perforated that the last much older one (which was an F reg!!).
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    No help for you then ;) :rotfl:
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  • beer_tins
    beer_tins Posts: 1,677 Forumite
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    TiTheRev wrote: »
    What's your car?

    ...as long as Beinerts doesn't mind?! ;)

    Haha, no don't mind!
    Running Club targets 2010
    5KM - 21:00 21:55 (59.19%)
    10KM - 44:00 --:-- (0%)
    Half-Marathon - 1:45:00 HIT! 1:43:08 (57.84%)
    Marathon - 3:45:00 --:-- (0%)
  • newlywed
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    TiTheRev wrote: »
    No help for you then ;) :rotfl:

    :p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

    It's not my fault it leaks down the door panel and inside the boot. Still better than the last one that leaked from the sunroof all over the seats!!!
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • beer_tins
    beer_tins Posts: 1,677 Forumite
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    TiTheRev wrote: »
    Pretty useless unless the leak is straight onto the gel/cushion and will be sodden in a day if its raining hard. Fix the leak first, rather than try soak up the leak as its coming in!

    I Think I've stopped the leak, will have to check tonight. That was obviously the first job!
    Running Club targets 2010
    5KM - 21:00 21:55 (59.19%)
    10KM - 44:00 --:-- (0%)
    Half-Marathon - 1:45:00 HIT! 1:43:08 (57.84%)
    Marathon - 3:45:00 --:-- (0%)
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    beinerts wrote: »
    I will do. I have a feeling the moisture could have been building up for a while so I may need to replace the carpet and/or underlay. Oh joy!
    The underlay soaks the moisture up so that may need replacement, but usally the carpet will dry easily. They have a certain amount of waterproofing inbuilt so wont let water up or down through the material. Hopefully they are available seperately!
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    newlywed wrote: »
    :p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

    It's not my fault it leaks down the door panel and inside the boot. Still better than the last one that leaked from the sunroof all over the seats!!!
    Also had an old 106 that did the same :o eventaully used duct-tape to stop ANYTHING getting in or out through the sunroof! The door seal may just need a similar fix if the inner plastic sheet stopping water coming through has broken/been taken off?
    :A Luke 6:38 :A
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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    If you can get your car near to a powr supply, get the loan of a domestic carpet shampooer, use that on wet mode to get the overwhelming majority of water out.;)
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