Wet Carpets - Do People take them to Dry?

Viking's No1 · 18th June 2012, 20:59

I have a wet passenger footwell and rear carpets. I'm hoping the leak has stopped having unblocked the sunroof passenger drain. The top of the carpet is dry having been vacced but the back is soaking.

Advice really - do people take all the carpets out or leave them to dry over time and if the latter what are the pitfalls?

trikey · 18th June 2012, 21:11

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Originally Posted by Viking's No1

I have a wet passenger footwell and rear carpets. I'm hoping the leak has stopped having unblocked the sunroof passenger drain. The top of the carpet is dry having been vacced but the back is soaking.

Advice really - do people take all the carpets out or leave them to dry over time and if the latter what are the pitfalls?

Take out, you will never dry the foam from the top, it is a pig to dry them when they are out anyway!!

Greeners · 18th June 2012, 21:15

Take it out as the chances are the air bag side impact sensor is sitting in water

Mark2000cc · 18th June 2012, 21:19

I swear by this because it happened to me, a lot of people take them out but I didn't, I did take them up a little bit enough to stuff some towels underneath and kept standing on the carpet so the towels were soaking, got a wet vac and got as much water out that way, and with the carpets still very wet I switched the heating on full set to the feet setting, opened the front windows 1 inch and kept the car running on the drive for an hour every night for about 4 nights and after that they were bone dry, it could take a bit longer depending on how much water you manage to bail and squeeze out but the trick is to get all the standing water out, and you can usually do this by lifting the carpet up, I also took a seat out on one leak to get better access, but it's a hell of a lot easier than stripping the carpet out.

cargocar · 18th June 2012, 22:27

Take the car for a good run, the heat from the engine and silencer will heat the bodyshell up. After parking you could remove the cassette holder (under centre front armrest and leave the armrest in the open postion. If its sunny leave the sunroof open (physician heal thyself).

Thomas · 18th June 2012, 22:35

Moved to technical help forum

Dashiel · 19th June 2012, 02:05

Get hold of a dehumidifier and leave it inside the car witH the windows up for a day.

Little-George · 19th June 2012, 15:10

Pushed my Pella pump into the carpet ( the one I change the oil with) got the wife to hold the end while it sucked out the water with some continual pumping.
Opened the windows and doors, sun did the job, was all dry by late afternoon.

rover54 · 19th June 2012, 15:58

Wet/dry vaccum, move front seats as far back as possible, release the carpet edges and stuff old towels under carpets, open windows and let air circulate. whenever possible prop carpets up (tin cans or pieces of wood) to get air to the underside.

18th June 2012, 20:59	#1
Viking's No1 Newbie Rover 75 CDTi Saloon Conn old 04 reg Join Date: May 2012 Location: Evesham Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wet Carpets - Do People take them to Dry? I have a wet passenger footwell and rear carpets. I'm hoping the leak has stopped having unblocked the sunroof passenger drain. The top of the carpet is dry having been vacced but the back is soaking. Advice really - do people take all the carpets out or leave them to dry over time and if the latter what are the pitfalls?

18th June 2012, 21:15	#3
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Take it out as the chances are the air bag side impact sensor is sitting in water __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

18th June 2012, 21:19	#4
Mark2000cc This is my second home MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sutton in ashfield Posts: 6,751 Thanks: 1,017 Thanked 699 Times in 501 Posts	I swear by this because it happened to me, a lot of people take them out but I didn't, I did take them up a little bit enough to stuff some towels underneath and kept standing on the carpet so the towels were soaking, got a wet vac and got as much water out that way, and with the carpets still very wet I switched the heating on full set to the feet setting, opened the front windows 1 inch and kept the car running on the drive for an hour every night for about 4 nights and after that they were bone dry, it could take a bit longer depending on how much water you manage to bail and squeeze out but the trick is to get all the standing water out, and you can usually do this by lifting the carpet up, I also took a seat out on one leak to get better access, but it's a hell of a lot easier than stripping the carpet out. __________________ http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/...b595c11ba6.jpgStill going strong!

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19th June 2012, 15:10	#8
Little-George Avid contributor 75 Facelift Diesel 04, Auto Saloon Campaign Edition Leather Interior 151k Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Pushed my Pella pump into the carpet ( the one I change the oil with) got the wife to hold the end while it sucked out the water with some continual pumping. Opened the windows and doors, sun did the job, was all dry by late afternoon. __________________ To do list (it was 17 items long once serious ones fixed. I'm getting there) Sort boot leak once and for all <done> De scuff my alloys Repair bostic marks on passenger side door interior velour <done> New centre vent on drivers side facia <done> Put new chrome trim along both door tops where some clown dented them when they tried to break in, Before my time that was. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Little-George; 19th June 2012 at 15:13.. Reason: forgot what the pump was called

18th June 2012, 22:27	#5
cargocar Gets stuck in rover 75 tourer auto 2001 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: barnsley S75 6DR Posts: 580 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Take the car for a good run, the heat from the engine and silencer will heat the bodyshell up. After parking you could remove the cassette holder (under centre front armrest and leave the armrest in the open postion. If its sunny leave the sunroof open (physician heal thyself).

19th June 2012, 02:05	#7
Dashiel Posted a thing or two Rover 75 V6 2.0 Club Tourer LPG Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South East Posts: 1,405 Thanks: 3 Thanked 39 Times in 34 Posts	Get hold of a dehumidifier and leave it inside the car witH the windows up for a day.

19th June 2012, 15:58	#9
rover54 Retired rover 75 v6 Auto Conn. SE 54 plate LPG and 2006 Rover 75 v6 Auto LPG , 1.8 r75 Manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 3,379 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Wet/dry vaccum, move front seats as far back as possible, release the carpet edges and stuff old towels under carpets, open windows and let air circulate. whenever possible prop carpets up (tin cans or pieces of wood) to get air to the underside.