This leak has been going on for years by the look of it - Page 3

Plezier · 8th October 2012, 06:40

I have to get it fairly dry before it comes into the conservatory as that is furnished and carpeted itself. Right now it's draped over a cultivator in an out building. Once the sun comes out it will be moved into the sun again.

It may take time but we will get there .................................................. ............................. eventually.

MrDoodles · 8th October 2012, 06:48

Morning Kevin!

When I sorted the boot leak on Ed last year, I had to dry the boot carpet out and ended up putting it against our heated towel rail in the bathroom and even then, it took 3 days to dry out!

So if you have a radiator in your bathroom, vinyl on the floor and strong clothes horse, I would get it in your there!

Plezier · 8th October 2012, 06:52

Fat chance of that the carpet is just too unwieldy to manhandle through the house to get there. We have shower room which is of course all waterproof flooring as dad is disabled so it's used every day. With the carpet in there he would not be able to get in there.

Might sound like a nice idea but it's unworkable.

HarryM1BYT · 8th October 2012, 07:56

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Originally Posted by Plezier

Ahhh yes I have no reconnected the seat adjusting wires as yet. Fiddliy little ******s those.

I took the ducting out as well to dry underneath it. Once I get the majority of the water out the stuff that drips out teh carpetign will come into the conservatory where it get nice an warm even this time of year if we get any sun to dry fully.

A bit of a tip for drying things out....

Rather than using our condensing drier for drying washing (expensive), I set up in the util a series of washing lines. To that I then added a dehumidifier and a separate fan to move the air around the room.

The later setup drys clothes almost as fast as the drier and does so at a fraction of the cost of the drier. Both the fan, to move the air and dehumifier, to dry the air, are important to quickly drying things out.

Plezier · 8th October 2012, 08:30

Sounds like a good idea however we do not have the space for such things

cargocar · 8th October 2012, 15:30

Clothes dry faster in wind than sun, so puitting a fan-heater in the out-building on cold just blowing air around it would speed the drying process.

Craig parker · 8th October 2012, 15:45

You could try and source a good dry second hand carpet , Seancar sells these, send him a pm

Plezier · 8th October 2012, 21:01

Sean did mention that he had carpets butif he has any in Aubergine he did not say but I am afraid the postage would be rather high due to size and weight. Not the easiest thing to post I am thinking.

Plezier · 11th October 2012, 23:14

Ahhh well just drove 11 miles home in poring rain and yes I can see some damp spots:-

This rubber bung seems to be damp around the base in the passenger footwell.

same drivers side.

This "seam" in the O/S rear foot well also had some damp along the edge.

The boot seems all dry though

so is my floor leaking?

peter1961 · 12th October 2012, 11:15

hi PLEZIER.
have you been taking photo`s of my cars floorpan in post 1. i`me sure many others on here will look just the same, if not worse.

8th October 2012, 06:40	#21
Plezier I really should get out more....... Mercedes C Class CDI estate (2003) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gradina Posts: 2,652 Thanks: 62 Thanked 137 Times in 119 Posts	I have to get it fairly dry before it comes into the conservatory as that is furnished and carpeted itself. Right now it's draped over a cultivator in an out building. Once the sun comes out it will be moved into the sun again. It may take time but we will get there .................................................. ............................. eventually. __________________ Classic SE CDT sadly lost in a severe collision.

8th October 2012, 06:52	#23
Plezier I really should get out more....... Mercedes C Class CDI estate (2003) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gradina Posts: 2,652 Thanks: 62 Thanked 137 Times in 119 Posts	Fat chance of that the carpet is just too unwieldy to manhandle through the house to get there. We have shower room which is of course all waterproof flooring as dad is disabled so it's used every day. With the carpet in there he would not be able to get in there. Might sound like a nice idea but it's unworkable. __________________ Classic SE CDT sadly lost in a severe collision.

8th October 2012, 08:30	#25
Plezier I really should get out more....... Mercedes C Class CDI estate (2003) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gradina Posts: 2,652 Thanks: 62 Thanked 137 Times in 119 Posts	Sounds like a good idea however we do not have the space for such things __________________ Classic SE CDT sadly lost in a severe collision.

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Plezier I really should get out more....... Mercedes C Class CDI estate (2003) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gradina Posts: 2,652 Thanks: 62 Thanked 137 Times in 119 Posts	Sean did mention that he had carpets butif he has any in Aubergine he did not say but I am afraid the postage would be rather high due to size and weight. Not the easiest thing to post I am thinking. __________________ Classic SE CDT sadly lost in a severe collision. Last edited by Plezier; 11th October 2012 at 23:10..

11th October 2012, 23:14	#29
Plezier I really should get out more....... Mercedes C Class CDI estate (2003) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gradina Posts: 2,652 Thanks: 62 Thanked 137 Times in 119 Posts	Ahhh well just drove 11 miles home in poring rain and yes I can see some damp spots:- This rubber bung seems to be damp around the base in the passenger footwell. same drivers side. This "seam" in the O/S rear foot well also had some damp along the edge. The boot seems all dry though so is my floor leaking? __________________ Classic SE CDT sadly lost in a severe collision.

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MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	Morning Kevin! When I sorted the boot leak on Ed last year, I had to dry the boot carpet out and ended up putting it against our heated towel rail in the bathroom and even then, it took 3 days to dry out! So if you have a radiator in your bathroom, vinyl on the floor and strong clothes horse, I would get it in your there!

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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	Clothes dry faster in wind than sun, so puitting a fan-heater in the out-building on cold just blowing air around it would speed the drying process.

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Craig parker Avid contributor 2003 MG ZT+ 1.8 TURBO Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bradford Posts: 235 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You could try and source a good dry second hand carpet , Seancar sells these, send him a pm

12th October 2012, 11:15	#30
peter1961 Gets stuck in 99/V connie cdt moonstone green saloon. 94/L 214 cabriolet dark blue Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: nelson lancashire Posts: 809 Thanks: 3 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	hi PLEZIER. have you been taking photo`s of my cars floorpan in post 1. i`me sure many others on here will look just the same, if not worse.