whats the common probs for puddle of water in back floor

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whats the common probs for puddle of water in back floor

Post by andycoco » 25th September 2007 - 8:25pm

hi whats the common probs for puddle of water in back floor,i just notice this in my fastback whilst on front axle stands,looking at my seals,i see my lower door one alongs side sill inside is missing and also there is no outer window seal..the puddle is behind drivers seat???

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Post by Editor » 26th September 2007 - 12:05am

Oddly, the doors don't leak into the body easily, unless they fill up due to blocked weep holes (slits on inner rear bottom corners - not too obvious.

Fresh-air vents let water in, so the drain hoses on the airbox have to be clear.

Windscreen rubbers may leak at the corners, and the front inner-wing may rust right through behind the fuse box and the opposite side, which can leak.

Don't assume it's coming from the front - it can get in through rust at the inner sill closing panel - ie the rear wheel arc. The water enters through the louvres, gets behind the seam sealer, rusts its way into the heater channels and gets out from the front floor vents.

Look for blistering or distorted underseal.

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