InteriorDiscussion about interior modifications like dashboard swaps, seat replacements, or general interior repair.
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my passenger carpet is alway wet, but the floor mat is dry. i dont understand. the firewall and floor seems sealed up pretty good. not low on coolant ether. could the windshield be leaking? not sure on this one
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theres either a hole rusted in the floor or the seam under the blower motor box thing where the wheel well meets the firewall mine was gone in both spots
I currently have a problem with my door gaskets and I am getting the same thing. I drilled a small hole in the floor to drain the water out while I am waiting to get the gaskets reattached properly. It rains every day in the summer in FLorida.
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I had a problem with my passenger floorboard getting a pool of water after raining. I knew it wasn't splashing in from a hole as I don't drive my Trans Am in the rain and it did it when the car wasn't being drivin so I ruled out the heater core. Turned out to be the harness thats behind the passenger fender that goes to the ECM, the seals were shot and allowing water to seep in through the harness.
I fixed the leak by running a bead of silicone around the harness connector on the fender side, it might be a pain in the butt to remove if I ever have to mess with that harness (used a lot of silicone, didn't want to have to do it again later) but now my floorboard is always dry.
Oh yeah, almost forgot. My carpet got soaked but my floormat was dry, they were cheapo rubber floormats so water couldn't seep through them. Only once were the floormats wet but thats when I had a pretty good sized puddle after raining for a few days.
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After fixing your leak, whatever the cause, make sure the firewall insulation is dry before putting everything back. I didn't find my leak until I got my car out of winter storage and the last time the floor was wet was in the fall, the firewall insulation was still wet but the carpet was dry.
Had the same issue here. The leak was coming from the firewall seam. I had to remove the plastic screen near the wipers to find the leak. The seam where the firewall and body meet was an issue. You have to put your hand down the "vent' near the wipers to find it. It is a VERY VERY common problem in thirgen cars. Most people temporarily solve it by sealing other areas, but the main issue is usually what i just mentioned.
Sometimes you can get to that seam if you remove the lining of the passenger side inner fender well and then remove another plastic piece to reveal the seam.
Debris can get trapped there over time and thus the constant moisture causes the seam sealer to degrade and then rust settles in.
You can see very faintly the red circle and arrow i drew on the attached picture. The leak tends to be under this section and more easily reached through the screen.
Had the same issue here. The leak was coming from the firewall seam. I had to remove the plastic screen near the wipers to find the leak. The seam where the firewall and body meet was an issue. You have to put your hand down the "vent' near the wipers to find it. It is a VERY VERY common problem in thirgen cars. Most people temporarily solve it by sealing other areas, but the main issue is usually what i just mentioned.
Sometimes you can get to that seam if you remove the lining of the passenger side inner fender well and then remove another plastic piece to reveal the seam.
Debris can get trapped there over time and thus the constant moisture causes the seam sealer to degrade and then rust settles in.
You can see very faintly the red circle and arrow i drew on the attached picture. The leak tends to be under this section and more easily reached through the screen.
I literally tore my whole freaken car apart until I found the leak. I had my wife use a garden hose on the outside and i could see the water run in, but could not find the origin until i removed that screen and put my hand down there and i could feel all the seam adhesive was either gone or cracked bad
I just bought an 87 Camaro and was told when I bought it that water was leaking in thee same area that everyone mentions. I removed the screen and could see an area where the sealant had deteriorated. Im assuming thats the problem spot because the rest of the seam looks good. Im just wondering what type of sealant I should use to permanently solve the leak. Any suggestions are totally appreciated.
