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6th December 2020, 12:59 | #31 | |
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Thanks for this one! Not having needed to do this before, if I prise these out/push them up, do these Bungs fit back in OK or do I need to put them back with a sealant? Is this the only underside area where I will find Floor Pan Bungs? |
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6th December 2020, 15:41 | #32 |
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You'll push them through the soundproof pad, it'll make a hole the size of a 50p and you just need to pop a bit of sealer on them and tap them back in. It's very simple with no carpet in.
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6th December 2020, 16:35 | #33 |
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Thanks. Are you saying I cannot do this from the underside (i.e. from the outisde) of the floor plan leaving (for the time being) the carpet in-situ?
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6th December 2020, 16:51 | #34 |
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Yes you can.
You push them from underneath upwards into the car, it's what I and many others should have thought to do in the past. After the bulk of the water drains through those holes it'll be far easier to lift out the carpet, taking it a step further, remove the seats and stand on the carpets to squeeze out the water.
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7th December 2020, 00:20 | #35 | |
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7th December 2020, 14:34 | #36 |
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Boot leaks
My saloon leaked past the lower trim of the rear window! Ran down and along inside right boot. Sylicone sealer smeared along trim helped.
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The rear window is bonded to the body, this keeps the water out and the glass in place. The trim is just 'a trim' and has no water sealing function other than to sit, where it touches, on the rear screen glass and the body shell. The 7 or 8 lower body clips that secure the trim often do permit water to leak past their fixing holes to the inside of the boot. Lots of guidance on here how to sort that particular issue.
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I'm still still struggljng with this. I've managed to pull up the driver's side rear footwell carpet and sponge out. But as there are no drain holes the for the very deep recess under the driver's seat or in the front driver's footwell (and also noticing that the carpet is all of one piece) I'm now wondering whether I should drill two (say 5/8") holes in the floor pan to allow drainage? I would then fit rubber bungs and seal over. Views? Too agressive a treatment?
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While the carpets are lifted hose down the car and check where any water dribbles in to find and seal up your leaks |
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