Tacon Neutral Newbie February 2, 2003 Share February 2, 2003 Hi guys, Me got this problem, I think my left side (front&back) water insulation is not done properly, cause the carpet is always wet in rainy day, even on wet ground (but not raining on that day)! Anyone faced that problem? I bring back to CA on 13 feb for check, under waranty (only 1 mth old)!! Thomas ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolaba 1st Gear February 2, 2003 Share February 2, 2003 Are there any leaks in e firewall? Or is the carpet seams not tucked in properly at e doors? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octyman Neutral Newbie February 2, 2003 Share February 2, 2003 Have you had your car tampered by some local stereo or some other equipment installer? S'pore mechs usually mess things up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacon Neutral Newbie February 2, 2003 Author Share February 2, 2003 wat firewall?? wat is that!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacon Neutral Newbie February 2, 2003 Author Share February 2, 2003 still virgin man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolaba 1st Gear February 3, 2003 Share February 3, 2003 Firewall is the section that separates the engine compartment from e front passenger compartment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacon Neutral Newbie February 3, 2003 Author Share February 3, 2003 ok. now i know but strangely, only my left front and rear suffers. my right is alright..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus 2nd Gear February 3, 2003 Share February 3, 2003 Since you're getting CA to check, ask them to fix it. Ask them to replace the carpet as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabiaman 1st Gear February 4, 2003 Share February 4, 2003 I know of a disgusted Octy owner who had this problem long time back when JTA was still alive and kicking and he has sent the car in for countless days for JTA to fault find and yet, the last I heard, he still suffer from the problem. What happened was that he brought the car in the workshop and when JTA did a spray on the car using the hose and watered the car for a while, the car didnt show any sign of seepages anywhere... but when the poor chap drives in the rain and somehow, over a few hours later, his floor bed in the car would be moist! I met this guy at JTA workshop and he was very angry. He told me his sad story and even asked me to feel his carpet. When I pressed my palm on the floor bed, it was all wet! Not sure how many Octys have this problem. Tacon, you are the 2nd owner I know who has it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Neutral Newbie February 4, 2003 Share February 4, 2003 actually come to think of it, there was a bora lady owner who had this similiar problem as well. And like what fabiaman has said, C&C did the same stunt in terms of test with water spray, etc and conclude nothing is wrong. My take is that you have to be firm with the dealer, on the otherhand, be alittle smart. Insist that they take your case as top priority (and they handle your case the moment the rain seeps into your car to prove there's a problem) and demand what you think it's within yoru right. maybe even suggest to them to loan you a courtesy car, and in the meantime, submerge ur car in a water tank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged February 4, 2003 Share February 4, 2003 Water has many routes to find its way into the interior. I had bad experience with my previous 4 years old car. One day, i just found the floor carpet at the right side (both front and rear) soaking wet. I sprayed water around all windows, doors, and windscreen, but couldn't find water getting thru these places. What i eventually found was that water got into the car thru this: In order to discharge rain water which got into the gap between the boot lid and the bodywork, the car was designed with a drain hole located in this gap, and there was a rubber tube (about 4mm diameter) connecting this drain hole, thru the boot space, into another concealed drainpipe somewhere above the rear wheel arch and then out of the car. What happened was that this rubber tube had been dislodged from the drain hole (perhaps while i shifted goods in the boot). So instead of getting out, rain water which ran into the gap went straight into the boot, and found its way thru the boot floor, thru the underside of the rear seat cushion, onto the floor carpet. Once i plugged back the rubber tube, problem solved. It did take a few days to dry up the wet carpet though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacon Neutral Newbie February 14, 2003 Author Share February 14, 2003 (edited) tks for the concerns!! juz got back my car from CA, they took 2 day to fix it. Cause - they said is because was the aircon water outlet... the outlet is too short hence the water managed to leak into the carpet. So they fix a extension to the outlet. btw, the outlet is found within the bonnet. personally, I found this reason not logical.tried to ask more but the service engr seem to be rushing to go hm. :( Edited February 14, 2003 by Tacon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged February 14, 2003 Share February 14, 2003 Glad that your 'wet-carpet' problem has finally been resolve ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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