Damp carpet behind driver's seat (UK)

[DaveEFI]

Car was misted up inside the other day after rain. It lives outside.  Not had this before, and it was mild, so thought there must be damp inside. And found the carpet behind the driver's seat wet. So likely the drains beneath the clamshell. Found a U-Tube about cleaning them using a trombone cleaning flexible brush, so ordered one up. But they showed it used from the top - I'd have though it more sensible to push any debris out from underneath? Back the way it got in? Not looked at it yet. Will do later today if dry.

[Paul P]

17 minutes ago, DaveEFI said:

Car was misted up inside the other day after rain. It lives outside.  Not had this before, and it was mild, so thought there must be damp inside. And found the carpet behind the driver's seat wet. So likely the drains beneath the clamshell. Found a U-Tube about cleaning them using a trombone cleaning flexible brush, so ordered one up. But they showed it used from the top - I'd have though it more sensible to push any debris out from underneath? Back the way it got in? Not looked at it yet. Will do later today if dry.

Yours being a 987.2 will likely have the little "baskets" over the drain tops - which hopefully have stopped anything going down the holes - you may get away with just clearing collected debris from around the top.

Clearing from the top works as long as there isn't a massive acorn or a lump of failed plastic ball joint in the pipe and if you have the filters,  most of the blockage is likely to be semi solid leaves etc. - just don't push too hard.

That said  Probably the best way to clear them is from the bottom with an air line - you need to take the arch liners off to get to the bottom so I guess you could try the trombone cleaner from there.

-Here's a drain plan for the 987 - don' forget the drains in the clamshell channel as well

 

Here's what the bottom of the drains looks like

Black one is the main "bottom" of the drip tray one, rubber one on the wheel arch is the "vertical" clamshell channel one. This is offside, the  nearside ( on mine at least ) was the same but white for the main tube.

I would also check under the passenger seat - the control unit there doesn't like getting damp - its the unit for the roof/spolier/rear lights etc. 

Good luck

 

 

[DaveEFI]

I've looked under the clamshell, and it's a lake.😀 Not been able to get a parking spot close to my house so I could use my wet and dry vacuum to empty it. But car is booked in to my specialist for other things this Wednesday, so asked them to sort it out. No problems with the electrics, and have dried the carpet as best I can with kitchen towels. Just hoping it stays fairly dry until then.

Out of interest, it had a major service earlier this year. Should those drains have been checked then?

Edited October 4, 2021 by DaveEFI

[Paul P]

14 minutes ago, DaveEFI said:

I've looked under the clamshell, and it's a lake.😀 Not been able to get a parking spot close to my house so I could use my wet and dry vacuum to empty it. But car is booked in to my specialist for other things this Wednesday, so asked them to sort it out. No problems with the electrics, and have dried the carpet as best I can with kitchen towels. Just hoping it stays fairly dry until then.

Out of interest, it had a major service earlier this year. Should those drains have been checked then?

Its not a service item as far as the schedules go. Of course depends on where you have it serviced and what they do. The OPC I use check front and rear and clear anything "easy" to do as a courtesy when the car is in  - if they are proper blocked then they advise on anything that will take them time.

But they can block in days if the wrong thing falls onto the car - so need to be checked more frequently than any service interval.

 

[DaveEFI]

Just had a call from the garage. Seems I'm lucky the electrics are ok as it was very wet. And it will take them until tomorrow late to dry it out. Seats out, etc. All it was booked in for was a new pair of rear tyres. 😃

[sa utah]

I check under the rear hoop at least once a month as a general rule and always after every wash   I`d suggest you check yours and if there`s any debris in there get it out to save any future problems.

 

 

[ricof]

On 10/6/2021 at 4:53 PM, DaveEFI said:

Just had a call from the garage. Seems I'm lucky the electrics are ok as it was very wet. And it will take them until tomorrow late to dry it out. Seats out, etc. All it was booked in for was a new pair of rear tyres. 😃

I had the exact same problem as you but it turns out the drip trays had holes in them, quite a lot of labour to replace them  fingers crossed that has solved it.

 

What garage did you take yours too?

[DaveEFI]

On 10/15/2021 at 11:09 AM, ricof said:

I had the exact same problem as you but it turns out the drip trays had holes in them, quite a lot of labour to replace them  fingers crossed that has solved it.

 

What garage did you take yours too?

Not sure I'm going to mention them other than being a SW London specialist. Needed new rear tyres, and KwikFit and another local place quoted over £600. Mail order was £490 with local fitting. But despite them saying in stock, actually came from Germany. and got delayed in customs. With no clue when they'd arrive here. So asked my specialist, who I've used for 4 years, for a price. They quoted £540, so told them to go ahead. Only when paying, seems they had omitted VAT in their quote. So a lot more expensive than KwikFit - which would have been more convenient for me being local, and of course would have fitted while I waited.

They charged about £300 to dry it out and took a day longer than they said. So won't be using them again.