After finding a leaking heater matrix on my daughters car amongst a load of other things in a previous thread https://www.fiatforum.com/threads/bad-earth-poor-starting.489491/ decided to finally get around to cleaning the carpets, as there had been that much coolant leaked into the car - it started steaming up and the coolant stuck like grease to all the windows and had to clean every 4-5 days, the plan was to strip the interior pull out the carpet and jet wash, leave to dry and put back.
Stripping the car interior wasn't too bad, though clearly the carpet is fit before a lot of the centre console is fitted so had to slice in a couple of places to get out, all the backing (underlay stuff) on the carpets had badly deteriorated so found the easiest way was to simply replace the carpet.
We got a replacement carpet from a slightly newer car (had the clips on for mats) - everything fit the same, though has 3 additional holes in the passenger footwell, but not sure what they were for (but get covered by the footmat), and again had to make a few strategic cuts to refit behind the centre console. but made sure they are all out of sight and in the middle so cant be seen - I'm sure there is a way to take all that lot out but on balance seemed the simplest solution.
We managed to remove and refit without removing the rear trim where the back seat it, though was quite fiddly to get the carpet fitted back snugly in the corners, a little perseverance was needed there (can see in the image below where the drivers seat belt is anchored)
Carpet back in - then everything else just fitted straight back in, did take the opportunity though whilst was in the workshop to fit a bluetooth module so she can stream her music, after the last one packed in every 10-15 mins - this one came with an external mic so can now do handsfree calls (bonus as the blue & me doesnt work when adding the aux / bluetooth unit) - just had to run an ignition live up from the fusebox and feed the mic lead behind the speedo etc. plug in and works like a treat.
Hoping that's the last of the big jobs now (touch wood) - I have to say though the more I work on this little car, the more I like it - great fun little thing!
Stripping the car interior wasn't too bad, though clearly the carpet is fit before a lot of the centre console is fitted so had to slice in a couple of places to get out, all the backing (underlay stuff) on the carpets had badly deteriorated so found the easiest way was to simply replace the carpet.
We got a replacement carpet from a slightly newer car (had the clips on for mats) - everything fit the same, though has 3 additional holes in the passenger footwell, but not sure what they were for (but get covered by the footmat), and again had to make a few strategic cuts to refit behind the centre console. but made sure they are all out of sight and in the middle so cant be seen - I'm sure there is a way to take all that lot out but on balance seemed the simplest solution.
We managed to remove and refit without removing the rear trim where the back seat it, though was quite fiddly to get the carpet fitted back snugly in the corners, a little perseverance was needed there (can see in the image below where the drivers seat belt is anchored)
Carpet back in - then everything else just fitted straight back in, did take the opportunity though whilst was in the workshop to fit a bluetooth module so she can stream her music, after the last one packed in every 10-15 mins - this one came with an external mic so can now do handsfree calls (bonus as the blue & me doesnt work when adding the aux / bluetooth unit) - just had to run an ignition live up from the fusebox and feed the mic lead behind the speedo etc. plug in and works like a treat.
Hoping that's the last of the big jobs now (touch wood) - I have to say though the more I work on this little car, the more I like it - great fun little thing!
You want an extra daughter??? 
I think you have had to do a bit more on your daughters car than I’ve had to do on my own… and I didn’t think that was possible 
and torch and saw coolant on my undertray 
