DemonPandaOwner
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- Jul 24, 2021
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Hello all.
Demon's been at it again.
For a few weeks I've noticed a slight dampness under the various bags I keep in the boot. It's the usually detritus one carries as an old school driver - road map, foot pump, vinyl gloves, first aid kit, snow shovel etc.
Well I speak to Dad, a driver, car owner and home mechanic of some 50+ years. " It's condensation" he says, " because it's been cold".
Turns out it's not. Because on Saturday I open the boot to find mould growing on the carpet! A more thorough check reveals mould on the bottom of the bag, the road map, and the back of the rear seat! Plus, some degree of water in the wheel well. The carpet on the left / passenger side is wet to sodden in places.
So, my questions are as follows:
1. How do I get the mould off the carpets and seat back? I haven't checked under the seat cover yet. That's tomorrows adventure.
2. And, where might the water be coming from? It is only on the left, where the bags were stored. That's what made Dad's theory plausible.
There's nothing obvious to see where the water is getting in. The seals look in tact, no congregation of dirts etc to show a blocked drain.
Any help or ideas gratefully received.
This car seems to like water related issues as we still haven't figured out the bubbling gushing sound it makes on cold start up yet!
Demon's been at it again.
For a few weeks I've noticed a slight dampness under the various bags I keep in the boot. It's the usually detritus one carries as an old school driver - road map, foot pump, vinyl gloves, first aid kit, snow shovel etc.
Well I speak to Dad, a driver, car owner and home mechanic of some 50+ years. " It's condensation" he says, " because it's been cold".
Turns out it's not. Because on Saturday I open the boot to find mould growing on the carpet! A more thorough check reveals mould on the bottom of the bag, the road map, and the back of the rear seat! Plus, some degree of water in the wheel well. The carpet on the left / passenger side is wet to sodden in places.
So, my questions are as follows:
1. How do I get the mould off the carpets and seat back? I haven't checked under the seat cover yet. That's tomorrows adventure.
2. And, where might the water be coming from? It is only on the left, where the bags were stored. That's what made Dad's theory plausible.
There's nothing obvious to see where the water is getting in. The seals look in tact, no congregation of dirts etc to show a blocked drain.
Any help or ideas gratefully received.
This car seems to like water related issues as we still haven't figured out the bubbling gushing sound it makes on cold start up yet!
- Model
- 2004 1.2 Dynamic
- Year
- 2004
- Mileage
- 103000
