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03-16-2011, 11:00 AM | #1 | |
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soaked front carpeting
2000 nb LS 5.3l 4x4 220,000miles
i have weather tec floor mats on both sides up front and i decided after a long nasty winter they were due for a hosing off and cleaning. when i pulled them out i noticed the carpeting underneath was soaked on both the passenger and drivers side. i dont think it can be moisture from snow melt since no one really rides in the passenger seat in this vehicle during the winter. also, i used a white towel to absorb the bulk of the water and it came up perfectly clean, no sand or dirt on the towel. when the roads are clean and clear i have another vehicle i drive so at time the tahoe sits parked on the driveway which has a slight downhill slope (front of vehicle faces downhill). it doesnt look or smell like coolant. its clean and ordorless. i never noticed any moisture on top of the weather tec mats at any point. also, my windshield is not cracked if that makes a difference. so...my question is, are there any common spots prone to leaking rain or snow melt into the vehicle? |
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Re: soaked front carpeting
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your seats need removal and the carpets removed until they are 100% dry . this may take a very long time. this will reduce mold/smell. cleaning with a 5% bleach and water should kill any that might try to grow. use the vehicle with carpet removed until you find the problem. the other item is the windshield. If this has been replaced , there is a very good chance this was not properly installed. |
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also, the windsheild is original, not a replacement. |
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Re: soaked front carpeting
The drain tube is underhood. There is a silver cylinder/canister on the passenger side. Underneath it is a a drain pan. There should be a small rubber 90 degree elbow that one end points down. Take it off. The actual drain is what's left after you pull the elbow. Take a flexible solid metal wire (coat hanger preferably) and run an end of it in the hole and run it out and see if any trash or dirt comes out. It'll be hard to see the trash, you might just end up dislodging it, in which it'll come out soon enough.
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It is possible other areas may cause this so with the carpet out drying you should find this quickly. sealants are tricky . the use of dow 795 is best because it does not cause the metal to corrode . also the product is a sealer not a adhesive. this will allow removal of components when time comes to repair them ..this stays soft and flexible..comes in may colors. |
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Re: soaked front carpeting
I forgot that this was an SUV and not a truck. The trucks are notorious for having leaky 3rd brake lights. OP, forget what I said.
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Re: soaked front carpeting
My 2010 Tahoe has had wet carpet for years! I finally cleaned out the a/c drain with a high power hose and upside down funnel. I put the small end of the funnel into the rubber drain tube, then turn on the hose and shoot water up the funnel into the tube. Took me a few times to clean it out, but it is clean now and I see a water puddle under the front passenger side when I park. We have a mud wasp that will clog any hole with mud, so I guess I'll have to stay up on cleaning this drain out.
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Re: soaked front carpeting
placing a screen over the hole will help make the screen bigger than the hose end like 4X the size..
mud wasp did cause issues for where I worked as they created nest in the air braking system , to get damaged , when the vehicles sat unused. |
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