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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: richardirv on 28 June 2008, 13:08:31

Title: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: richardirv on 28 June 2008, 13:08:31

This may have been discussed before but I just wanted to be sure.

After the recent heavy rain, (driven though some rather large puddles) the other day, I have found that the front passenger footwell is soaked!!  :'( :'( :'(

What do I do?

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: Danny on 28 June 2008, 13:14:33

your scuttle drain(s) blocked

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1206287560/

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: humbucker on 28 June 2008, 13:50:28

as above, scuttle drain

 :y

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: richardirv on 28 June 2008, 18:59:43

Thanks Chaps!!

Its all done now!! was a nightmare couldn't get my arm in far enough!!
But managed it eventually!! Floor is partially dry from having the heaters set on the floor for a while but some still wet!! The smell isn't very nice either!!!

What a bummer!!!  :(

Cheers for the help though guys!!

Richard

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: achoo81 on 28 June 2008, 21:32:16

Hi Richard, ask around your friends & neighbours if one of them has  one of the round vax carpet cleaners, thats what I used to dry out my  carpets when my drain blocked up.

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: hotel21 on 28 June 2008, 23:33:56

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Hi Richard, ask around your friends & neighbours if one of them has  one of the round vax carpet cleaners, thats what I used to dry out my  carpets when my drain blocked up.

I would really echo that....  Or remove the carpets and foam matting beneath (quite a bit of work though) so you can really get the water out the sound insulation beneath the carpets.  It gets stinky otherwise....   :y

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: richardirv on 29 June 2008, 12:41:25

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Hi Richard, ask around your friends & neighbours if one of them has  one of the round vax carpet cleaners, thats what I used to dry out my  carpets when my drain blocked up.

I would really echo that....  Or remove the carpets and foam matting beneath (quite a bit of work though) so you can really get the water out the sound insulation beneath the carpets.  It gets stinky otherwise....   :y

AAhhhh!! Sounds like a right pain in the ass, VAX sounds easier but I don't think I know anyone with one of those!!!

 :'(

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: hotel21 on 29 June 2008, 12:47:53

You could always try your local car valet place and explain whats happened.  The fella may just water vacuum the carpet to within an inch of its life for the price of a couple of pints....   ;)

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: richardirv on 29 June 2008, 13:03:04

Worth a try I suppose! I'm gonna get a hairdryer on it to dry the rest of it first, and see how it goes, I checked this morning and It didn't smell as bad as I expected it too!!!

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: JonArgraig on 29 June 2008, 13:21:11

I used my mates vax after my heater matrix went, top job and done in 10 mins

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: Dr Jones on 29 June 2008, 14:54:18

Same happened to me - could hear the fan sucking water!

Re: smell - there is a panel under the glovebox that has some foam insulating on it that soaks up loads of water, it stays wet for ages. Might be worth taking it off and leaving it out to dry

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 29 June 2008, 19:01:44

I recommend VAX too - great after last years floods

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: richardirv on 30 June 2008, 09:42:19

Well its not looking too bad, I have fully dryed it now, then got some febreze spray, and when I got in the car this morning it didn't smell so touch wood!!!

I don't think it has been as bad as other peoples, never heard the fan sucking water or anything like that!!

I only found out after I picked up the girlfriend from town the other night and she took her shoes off!! then she started complaining her feet were wet!!! Hehe!!

Title: Re: Water in Front Passenger Footwell!!
Post by: richardirv on 02 July 2008, 14:31:31

Well looks like I got away with it! The smell has completely gone now! back to normal!! Phew!!

Once again OOF has helped another thicko out of the sh*t!!  :y