csd773 New Member 12 Member For: 6y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 21/01/19 10:30 PM Share Posted 21/01/19 10:30 PM Smelly damp smell in car after heavy rain or washing with gerni. Carpet behind drivers seat and on cab floor near rear wall storage area damp. Pulled the rear wall carpet out and found water runs down the rear wall and under felt damp on floor behind drivers seat. Would it be coming in from leaking rear window seal or the air pressure vents under window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 22/01/19 06:32 AM Share Posted 22/01/19 06:32 AM do you have a sunroof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csd773 New Member 12 Member For: 6y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 22/01/19 07:40 AM Author Share Posted 22/01/19 07:40 AM No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,435 Member For: 15y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 22/01/19 09:22 AM Share Posted 22/01/19 09:22 AM strip the area, sit inside it and get someone to drench the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csd773 New Member 12 Member For: 6y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 22/01/19 11:01 AM Author Share Posted 22/01/19 11:01 AM I sat inside while someone hosed the back of the cab. Below the rear window there are 4 long rectangle slots for air to escape out through the black pressure vents. No water in there but along the seam under those slots water leaked and ran down the back wall. I'm thinking it might be rusted on the outside along the metal ledge below the two air vents that goes from side to side with a rubber sleeve over it. Will pull the tub liner out later this week to inspect closer. I have recently fitted a flush soft toneau cover that has metal strips riveted through the tub liner into the metal tub to secure it, I'll have to drill them out to remove the liner. Oh dear not looking forward to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,435 Member For: 15y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 22/01/19 11:02 AM Share Posted 22/01/19 11:02 AM (edited) if its a BA maybe BF too she will be rusted edit oops was thinking sedan. not sure on utes where they rust but doesnt surprise me. Edited 22/01/19 11:04 AM by Ford Freak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csd773 New Member 12 Member For: 6y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 22/01/19 11:07 AM Author Share Posted 22/01/19 11:07 AM Yes, rust will most likely be the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csd773 New Member 12 Member For: 6y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 27/01/19 08:12 AM Author Share Posted 27/01/19 08:12 AM Found 3 points along the seam on rear cab below air vents where the seam bead had lifted and rust has formed. Cut out and treated with rust inhibitor and slapped some seam sealer on. Wasn't a pretty job but it's hidden with the plastic sleeve that goes over the seam. Tested with hose and no leaks!!! Hopefully it stays that way as I don't want to have to go through all that pulling out of the interior and rear tray liner. Too old for this stuff. I just want to drive. 🚗💨👍😎🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,813 Member For: 15y 5m 16d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 27/01/19 08:15 AM Share Posted 27/01/19 08:15 AM Thank goodness you posted an update.... ive been stressing over this all week 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,435 Member For: 15y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/01/19 11:36 AM Share Posted 27/01/19 11:36 AM good job mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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