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Title: Water ingress
Post by: Dinky on 22 November 2009, 17:42
I know there have been a few posts with reference to leaks but this one was kinda my fault..anyway..my dilemma is that now i have removed the carpet,do i uplift the insulation and rubber (think this is from factory stuff) just to check there there is no rust before waxoyling?

dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Guy on 22 November 2009, 17:54
i would...  where was the water coming in?

i had to throw my soundproofing away as it was knackered once it got damp

you can always get replacement from newton commercial for not much monies
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Dinky on 22 November 2009, 18:13
Through a slightly opened window.to be honest i think its goin to be really tough to take it up though.if i put a pic on my facebook can you upload it onto here please guy as only on mob at the moment?

dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Guy on 22 November 2009, 18:20
Through a slightly opened window.to be honest i think its goin to be really tough to take it up though.if i put a pic on my facebook can you upload it onto here please guy as only on mob at the moment?

dinx :kiss:

no probs young lady  :smiley:

(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs058.snc3/14539_188086275685_655320685_3637750_4975436_n.jpg)

mine looks very similar... it would be a real b!tch to remove
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Dinky on 22 November 2009, 18:32
Thanks darl...
Yeah Im thinking that its quite a hard rubber matting and to be honest with you, as the underneath is so clean, I am tempted to wax over once I have dried it out..
I'm sure there would be problems coming from underneath first so once I get that checked out,I would know for sure :undecided:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Guy on 22 November 2009, 18:38
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs078.snc3/14539_188089200685_655320685_3637761_225789_n.jpg)

yes... mine has the same... but only in the rear footwells... in the front it was totally rotten and smelly - i replaced with dynamat

i left my rear hard rubber matting alone as it looked good enough... looking from the underside is a good idea

Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Dinky on 22 November 2009, 18:51
Those are just driver rear...the front is slightly patching where it has worn away...
as I have a new carpet..going to see what the fit of that is like before plumping it up with anything..the original carpat was too "shagpile" lol

Yeah...it seemed clean enough the last time I looked and considering I am wanting the whole underside waxoyled, I might as well have a looksee when its up in the air :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Guy on 22 November 2009, 18:53
did you get your new carpet from newton?  would be very interested to know what the fit is like?
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Dinky on 22 November 2009, 18:59
No its just a temp thin carpet at the moment as mine had a left hooker one in..
so you can buy one and let me know :wink:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Guy on 22 November 2009, 19:01
No its just a temp thin carpet at the moment as mine had a left hooker one in..
so you can buy one and let me know :wink:

Dinx :kiss:

we need to find someone that has!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: JC on 22 November 2009, 19:05
that stuff is an T**T to get up  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Guy on 22 November 2009, 19:32
that stuff is an T**T to get up  :lipsrsealed:

tart?
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: rubjonny on 23 November 2009, 12:50
i bought a carpet from newton, the front part fitted ok but the rear part was quite poor. i wouldnt buy one from them again! you can see the metal of the floor round the back of the car below the doorcards :(
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: Guy on 23 November 2009, 13:10
oh... thats not good then. is there anyone else that does decent mk1 carpets?
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: rubjonny on 23 November 2009, 13:28
id try for genuine 2nd hand carpets myself!
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 25 November 2009, 02:09
i bought a carpet from newton, the front part fitted ok but the rear part was quite poor. i wouldnt buy one from them again! you can see the metal of the floor round the back of the car below the doorcards :(

Wow, that's such a shame to hear. I expected Newton's carpets to be perfect after reading so many good things about them!
Title: Re: Water ingress
Post by: rubjonny on 25 November 2009, 10:24
id certainly expect it to be better after the amount of money i paid, but it was years befopre i actually got it fitted so a bit late to take it back.  maybe they sent me a tintop one by mistake?