Re: [T3] Water through bottom of car

[Steven Ayres <comwest@att.net>]

<x-flowed>GaryG=> Let's say it's not raining, but I drive through a large puddle
=> with water as high as the sill plates or just below. Would this
=> cause water to enter the car?

There are many penetrations below the sill line: bright trim holes, 
cable tubes, shifter linkage access plates, pan drains, etc. Most of 
these were sealed when the car was new, and most of those seals are more 
or less shot now. So, yes, some.

But we don't often hear of a lot of water coming into the cabin all at 
once. That tells me you've probably got body rot someplace you can't 
easily see, likely in a wheel well or two. Ride through an automated car 
wash with underbody sprayers, or set a buddy to work with a pressure 
washer, and be ready to get under the dash with a flashlight. You'll 
find it.

Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ


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