Soggy Chimaera
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Recently my Chimaera has been doing a passable impression of a reservoir in both the Driver and passenger footwells. I have read the many suggestions on the possible causes but does anyone have any suggestions on drying the car out. I have removed the footwell carpets but the water has spread into the side carpets, any suggestions?
When I got my car it was leaking, and I borrowed a dehumidifier off my parents and left it running in the car for a few days. This was after mopping up the worst of it with an old towel.
You could also go on a long drive with the carpets out and the heater on full blast, perhaps with the windows open an inch or so.
If you can get hold of a VAX, that might help to shift the water from the carpets too.
Some people have used industrial sized packs of silica gel crystals.
If you try this for an extended period of time, you might want to keep feeding the leather with leather care cream to stop it dessicating (sp?).
Any help?
You could also go on a long drive with the carpets out and the heater on full blast, perhaps with the windows open an inch or so.
If you can get hold of a VAX, that might help to shift the water from the carpets too.
Some people have used industrial sized packs of silica gel crystals.
If you try this for an extended period of time, you might want to keep feeding the leather with leather care cream to stop it dessicating (sp?).
Any help?
Mine wasn't as bad as yours (just driver's side was well soaked).
My girlfriend suggested laying old news papers on the floor and up the sides to soak up the worst of the water - it worked !!
Don't scrunch them up, just lay them still folded. This'll soak up most of the water over a few days. Change the paper every few hours to start with then, as it dries out, less often (as required).
Needless to say, this is a waste of time unless you cure the leaks first.
Watch out for the ECU as this sits on the floor next to the battery - Water and electronics....... Yikes !!
This thread regarding leaks on the griff forum is worth reading BTW; www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=22956&f=9&h=0
>> Edited by plipton on Monday 2nd December 21:06
>> Edited by plipton on Monday 2nd December 21:10
My girlfriend suggested laying old news papers on the floor and up the sides to soak up the worst of the water - it worked !!
Don't scrunch them up, just lay them still folded. This'll soak up most of the water over a few days. Change the paper every few hours to start with then, as it dries out, less often (as required).
Needless to say, this is a waste of time unless you cure the leaks first.
Watch out for the ECU as this sits on the floor next to the battery - Water and electronics....... Yikes !!
This thread regarding leaks on the griff forum is worth reading BTW; www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=22956&f=9&h=0
>> Edited by plipton on Monday 2nd December 21:06
>> Edited by plipton on Monday 2nd December 21:10
A water sucking vacuum cleaner is excellent at removing water from carpets. After that let them dry naturally.
Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk
Steve
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I bought a cheapish electric fan heater and trailed an extension lead out of the garage and left it on all weekend with the window an inch or so open. Worked a treat...... until I discovered the leaks I fixed weren't the only leaks. I'm not going to give in though, the passenger side is now totally waterproof and a hole under the windscreen has now been located on the driver's side..... so fingers crossed.
Happend to me last weekend.
I put the car in the garage, opened windows/doors and stuff two fan heaters inside in footwell with carpets removed. Blew up both heaters after 8hrs but the car is now dry.
Also put some pack of gell in the car to remove any remaining humidity while stored for the next DRY day.
I put the car in the garage, opened windows/doors and stuff two fan heaters inside in footwell with carpets removed. Blew up both heaters after 8hrs but the car is now dry.
Also put some pack of gell in the car to remove any remaining humidity while stored for the next DRY day.
From all the replies .... it seems to be a fairly common problem.
I am thinking of buying a Chimaera, and as it will be my only car am now a little dubious.
Is this problem common?
Are the newer cars any better?
Anything to particularly look out for, or thing I should be looking for?
As for soaking up mess ... Bounty Kitchen roll may soak it up faster that newspaper?
I am thinking of buying a Chimaera, and as it will be my only car am now a little dubious.
Is this problem common?
Are the newer cars any better?
Anything to particularly look out for, or thing I should be looking for?
As for soaking up mess ... Bounty Kitchen roll may soak it up faster that newspaper?
pas, as long as you look out for some leaks and sort them out when they appear and not just wait for spring then you've got nothing to worry about.. I only ended up with a soggy floor once from the Hood leaking, and now thats fine, even with the car sat out in the recent heavy rain. 
Cheers
Matt.
Cheers
Matt.
pas said: From all the replies .... it seems to be a fairly common problem.
Nope just a sign that the car has not been TLC'd!
Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk
pas said: From all the replies .... it seems to be a fairly common problem.
Nope just a sign that the car has not been TLC'd!
Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk
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