Got rain water in my Supra, should i remove the carpet?

[JDMMA70]

So it rained pretty hard last night and it flooded in the parking lot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/Cobra281s/My%20Supra/DSC00577.jpg
so this morning i went out to see if there was any damage. There was none to the car thankfully but upon opening the door i found this.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/Cobra281s/My%20Supra/DSC00579.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/Cobra281s/My%20Supra/DSC00580.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/Cobra281s/My%20Supra/DSC00581.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/Cobra281s/My%20Supra/DSC00582.jpg

looks as if water leaked in through the doors. So how should i go about getting the water out ive never had this problem and besides vacuuming which i doubt will get all the water out. Are the floor pans under the carpet coated or is it bare steel? Dont want rusting to occur.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/Cobra281s/My%20Supra/DSC00578.jpg

all this water came out of my exhaust

Thanks for reading
~JDMMA70

[GrimJack]

Pull out the floormats, shopvac out what water you can, then roll the windows most of the way up, park it in the sun, start it, and leave the heater on max for a few hours.

[Alec]

ShamWow!!!

[akito]

How did all the water get in there in the first place? Leaking targa, window + windshield trim? Or the water flooded up to you door?

[JDMMA70]

New targa seals are on already so no water leaked through the targa. The water rose high enough to seep through the door. Only the carpet and floormats were wet.

[mdr40z]

How did all the water get in there in the first place? Leaking targa, window + windshield trim? Or the water flooded up to you door?

You never been to Houston? It RAINS!!!! there......









j/k

Yea, I'd get those seals replaced soon

[projectsupra]

Full coverage insurance? Flood damage is nothing to mess around with, it might look like nothing now but it will start many rust, electrical, and mold issues in the future. If you plan on fixing this yourself you need to rip EVERYTHING out of the interior. If the lower sound deadening material is cracked it will soak up and hold water inside, the floor will go in no time.

[WhtMa71]

I would take the carpet out and set it out to dry.. Mildew will probably start growing in the pad under the carpet so you need to take anything that's wet out and let it dry.

[adampecush]

As the others have said, remove the carpet and dry everything thoroughly ASAP.There are quite a few rubber grommets that you can remove on the floorpan (and underneath the car) to aid in getting rid of the water.

[NashMan]

i would removed it
suck up as much as you can with a bizzle

reason being is it will take a long time to dry

and may appear to be dry but not under the carpet

[rtrdpenguin]

Definitely remove it and make sure everything is dry, it's worth the time. Make sure the wiring and all bare metal is dry too. Plus you can do a real thorough cleaning while everything is out :)

[Supracentral]

Two words:

Silica Gel. You can buy it all sorts of places.

http://silicagelpackets.com/264%20Gram/264%20Gram%20Packets.htm

http://cgi.ebay.com/4.5-LB-BAG-OF-SILICA-GEL-LOOSE-%2f-BULK--OVER-2,000-GRAMS_W0QQitemZ170308913251QQcmdZViewItem

There are some new cat litters out that are made of silica gel as well.

Follow GrimJack's advice in post #2, then follow up by leaving silica gel in the car to suck the remaining moisture out.

Hint: Some of us keep the larger packs of it under the seats of our infrequently driven cars (i.e. - the MKIV in the winter when it's in storage) just to keep the inside of the car dry all the time... :)

[JDMMA70]

Two words:

Silica Gel. You can buy it all sorts of places.

http://silicagelpackets.com/264%20Gram/264%20Gram%20Packets.htm

http://cgi.ebay.com/4.5-LB-BAG-OF-SILICA-GEL-LOOSE-%2f-BULK--OVER-2,000-GRAMS_W0QQitemZ170308913251QQcmdZViewItem

There are some new cat litters out that are made of silica gel as well.

Follow GrimJack's advice in post #2, then follow up by leaving silica gel in the car to suck the remaining moisture out.

Hint: Some of us keep the larger packs of it under the seats of our infrequently driven cars (i.e. - the MKIV in the winter when it's in storage) just to keep the inside of the car dry all the time... :)

Cool thanks SC, im following GrimJacks advice, my moms going to watch the car while i walk to the pet store to see if i can find some silica gel.

Thanks for the advice everyone

If anyone else has any other methods please let me know.

~JDMMA70

[GrimJack]

I should point out that I didn't invent this process ... I simply borrowed it from all the professional car detailers that need to dry out a car after they use a pressure washer to blast the doorjambs, carpets, etc. First time I saw 'em cleaning a car like that I was dumbfounded.

[Poodles]

The silica gel cat litter is in a clear bottle and it's crystals (no clay).

Also, check in the area where the jack is stored (other side too), spare tire well, ect. Check ALL your oils (tranny, diff, engine) for water.

[buckshotglass]

I would pull all the carpet out to dry. Right away.

[92TealSupra]

First thing you do, remove seats, and take that carpet out. if you want holes in your floor boards leave it there. Some say shop vac, well that may get the water in the carpet, but that Black cushion foam is soaked now.

I just started parting out my Supra because there was rust everywhere including the floor boards which had holes on both sides. Once it is in your car it will not drain, and it takes a long time even if warm climates to dry up. By the time it has done that damage will set in.

[JDMMA70]

I should point out that I didn't invent this process ... I simply borrowed it from all the professional car detailers that need to dry out a car after they use a pressure washer to blast the doorjambs, carpets, etc. First time I saw 'em cleaning a car like that I was dumbfounded.

Well your method has seemed to work, the places i can feel the padding even being slightly damp is where those drain plugs are underneath the car. I got quite alot of water out with the shopvac. It seems the back seat area on the floor took most of the water. Where i park is on a slight incline so thats why in the pics you can see the puddle of water leaning back. Im going to do it again tommorow and throw in some silica gel.


The silica gel cat litter is in a clear bottle and it's crystals (no clay).

Also, check in the area where the jack is stored (other side too), spare tire well, ect. Check ALL your oils (tranny, diff, engine) for water.

No water in the hatch area at all, the water only rose high enough for water to seep in slowly through the back end of the driver and passenger side door. Fluids look great too. As for pulling the carpet talked with my dad we figure we planned to replace the carpet anyways so we are just going to replace it. Plus i have little space to work on my car so ill have to put that on hold.