"JamesStep@gmail.com" <JamesStep@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1139178394.896941.199610@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com:

>
> I have a 2000 Accord. A few weeks ago I removed the floor mat on
the
> driver's side and discovered that the carpet underneath was
soaking
> wet. (The passenger side was dry.) I dried the carpet thoroughly
and
> put a new, winter floor mat over it, but when I looked under the
mat
> today the carpet was soaking wet again. :/
>
> Should I remove the carpet and look for leaks? Or is it more
likely
> that water is dripping down from under the dash?
>
> Jim
>
>

My 91 civic has the same problem but worse. I still haven't
figured it out, but this was my idea. Perhaps a bit boring, but
remove all the paneling inside before a heavy rain, then sit in
the car while it's raining. Check to see where the water is coming
in while it's happening. I've already detected several leaks. One
is coming from the upper seal in the windshield. I'm guessing it
came loose after I punched the windshield. Maybe it's just old as
hell. It's amazing that the major crack in the glass doesn't leak
but the seal does.

Also on the roof of the car there are two channels that look like
they're filled with a bondo-like material. Water is seaping in
through there. I'm planning on tearing this up and going bondo
crazy. Thirdly there is water coming in one of the screws on the
sun roof. Water is also trickling in from the dashboard below the
glovebox. I have no idea how, but it does.

I once drove my CRX through a minor flood and discovered that much
water can actually come UP through the floor in several different
locations. It was shooting up like I had 20 squirtguns on the
floor pointed up. I have my carpet up and I'm planning on giving
it even more of the bondo fix. With the door panels off, I've also
noticed water coming down the window channel and into the door. I
forsee a future problem with the bottom of the door rusting out.

Finally, after removing the back seat on my sedan, I noticed water
coming dripping into the trunk. After removing the carpet I
discovered I was lucky to even have a trunk compartment with all
that rust. I took care of that with a grinder with a wire wheel,
rust remover chemical and some good old primer.

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