"karinhall" <ah@nsdp.com> wrote in
news:N7KdnVX4r5Lx0HrenZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@usa2net.net:

>
> "Janus" <janus_k2@yahoo.nospam> wrote in message
> news:Xns9762254B1595Ejanusk2yahoonospam@38.119.100 .144...
>> "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.
>>
> Rusted out '91?? J*p junk?? LOL
> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt
>

rubber seals don't last forever.