No, not a description of it's personality but rather what lurks under it's back seats
I noticed a musty smell in the car t'other day after it had been standing for a week and under the carpet below the back seats were two nice puddles in the depressions either side of the hump. The rest of the car is bone dry.
I very much suspect the sunroof drains are the cause as I can see damp on the "C" pillars when I release the back seat backs and fold them down. A quick look before it started raining agan failed to reveal where the drains were and before I start pulling off lots of trim looking for them and/or the ingress point I'd be most grateful for any advice, especially on how to best check the drains and clear them.
Thanks all..
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Unless someone tells us otherwise, I recall clearing the drains from sunroofs in the past by passing a long length of wire down the drain points. Care should be exercised not to force the wire in fear of causing a compacted immovable blockage further down the drain. If you do find the lower end you could try pushing the wire upwards.
Never owned a Cit with a sunroof so treat this idea with caution!
Robin
Never owned a Cit with a sunroof so treat this idea with caution!
Robin
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I too found 2 great big puddles under my rear seats a few weeks ago - turned out that my boot wasn't closing properly and the rain had gotten in... no more puddles since
I'd definately check your boot seal...
Have you been through a car wash lately? I've noticed that whenever I use a car wash, water finds its way into my car in the most unlikely places... even when I close the windows.
Also, though I doubt this is your problem, I've noticed my aerial is letting water into the roof lining, not enough to make those puddles, but a nice gentle stream when I pull away on wet days - applying specialist sealant for stove glass (it's clear) seems to have solved that problem, with a very very light coating.
I'd definately check your boot seal...
Have you been through a car wash lately? I've noticed that whenever I use a car wash, water finds its way into my car in the most unlikely places... even when I close the windows.
Also, though I doubt this is your problem, I've noticed my aerial is letting water into the roof lining, not enough to make those puddles, but a nice gentle stream when I pull away on wet days - applying specialist sealant for stove glass (it's clear) seems to have solved that problem, with a very very light coating.
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