Carpet underlay!

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Sep 28, 2011

Managed to get the afternoon off today and seeing as it was nice weather i thought that i'd lift the carpets up and dry em out!

Having read on here a few times about the carpet underlay soaking up water like a sponge i thought i'd cut it out and bin it!!!

Didn't realise how thick the underlay was until i lifted the front carpets and it was soaking wet! Managed to remove all of it from the front footwells and have left the carpets up to dry out.

Checked the floor pan both sides and there is no rust damage and it looks very clean!

Glad i did it as i hate to think how long its been wet for!

Worth doing!!!

Daz

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 28, 2011

yu mean the floor didnt come up with it?

crikey!

lynall · Sep 28, 2011

You need to find out where the water is getting in, screen is favourite, sunroofs, roof bar mounting bolts, bulkhead grommets, ive had all these on my discos!
**** weather will be here very soon.

Lynall

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Sep 28, 2011

Thanks for the tips on where to look mate!
Can cross off sunroofs as i haven't got any but will be looking everywhere else

Cheers

Daz

Ryder · Sep 29, 2011

check out the heater unit behind the passenger footwell - mine went and ****ed water all over the place in my v8 - eventually by passed it altogether rather than replace it!

Dippypud · Sep 29, 2011

Door seals, roof bars and windscreen are my favourites.

Mr Noisy · Sep 29, 2011

IMHO mate chasing leaks in a disco is sometimes more trouble than it's worth - once that underlay is out then you arent gonna end up with much more trouble...

Dippypud · Sep 29, 2011

Mr Noisy said:
IMHO mate chasing leaks in a disco is sometimes more trouble than it's worth - once that underlay is out then you arent gonna end up with much more trouble...

Yeah, but then you have to drive in wellies...

Mr Noisy · Sep 29, 2011

Wellies is better than welder at least

Discos tend to leak from alpine lights, windscreen seal or heater box.

Won't be hard to find if you dry the car out and take through a car wash etc...

Cheers

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Sep 29, 2011

I've got tomorrow off so will be continuing with the underlay removal!
Will remove it from the back seat area and from under the boot carpet - should be interesting!!! How bad can the floor be on a 1997 disco???

Might even try and do some pics

Daz

Luigi Vampa · Sep 29, 2011

DISCOVERY1-DAZ said:
How bad can the floor be on a 1997 disco???

Daz

:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Sep 30, 2011

Have just stripped out all of the underlay in the back of the disco, even under the boot carpet. Was very surprised with the condition of the boot floor! There are a couple of bits of very slight surface rust but the floor is solid with no rust on any of the spot welds!
If i can get the pics off my iphone i'll post em later

Daz

Dippypud · Sep 30, 2011

DISCOVERY1-DAZ said:
Have just stripped out all of the underlay in the back of the disco, even under the boot carpet. Was very surprised with the condition of the boot floor! There are a couple of bits of very slight surface rust but the floor is solid with no rust on any of the spot welds!
If i can get the pics off my iphone i'll post em later

Daz

You is one lucky bunny...

'specially as you noticed a problem and decided to do something about it...good lad

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Sep 30, 2011

Yep thanks mate!
Was a bit worried about what state the floor would be in after hearing lots of horror stories on here! But i am really pleased that everything is in such good condition, checked the wheel arches too and they are faultless!

Must be because its a jap import (2005)

Daz

arienol · Sep 30, 2011

DISCOVERY1-DAZ said:
Must be because its a jap import (2005)

Daz

Almost bound to be the reason - I've heard that the import cars can rot away to nothing very quickly if they don't have the proper protection applied when they come off the boat - obviously yours did.

Ben

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Sep 30, 2011

Had a good look underneath this afternoon and the chassis,sills and bodywork is all in very good condition.
The only thing i can see might need sorting are the rear brakelines as they are quite corroded. So i'll get some copper tube and make some new ones.

Cheers
Daz

janderson41 · Sep 30, 2011

Hi Discovery1-Daz
after i dried out my rear carpet, same as yours, very little rust, but soaking through, what i did was seal completely the inspection cover to the fuel tank and cover it in a complete thick newspaper. This i inspect and remove every 4-6 weeks. My thoughts are that the cover invites condensation which soaks through the foam underlay. Since i started this my rear floor has been permanently dry.Keep up the good work.

Jim A
1996 300Tdi auto(Jap reimport)

Mr Noisy · Sep 30, 2011

Looks like you're onto a winner there daz.

As above, make sure it's been undersealed though, these bad winters will play havoc with a non-sealed underbody.

Copper brake pipes are always a good shout. If copper wasn't so expensive manufacturers would fit them from new.

Cheers

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Sep 30, 2011

Hi Jim thanks for the tip mate! I'll do that asap.
I will need to get some ku-rust to sort out the little bits of surface rust.

I'll check underneath so its all sealed and get the brake pipes changed asap too!

Am looking to put some rear spots on too - i'll be busy again this week!!

Cheers
Daz

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Sep 30, 2011

Here are the pics (i hope!)

Daz

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