Water in rear footwell after hard rain - 2003 Convertible
#1
Water in rear footwell after hard rain - 2003 Convertible
Hello all,
I have a 2003 GT and have recently noticed that the footwell behind my passenger seat is soaked after a hard rain. I have done some research and it seems as if there is a drain that may be plugged with debris that I need to clean/clear to let the water out. I looked up ways to clear these drains and this is what I have done so far.
1. removed rear seats
2. removed rear quarter pannel.
I have posted a picture below of where I am at. Can someone please pinpoint the exact area in which I need to clean?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 2003 GT and have recently noticed that the footwell behind my passenger seat is soaked after a hard rain. I have done some research and it seems as if there is a drain that may be plugged with debris that I need to clean/clear to let the water out. I looked up ways to clear these drains and this is what I have done so far.
1. removed rear seats
2. removed rear quarter pannel.
I have posted a picture below of where I am at. Can someone please pinpoint the exact area in which I need to clean?
Thanks in advance.
#4
Mine had the same issue.(I believe that parking the car on a grade,with the nose higher than the rear,aggravates the issue)
I did the same remedy as the previous poster.I sealed all floor seams under the right seat,including seat mounting bolts and along the rocker panel.From reading here,I understand that this is the problem area,(somehow it rolls down the chassis from the front door pillar)and though I didn't note any gaps,I haven't had the problem since......well,not that problem.Last summer, I started to get rain coming in near the left rear corner of the vert top.Supposedly,a seam gets a wear hole in that region.I can't find a break.I also get rain dripping over the right door speaker,and again,I can find no faulty weather seal or wear area.....Aggravating on a car that is in nice shape and not weather beaten.
I did the same remedy as the previous poster.I sealed all floor seams under the right seat,including seat mounting bolts and along the rocker panel.From reading here,I understand that this is the problem area,(somehow it rolls down the chassis from the front door pillar)and though I didn't note any gaps,I haven't had the problem since......well,not that problem.Last summer, I started to get rain coming in near the left rear corner of the vert top.Supposedly,a seam gets a wear hole in that region.I can't find a break.I also get rain dripping over the right door speaker,and again,I can find no faulty weather seal or wear area.....Aggravating on a car that is in nice shape and not weather beaten.
#5
Mine had the same issue.(I believe that parking the car on a grade,with the nose higher than the rear,aggravates the issue)
I did the same remedy as the previous poster.I sealed all floor seams under the right seat,including seat mounting bolts and along the rocker panel.From reading here,I understand that this is the problem area,(somehow it rolls down the chassis from the front door pillar)and though I didn't note any gaps,I haven't had the problem since......well,not that problem.Last summer, I started to get rain coming in near the left rear corner of the vert top.Supposedly,a seam gets a wear hole in that region.I can't find a break.I also get rain dripping over the right door speaker,and again,I can find no faulty weather seal or wear area.....Aggravating on a car that is in nice shape and not weather beaten.
I did the same remedy as the previous poster.I sealed all floor seams under the right seat,including seat mounting bolts and along the rocker panel.From reading here,I understand that this is the problem area,(somehow it rolls down the chassis from the front door pillar)and though I didn't note any gaps,I haven't had the problem since......well,not that problem.Last summer, I started to get rain coming in near the left rear corner of the vert top.Supposedly,a seam gets a wear hole in that region.I can't find a break.I also get rain dripping over the right door speaker,and again,I can find no faulty weather seal or wear area.....Aggravating on a car that is in nice shape and not weather beaten.
#6
I used some Permatex RTV Ultra Grey gasket maker.I had most of a tube left over from when I did another typical Mustang repair,the intake manifold.
It turned out to blend perfectly with the color of the factory seam sealer.
You'd never know that it was done.I wish that I had found an obvious defect in the factory application,but I did not.
It turned out to blend perfectly with the color of the factory seam sealer.
You'd never know that it was done.I wish that I had found an obvious defect in the factory application,but I did not.
#7
I used some Permatex RTV Ultra Grey gasket maker.I had most of a tube left over from when I did another typical Mustang repair,the intake manifold.
It turned out to blend perfectly with the color of the factory seam sealer.
You'd never know that it was done.I wish that I had found an obvious defect in the factory application,but I did not.
It turned out to blend perfectly with the color of the factory seam sealer.
You'd never know that it was done.I wish that I had found an obvious defect in the factory application,but I did not.
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