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Discussion in '456/550/575' started by knighty, Feb 25, 2013.

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  1. knighty

    knighty Karting

    Aug 16, 2008
    88
    Melbourne, Australia
    #1 knighty, Feb 25, 2013
    Normally I don't drive my 456 in the wet, but today I had to. This has revealed a problem with water coming in at the bottom of the doors. The carpet on the bottom of the door is drenched and also onto the floor mat. The door seals look OK but need to check more thoroughly.

    Is this a common problem? Any thoughts?

    Knighty
     
  2. sevminasyan

    sevminasyan Formula 3

    Jun 24, 2008
    1,156
    Glendale, CA
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    Steve
    #2 sevminasyan, Feb 25, 2013
    More problematic could be the bottom drain plugs and not the weather seal. Check the floor board round plugs if the 456s have them.
     
  3. deanhalter

    deanhalter Formula Junior

    Dec 27, 2008
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    Norco, CA
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    Dean Halter
    #3 deanhalter, Feb 25, 2013
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    More than likely someone had your door panel off at one time and did not replace the plastic that covers the access to the window mechanism. If this is not done, any water making its way past the window seal will fall onto the back of the door panel, we the carpet and drip onto the floor. The attached picture shows the passenger door in the stock configuration and the driver's door with an earlier solution I was using.
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  4. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Jul 19, 2008
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    #4 tazandjan, Feb 26, 2013
    Make sure you did not clog up your air conditioning evaporator vent hose with mud, too. That can lead to wet carpets.
     
  5. ross

    ross Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #5 ross, Feb 26, 2013
    can also just be the classic window back not meeting the rubber surround and allowing water in - then it follows the door panel down and gets absorbed by the carpet on the underside of the door (btw, why do they have carpeting there??).
     
  6. knighty

    knighty Karting

    Aug 16, 2008
    88
    Melbourne, Australia
    #6 knighty, Feb 26, 2013
    As usual great feedback. Thanks guys, need to do some more investigative work on the weekend.

    Knighty
     

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