Carpet wet on passenger side floorboard

[Lee Quave]

While cleaning the inside of my MY99 996 I discover that the carpet is wet on the passenger side foot well as well as under the passenger side rear seat. I would call it wet rather than damp. I had to drive in the rain a few days ago so I figure that may be where the water is coming from but, how is it getting into the car and why only on the passenger side? I have not driven through any standing water more than a few inches deep.

I also noticed condensation inside on lower right hand side of rear window. I believe this is from the gasket as it appears to be loose in that corner. Is it possible that water could get to the front floorboard all the way from the back window? It seems unlikely to me. Has anyone else had this problem? I would greatly appreciate any suggestions from the group. :help:

:renntech:

[specialist]

While cleaning the inside of my MY99 996 I discover that the carpet is wet on the passenger side foot well as well as under the passenger side rear seat. I would call it wet rather than damp. I had to drive in the rain a few days ago so I figure that may be where the water is coming from but, how is it getting into the car and why only on the passenger side? I have not driven through any standing water more than a few inches deep.

I also noticed condensation inside on lower right hand side of rear window. I believe this is from the gasket as it appears to be loose in that corner. Is it possible that water could get to the front floorboard all the way from the back window? It seems unlikely to me. Has anyone else had this problem? I would greatly appreciate any suggestions from the group. :help:

:renntech:

I had a similar problem on my '02 C2 Cab. On the convertibles there is a water drain located behind the trim panel on both sides of the car that takes the water from the roof and routes it out in front of the rear wheels. These had filled with leaves and other crap, and the drains had plugged. To clean them I removed the interior panels, and vacuumed out the two trays. These trays feed to outlets in front of both rear wheels. To clear these you have to remove the fender liners in both rear wheels. I jacked the rear of the car and removed both rear wheels. Once you remove the fender liner you should see a rubber disk held in place from the center. These disks are removable, and I found that the tubes were plugged right up to these disks. Don't loose the disks, though! They close off the outlets while they aren't draining (reduce road noise, and keep the tubes clearer longer). Use a vacuum cleaner to suck these tubes out. The factory repair manual suggests using compressed air, but I didn't want to blow all the leaves and stuff all over the interior of the car. Vacuum will be more gentle and keep from disloging the hoses. Once they're clear try pouring some water into the trays to see if you really have the hoses cleared, and you'll see the water running out of the openings.

Re assemble by re inserting the rubber disks, re install the rear fender liners, then the rear wheels. After you get the interior put together you can wash the car to simulate a hard rain. Hope that helps!

Specialist

[Loren]

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