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wet carpet - 200 1990

posted by  DougC on  Thu Mar 4 17:20 CST 2004
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Could be leaking in under the dash. Take the passenger seat out, pull the carpet back, lie down in there with your head under the dash. Use a flashlight and do a thorough inspection while someone sprays the car down.

On my 81 242 the right rear floor was soaked (and rusted)from water leaking in past the seat belt anchor mounted on the side of the car because of blocked rocker panel drain holes. Make sure all four (four on each side of car on the 1981) of your rocker panel drain holes are clear. Just get a small knife blade or popcicle stick and push it into each hole a few times. They are on the bottom seam of the rocker panels. You can feel them or lie down and see them.

Good luck.
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Thanks everyone for all the information and advice, Doug C. 81 242 Brick Off Blocks, stock, B21F, M46; 86 244, B230, 140k , auto.






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