How to fix a wet driver side floorboard
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- This is a simple cheap fix if you are getting water into the cabin that makes the floormats wet, keep in mind that this isn't always the reason, you might have a heater core leak or the weather seal on the windshield isn't tucked in well.
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Timecodes
Explaining the problem: (0:00)
Removing trim: (2:03)
Access under floormat: (6:20)
The problem: (6:32)
Drying the floormat: (10:01)
Sealing options: (13:12)
Sealing: (16:04)
The result: (19:22) - Навчання та стиль
If this doesn’t not fix the issue and it happens when it rains, then it might be a failing body seam.
Check this video out instead:
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Thank you for this video. Very helpful to eliminate a cause. I have the same problem with wet floor in my Hyundai2009.
I’m a little confused. How does the plug leaking push water up? You’d think it would drain it. I feel like that not really the issue and the water is coming in from the door or windshield drain.
Thanks. Great video.
Thank you! I kept saying there was a hole in the car, but I thought it was a problem with the underbody. I am going to show this video to my son and see if he will do this. :)
You are welcome, I hope it will be fixed soon.
Thank you......i will check this out....
Good insight.
Im having this issue as well on my 2016.
THANK YOU so much for this video!!
My rubber gasket didn't have a hole in it. But water was getting in around it.
I used gorilla tape and put adhesive around the gasket to seal it.
You are welcome, my dad’s 2017 had the same issue.
Did it fix the problem
Thanks, but I kept looking turns out if you have a sunroof the water drain to the side panel if it gets clogged that's when it go to the floor
I don't know if you're the original owner but it looks like somebody drilled a hole in the center of that because they have a leak maybe from the window or the door seal or someplace else it just happens to be pooling down there at the lowest point which is where the drain would be. I have a 2003 and I have the same problem now mine is more Rusty down there cuz it's been happening for many years. I just bought the car for a couple hundred bucks because of other problems which I was able to fix motor related.
I pulled out my carpet unfortunately it's the middle of winter but I put a rubber mat in it for now and when it does start to rain I'm going to see if I can find where it's coming in. My plug does not have a little hole in the center like that one. I couldn't find anything wet under the rubber or material which is farther up the firewall so it's a wait and see
Did the double piece of flex tape work in your instance
My entire drive side and passenger side as well as the back floor is wet. Did you also have this issue ? I’m confused on what the problem was. Was the pedal and the carpet surrounding the pedal also wet or just more of the floor ? Thanks for this video
Thank you!
@@TheMrjonv my pleasure 🙏🏼
Could this line been damaged during a airbag repair? There is a tape over my line where the water leaks from. The recall was required and the only time anyone has been in that area. So I’m concerned if there is tape causing it to leak on both sides mostly the passenger but it will come out the drivers when making a turn and the car is up to temperature on a freeway for example. It’s a 2013. It was cold during the repair. Seems like it started after that.
I had an airbag repair at the dealer and they never mentioned anything about it even though I took it there before fixing this leak, the airbags are away from the floorboards too, there's a possibility that your heater core or its lines are leaking as one of the airbags is close to it (right it's behind the dash) and maybe it was damaged during the repair? if your cabin smells kinda sweet and it's cold that's probably a heatercore issue.
Mine doesn't have a hole drilled through it but I get the same issue. Do you think it's still the problem?
Probably, because my dad’s rolla 17 didn’t have a hole but same problem.
Thank you for the video. But don't know if it gonna work on Toyota RAV4 2015 model
Look under the vehicle and see if the plug is there before starting to taking off anything from the inside.
It's under my 2007 Corolla. Should I remove it. I have the same issue of wet driver's side floorboard@@randomfixes
@@ChibuzorEEdeh If you remove it you have to seal it.
It might also be the whole body seam failing, I made a video about it recently.
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My son Mazda CX7 has this issue right now.
I have the same wet issue in my 2004 f150xlt, drivers side only. I’m still searching for the leak. 30 days and counting.
Did you ever find the issue. I'm having the same problem 2008 f150. I'm thinking it might be my windshield not sealed. I had my windshield replaced a few months ago and with the cold weather recently I've noticed the inside of my window is wet early in the mornings and recent I noticed my drivers side carpet really wet.
@arturoortiz5999 Hey I have a Toyota succeed 05 and my two drivers side is flooded. I looked at my windscreen and it wasn't sealed properly. I'm getting it fixed tomorrow. Damn I'm stress.
What causes this to happen does the water come in from the trim ? I’m not understanding where the water comes from , my 2000 civic has this same issue right now
Water leaks can be due to a damaged weather seal, misaligned panel or just like in this video a damaged/mis-seated panel plug, sometimes a leak can happen because of a bad heatercore but that’s mostly on the passenger front side.
I'm chasing one in my 2003 Corolla I have no small little hole just a regular plug that in case the car gets flooded that's what you pop out and let the water drain out so I'm suspecting mine is windshield seal the door seal looks good but soon as winter breaks I'm going to keep an eye on things I pull the carpet out I may have to put some water down in the cowling area and then work my way up to the windshield to see if I see it appear on the floor
Can this fix the back seat also for the same car?
Probably, the carpet in the back gets wet because it absorbs the water from the front.
So water is supposed to go through the surface underneath the plug and drain out of the car, but since there's a hole in the plug (btw ?!?!?! how did that hole even get there?) the water comes up through the hole and floods the floor... Any chance you know if a 2006 Mazda 3 has that same plug thing? Mine has been flooding (1+ inches) on the driver side front and back EVERY time it rains for like 3 weeks.
I have no idea who made that hole, my dad's 2017 has that rubber fitting without the hole, that fitting should insulate water from entering the cabin, the fix i made is still holding up btw.
does it still hold up?
Yep so far so good, just make sure your patch it from the inside as well as the outside.
Did it work?
Yeah of course, no more damp carpet during rain or strange smell.
yes. If you're trying to keep water in your floorboard.
Wondering what's the purpose to tap the drain hole? Won't it cause water built up?
Ikr! It's so weird but my dad drives a 2017 and that plug is good but still leaks water 🤷🏼♂️
yes
@@randomfixes I'm chasing a similar type leak in a 2003 that I have that little hole looks like somebody drilled that or cut it and it could be a leak from somewhere above that's what I have to find out in mine
@@MoeLarrycurly1 I would check by the firewall where the all the wire lume goes inside the cabin from the engine compartment or the door seal.
@@randomfixes will do I'm just waiting for the temperature to come off the zero area. Right now everything's frozen like a well block of ice lol
Am not sure this would fix the problem.... i have 2014 Corolla with similar issue but am suspecting windscreen leakage
It can be many things, this video is a common reason, check the A/C drain, windshield seal, firewall harness, A,B and c pillars,…
I think the previous owner had a leak and drilled a hole in the drain plug.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American Probably, the whole body seem failed and I had to fix the issue a different way, I shared it on the the pinned comment.
You are really a big helpful person. Big Thank you. I have the problem with RAV 4 still wet on the driver side and the back trunk is also wet.
I will post another video about it, I recently discovered another issue 🤦🏻♂️
I have the same thing for an 05 Camry on the driver side anyone know what the issue might be?
Did you every fix the problem?
@@vaneme unfortunately, I haven't yet. I checked the condenser line which was fine and the sunroof drain line. I poured water on the windshield and the sunroof it seems to flow/ drain correctly. I just pulled the drain plug on the driver's side floor pan. It smells rotten in there
@@vanemedid you fix your leak?
@@JT-un7dcdid you fix your leak?
@@golfish8589 it was a bad drain plug near the driver's seat.
But what is that drain hole for?
If the car gets fludded .. that is the way you get all the watter out
Water gets in just when it rains when it's parked in the drive way. So not thinking this is the fix. It's a 2016 rav4.
Hey I have a Toyota succeed 05 and my two drivers side is flooded. I looked at my windscreen and it wasn't sealed properly. I'm getting it fixed tomorrow. Damn I'm stress.
HOW DID U FIX YOURS?
What conceivable reason is there for that hole at all? I have a leak in the same place on my scion xb. Great video.!
I think those holes are made to aid manufacturing (painting and panel holding points maybe) sometimes they are drain holes for cleaning like jeeps.
Also I recently uploaded a new video where the leak comes from a different location, check it out and inspect it on your car.
If that part is a drain, why is wzter coming from under.
The water splashes up when cruising and the carpet absorbs it.
hair dryer comes to mind
Put a Screw or Bolt that will plug the hole
I don’t think that will be a tight fit to create a good seal, surprisingly the repair is still holding up.
Its a factory drain plug when they dip the body of the car in liquids to protect it from rust. So then they instead of welding it up stick in a drain plug a rubber drain plug. But yours was apparently in wrong it's suppose to be inside the car and not outside the car. So all you have to do is plug it in from the inside and then plastic seal it.
Is this a Toyota Tacoma?
No, it’s a corolla .
So the water defies gravity? How does water come up through that hole? does it only get wet when you drive it? MY 2013 Corolla has this problem. I will tear it up tomorrow! But how does the water come up?
Thank you BTW!
Because the front wheel slings water up and splashes it onto the floorboard area then the water gets absorbed by the cars carpet.
Hey I currently have this problem how did you fix it ?
Thanks for sharing, but maybe cut the video down to a few minutes maximum next time.
I was conflicted to give similar feedback but did not because the guy is not being paid to do this video. Spending 20 minutes to watch a video that couldve been condensed into a 6 min video is a small price to pay in comparison to what a mechanic will quote you.
Someone drilled a hole in that floor plug.
Probably, I asked an ex Toyota tech and he said that the person who worked on it might've pushed it in using a screwdriver.
I see that the water could go out that drain, But where did the water come from that flooded the floor? There should be any water under the floor mat.
The floorboard keeps on absorbing the water.
Bought a brand new car in 2018. It started doing this not even a year after..Took it to dealership 4 times. Still leaking 2024. Car doesn't even have 30,000 miles on it.. The tech guards are full of water after rain and pulled it out and the carpet mat was completely soaked. Taking it back to,dealership 1 last time. Not sure beyond this.. Completely frustrated. 🙄😒😏
Change dealerships, the issue need to be resolved or else rust will eat the floor board and keep on spreading 😬
Shop Vac or Care Wash Vac
Why not just pop the cap out from umderneath
To seal it from the inside as well, sealing it from the outside isn’t enough as road debris and water will make the seal fail quickly + cleaning underneath the floorboard.
My damn wife forgot to shut off window completely on the rainy storm night. The next morning was lady’s damn relax while I sweating cleaning the mess.
😂😂😂🤦🏻♂️
Fiber glass mate😹
Omg, that's the prob with the Internet everyone is a "doctor"... So wrong
just buy new grommet and have it replaced
Complete BS. How is closing that hole is supposed to stop the leak? Wouldn't that make the water pool up even more?
The leak was coming from the outside not the inside in my case.
@@randomfixes it was coming in from under the car?
@@RCA_Dome yeah, the water shoots up when moving, surprisingly the fix is still good till this day!
@@randomfixes ah that makes sense now. My bad. I have same problem but I need the plug removed so the water can drain down
that drain hole shouldn't be obstructed- do you know more than the engineers that designed that fine vehicle? NO YOU DON'T! now hundreds of thousands of lemmings are following in your footsteps meanwhile their AC drain line is clogged and causing the floor boards to be wet.
If the engineers were so knowledgeable then why is this a problem 😂
@@kowalski2041 the dumbed down owners didn't follow the service recommendations duh
@@johnnysprocketzand you’re so sure of this genius?
That's not the problem. Someone poked a hole to let the water in the floor pan have somewhere to drain out. Not the cause of the water leaking in!!?
Maybe not the problem in your case but it was in mine, the patch is still holding up till now and I don’t have soaked up floor mats.
Say uhm 100 more times for the camera please
Level up.