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Re: water soaked sponge under front carpet
Posted by Bob S [Email] (more from Bob S) on Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:45:48
In Reply to: water soaked sponge under front carpet, aldo, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:36:28
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>Hi, after removing the front carpet, I found that the sponge attached to the sound deadning material was soaked with water, should I look for water coming through the sunroof? (the guy I bought this '88, said that it "leaked slightly")
Well, in my case, in my '86 900S, the entire floor under the passenger's feet had ruster/rotted out. As it turned out, the driver's side was also rusted out, but the evidence covered up by the extra large rubber mat I had placed there for my feet.
I had to have the entire floor on both sides replaced, with new metal welded in to seal the passenger compartment, as the state has some strange law that the passenger compartment be sealed against external fumes.
The guy who did the welding commented on the fact ath it was strange that Saab would put a sponge there to absorb and hold salty water against the metal.
I can't complain, as it took 16 years for the floor to finally rot out.
Problem is, the back seat is getting the same problem :-(.
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Bob Sypek
'78 99Turbo, sold at 149K for a ....
'86 900S, 316K+
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Posts in this Thread:
- water soaked sponge under front carpet, aldo, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:36:28
- Don't forget to check the cabin air intake on the hood, Scotty
, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 18:56:29 - happened to me too. sunroof front drain was blocked, speegee, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 17:11:07
- Re: water soaked sponge under front carpet, Bob S, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:45:48 <-- Viewing This Message
- Also check the floor itself..., Jeff Cunningham, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:30:20
- Lots of places for water to get in...., Todd N, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:00:58
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