Wife left car window open for 3 days!

lordrobs said:
Wait, you work on your own cars. You should mention that, in every thread... Possibly in a condescending way to those who pay people to work on their cars.

Seriously though, the guys window has been left open, it hasn't stood in flood water for a week.
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I was advising how to do it properly wether it was paid for or done by the OP themself...

My point was to not blindly take advise from those who don't do their own work/unqualified. As no-one on here has mentioned the proper way to inspect it, which is just bad advise to give a false sense of it being 'ok' when it could not be underneath, so that's either due to inexperience or laziness, I'd rather know it was done properly/checked/safe....

And at the price of what undoing 8 bolts 4 per seat and a bit of trim and lifting the seats out and knowing for sure. Take half hour with a common socket and a philips head screwdriver. Then you know it's dry underneath/nothings corroded.
And you can dry the carpet out and refit the seats in the meantime.

The OP already said there was a puddle in the footwell, the carpet is made of, guess what, carpet, and foam, it's not waterproof...
 
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To answer the OP, likely the door electrics are fine, even if it has been raining through they are usually placed in such a way to prevent issues from condensation and the likes.

My concern would be if you have any wiring in the footwell area, if possible take the carpet up, a firm pull will usually do the job in most cars, fingers crossed theres nothing running under there.
 
kindai said:
To answer the OP, likely the door electrics are fine, even if it has been raining through they are usually placed in such a way to prevent issues from condensation and the likes.

My concern would be if you have any wiring in the footwell area, if possible take the carpet up, a firm pull will usually do the job in most cars, fingers crossed theres nothing running under there.
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Which is what I said, yet was mocked by people unqualified. :rolleyes:

The doors have a waterproof plastic/seam sealant around them behind the doorcards and a bung in the doors if worst comes worst, so will be fine.
 
The only thing I'd be worried about is the carpet being damp and if it's an older car, starting to cause it to rust, as well as generally stinking if left too long. Get that dry and you'll be good. The rest I wouldn't worry about
 
Left mine down as well over night ! Was soaked.


Get a wet vac on, then dehumidifier, we had a big heavy one so just put it on each seat rotating now and again, the weight helps as well as it pushes down and the water comes out.

Leave the engine running with heat on as well, tape up window where plug runs in.
Used half a tank of fuel !

Make sure you are watching your car though! Wink wink.

This gets most out, after that I bought a 360 dehumidifier thing, 5 days in, it's not far off being dry, no mould or smell so far..


Bloody key fobs and the ability to roll the windows down, why!!!!
 
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She went to work in the car last night for a nightshift. She works in NICU so is relied upon to be there for prem babies (no ‘sickness’ for her over this!). No drama’s reported via text.

Car is a 2011 Vauxhall Corsa so nothing special. In better than average nick though tbf. Second thing she said to me after ‘Oh, i’m so ******* stupid’ was ‘Can I get a new(er) car now?’. Unbelievable.

I don’t have a wet vac so soaked up a lot with about 8 towels and blasted it for many hours with an amazing dehumidifier. Felt mostly dry when she left for work and the fogged up windows have resolved. I can’t honestly see me taking the seats and carpet out. I put the window switch assembly back in after half a day sat by a radiator.

It’s just occured to me that this may be my fault. I often click the key fob to make sure the car is locked when she gets home as she will often leave the car unlocked. It does do something to open/close the windows when you press/hold the fob buttons. Perhaps I opened the window but it was only open about 3” and I think this is fully open or closed only via this method and affects both windows by default? Depending on responses I may admit my crime!!
 
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I remember having an old Vauxhall Chevette in the 80s, the foot well had a puddle each time it rained, the advice back then, drill a hole in the foot well floor so it can escape each time it happens.
 
I've left my window many a time with pressing the lock button too long or the wrong one/combo.

Always double check before walking away
 
the_worrier said:
It’s just occured to me that this may be my fault. I often click the key fob to make sure the car is locked when she gets home as she will often leave the car unlocked. It does do something to open/close the windows when you press/hold the fob buttons. Perhaps I opened the window but it was only open about 3” and I think this is fully open or closed only via this method and affects both windows by default? Depending on responses I may admit my crime!!
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It's definitely both front windows at a minimum. I'm pretty sure my BMW will do all 4.
 
newspapers and old towels slotted beneath carpet - least ways german carpets often have significant foam section 1"+ that the carpet is glued onto,
so wet&vac & co won't suck that out.

this one time at bandcamp - remember removing both front seats, cutting carpet around bulkhead to get it all out, to dry.
 
keef247 said:
Which is what I said, yet was mocked by people unqualified. :rolleyes:
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Just to be clear, I was mocking you for referring to people as "ignorant" because they pay other people to work on their cars.

I could equally label everyone who works on their own cars as tight and would be just as far off the mark... Although it does accurately describe why I do interim services on our cars myself.
 
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