How do I dry out my car interior?

[welland99]

Driving the car with the AC on will help remove some moisture.

 

[welland99]

I cleaned out the awkward to get to drain below the wiper assembly and also the drain on the inner O/S wing. I hope I have cured the problem once and for all. Cr*p design IMHO.

Can you please give detailed instructions about where to find these drain points? My drive is under a couple of big oaks and leaves are always falling on the cars. I do my best to keep the leaves out of the vents and the nooks and crannies under the bonnet but it is difficult.

On my Honda (which I have had 4 years) I recently noticed a small plant growing from a seed which must have got trapped near the base of the windscreen behind the plastic trim. Closer inspection revealed a build up of composted leaves.

 

[ringway]

Can you please give detailed instructions about where to find these drain points? My drive is under a couple of big oaks and leaves are always falling on the cars. I do my best to keep the leaves out of the vents and the nooks and crannies under the bonnet but it is difficult.

On my Honda (which I have had 4 years) I recently noticed a small plant growing from a seed which must have got trapped near the base of the windscreen behind the plastic trim. Closer inspection revealed a build up of composted leaves.

I'll try and take some pictures tomorrow when I make absolutely sure I have got all of the rubbish out of the one below the wiper assy. I used a strip of rigid wire to poke the drain the other day but could probably get more gunk out with a steel ruler or such like.

It was a combination of soil and grit that I extracted from the drain below the wiper.

I'm sure the cleaning out of this drain was added to the B service schedule some time ago - my car has had around 10 B services at MB dealerships.

 

[corned]

With these drains, once you have got a rod through them the best way to clean them out, ironically, is to sluice them through with water.

Welland99 - you had to mention A/C!!!!!

 

[ringway]

With these drains, once you have got a rod through them the best way to clean them out, ironically, is to sluice them through with water.

Welland99 - you had to mention A/C!!!!!

That's good news. After poking around in the drain I got my hose out on the one below the wiper assy. I was going to get the pressure washer on the job but all seems okay at the moment.

 

[alanuk400]

I'll try and take some pictures tomorrow when I make absolutely sure I have got all of the rubbish out of the one below the wiper assy. I used a strip of rigid wire to poke the drain the other day but could probably get more gunk out with a steel ruler or such like.

It was a combination of soil and grit that I extracted from the drain below the wiper.

I'm sure the cleaning out of this drain was added to the B service schedule some time ago - my car has had around 10 B services at MB dealerships.

That would be helpful, thanks.

Alan

 

[welland99]

Welland99 - you had to mention A/C!!!!!

What have I said?

 

[stevesey]

Yep remove the carpets/foam - had a leaking footwell in a cavalier due a poorly fitted alarm . That foam holds water nobody's business.

 

[lynall]

I cleaned my 3 drains out last year and i just used the hose and blew them out the amount of crap and composted dirt was amazing.
Have also done wifes 203 one recently also blocked up pretty bad.



Lynall

 

[corned]

What have I said?

Lol!! Ringway has had a long-standing problem with his evaporator unit, therefore unfortunately ac is/was not an option.

 

[ringway]

Yep, I'm trying to organise a "Group Dismantle/Assemble" of my dashboard to access the evaporator.

£300 for the part and (if I was stupid enough) £2000 for the labour at MB dealership. Had a price of £1000 including part and labour from a good local indy which I may go for.

 

[macy]

Re the damp interior, some tool hire outfits have de-humidifiers for hire.