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Car Forum / Porsche / Porshe 944 / January 2008

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Floor front and rear gets wet when raining

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Sven0188 - 18 Jan 2008 15:44 GMT
Hi All,

My 944S 1989 model has me wondering.
I have not have enough oportunity to monitor and assess this problem
but nether the less, maybe someone can give me a few checks I can do.

The problem is my car is wet on the floors when driving and it appears
that this
happens only when driving. When the car stands still in the rain it
seems to be dry.
But when driving it gets wet. Front and rear floor carpets are
extremely soaked then.

Where can I start to troubleshoot this problem?

Thanks!
William Noble - 19 Jan 2008 02:10 GMT
there are a couple of places where the car can leak - you can start with
these checks:

1. it is common for the rear hatch glass to separate from the frame - this
starts along the top near the hinges and spreads across the top of the
frame - this lets water in but it usually drips onto the carpet along the
side in the very back.  The solution to this is to remove the hatch, take it
apart, cut the glass free from the aluminum frame, clean everything and glue
it all back together - there is a FAQ on this - but please ask me before you
do this job and I can offer some important advise

2. the metal under the battery can rust through, this will put water on the
floor in front below the battery - I suppose this is a good place to look.

3. I have had water come up through the floor when one or more of the rubber
plugs is not in place to seal some openings - unless you are in deep water,
I don't think this is very likely

4. there may be rust around the windshield - I have had this happen on other
(much older) cars, and the rust is hidden by the trim.

Can you get a hint as to where it is leaking?  usually water will leave a
bit of a trail that you can see if you lie on your back with your head in
the wet spot and look up (you will want a good light when you do this)

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