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Drying out sound proofing
Tyke:
Consider how much water a small screw hole will let in during a wade . . . . probably not very much if you get through at decent rate of knots . . . . . if you sit in it though . . . . .
Would be more inclined to be looking at the grommets where the wiring and heating ancilliaries enter the interior of the cab, (look around the bulkhead at the back of the engine for dislodged grommets etc), and also the conditions of the door seals.
Mine is far from water-tight I'm afraid but at least if water gets in, it usually drains away ok . . . . a few strategicaly drilled holes, which can be taped over when wading the deeps, makes sure of that :wink:
Lewis Bernard:
i'll have a look tomorrow, it's an arse getting under the vehicle down here as i dont have a drive, almost got killed several times while working on it in the street on a major but narrow road! it's not an issue of water getting out, just trying to wring out that giant sponge of sound proofing. cut it out as it streches in one piece behind dashboard, centre console and seat trims were enough to remove! will make it easier to sry out if it happens again i should think. knowing my luck it will!
might wait till xmas when i'm home for holidays to seal up stuff underneath, then i can destroy my farthers garage as usual! going to dry out sort out rust and purchase new seals in the mean time.
thanks for the help, much appreciated!
Tyke:
Stanley knives work wonders mate . . . . hope you get sorted :wink:
bensonsnuts:
I've been thinking of using that rubberised paint they use to line truckbeds to paint my floor .
Obviously need to make sure you are not trapping rust underneath.....may be a problem in a disco :?
muddyjames:
A top tip is to put plastic under the sound proofing so the sponge has no water to absorb. I did it with my rusty boot floor as that was ringing wet when I pulled it out the first time due to rusty floor/ playing in water.
Here r the pics of my floor. A mate completely replaced mine in 1 day so not that a pig of a job.
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