Thread: Passenger Side front and back floorboards soaked... need help

Originally Posted by Aunste

My front nd back passenger side floor is soaked and it hadn't been raining.... I heard or read that it could be something called a heater core, then I read it could be a simple fix. It doesn't have a smell or odor (yet)

check your coolant level, if its low it could be the core, or it could just be wet still from the last time it rained. and wet rug will start to stink like a wet old dog. look into it fast.

Originally Posted by Aunste

Ok thank you.... just so that I understand completely, if my coolant level is low, there is a good chance it could be the "core"....is that expensive to fix or replace? The floor is extremely wet, you can see the wetness without touching the floor. More so in the front, but back is wet too. Thanks again!!

yes, if low could be the core, i would take the front seat out, pass side, lift the carpet and see what the fluid is. go from there.

and i would leave the rug propped up with sticks or what ever and point a box fan at the wet rug bottom to dry it, (maybe pull the back seat bottom to get more rug up, to dry it) baking soda will also kill off any odors, dont vac it up with a regular vac, use a shop vac if possible. baking soda can kill a house vac.

also while you have the rug up, run a garden hose over the windshield to rule out the cowl under the wiper blades.

if its leaking you will see water running down the front of the pass side fire wall on the inside, the floor will puddle up for sure.

and pull the rubber plugs in the floor to drain what you will have to squeeze out of the wet foam. theres 2, front and back.