Water in floorboard (Take 2) - The Permanent Fix

[Scottydoggs]

so will this divert all of the water? lol

its like recovering the old torn up, ripped up old flap. you do the top side where the water drains over it., you are just covering the old soft material, nothing else, if you look down the vent holes on the pass side corner of the cowl, you can see the old flap, may need a flash light but its there.

look at it like a re roof, roof over another roof... or new vinyl floor over a old one, same idea.

this piece.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/DSC01280.jpg this flap is all that is between the rain and your fan.

i also sealed the top rubber stripping (small bead of caulk) to rule that out as well, but my flap was torn up good, covering it did the trick.

[Tommyp2010]

i also sealed the top rubber stripping (small bead of caulk) to rule that out as well

I need to try this as well, but I can't get my wipers off . I tried removing my wiper arms when I did this install so I could take the cowling off and I couldn't get it, damn 1 piece cowling.

[Scottydoggs]

I need to try this as well, but I can't get my wipers off . I tried removing my wiper arms when I did this install so I could take the cowling off and I couldn't get it, damn 1 piece cowling.

under the cap is a nut at the base of the wiper, i used a claw hammer or a pry bar, cant remember witch, to pop mine lose.

i have a 2 piece cowl only one wiper has to come off that way.

[Tommyp2010]

under the cap is a nut at the base of the wiper, i used a claw hammer or a pry bar, cant remember witch, to pop mine lose.

i have a 2 piece cowl only one wiper has to come off that way.

ya I had taken the nuts off but I couldn't get it off as hard as I pulled, I'll have to try a pry bar next time, or see if one of the mechanics where I work can help me.

[Abrasive]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/DSC01280.jpg this flap is all that is between the rain and your fan.

Negative. That flap only stops the rain that rains straight through that vent in the cowl, from splashing over into the fan. It does nothing about all the rain running down between the windshield and cowl, which is a lot.

That's what this piece of rubber is supposed to to take care of (but rarely does) by diverting it around the fan opening.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/DSC01272.jpg

I guess if what you're doing works... it works. Seems like a lot of trouble fastening plastic, caulking, or maybe running to buy an innertube or whatever when you could have just spent <$5 at the dealership for the improved diverter. Not trying to be a naysayer, just my 2 cents.