Water in floorboard (Take 2) - The Permanent Fix

[Deezul_AwT]

Got both mine today. I had the time to do it on the GP since I didn't have to take pictures or document it. Anyway, a few notes on installs on a 2000 GP.

1. If you have the one piece cover, you WILL have to remove it to cut off the rubber and plastic piece at the end. I know I was able to fix the old GM gasket without removing the entire piece or the wipers, but I'm not that good with a box cutter and pliers! This also means taking off the wipers themselves.

2. On my GP, there was also another piece of plastic that appeared to direct air into the blower. I had to remove it as well since it would have pushed the cover up too much.

It's nice and sunny, and the forecast for my area is nice and sunny for the next few days. But from a product standpoint and install standpoint, they are both excellent. Your pictures of the new deflector do not do it justice once you see it in person. I figured it would be a thin piece of plastic, but it's pretty thick and solid. I even banged the finger guide pretty good and thought it would break, but it did not. So far, a VERY happy customer!

[Abrasive]

2. On my GP, there was also another piece of plastic that appeared to direct air into the blower. I had to remove it as well since it would have pushed the cover up too much.

I know exactly what piece you are talking about as of today. I put one of the new deflectors on Brian's 2000 GTP today and it also had the plastic piece you are describing. My 2002 did not have it, so that's why it's not in the write-up. Not sure exactly what that piece is for but it hooks onto the air intake itself. In my opinion, if your car was leaking water, having that piece would only make it worse by funnelling the water into the blower intake opening. We removed his and discarded it since this new piece pretty much replaces it as well. And like I said, my '02 didn't have it so I can only assume GM stopped using it for a reason, but who knows what.

I blasted directly under my cowl at the car wash yesterday at high pressure and not a single drop found it's way to the inside. Blasting it like that with the rubber bulb style deflector would have just blown water right in between it and the cowl.

Glad you are satisfied with it. Let me know how it works out on the Impala.