Under Carpet Insulation

1. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

   #1 20th June 2013, 10:58

   I've searched and searched to no avail but while wiring in some speakers last night I lifted the passenegr footwell and found a lot of damp, In fact it was more of a gel like gunge????
   
   Either way not good. Anyone know where you can get replacement insulation???
   
   Also what the source of the leak could be????
2. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #2 20th June 2013, 11:02

   Leak could be a few things - normally sunroof seals (it runs down to the footwells).
   
   New sounddeadening can come from any car being scrapped. Just post a wanted thread in the for sale / wanted forum area (you need 100+ posts to post in there so wait a bit ) and someone is bound to have some you can have for a few beer tokens.
3. user_57064 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car

   #3 20th June 2013, 12:07

   Heater matrix, sunroof drains (as said before), leaky screen (highly unlikely tho) or pay the 10quid for premium and get the for sale and wanted section as well as many many many guides on how todo things!! It really is worth it!!
4. monka Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368

   #4 20th June 2013, 12:48

   rear lights or rear quarter window seals
5. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

   #5 20th June 2013, 16:24

   Cool. Thanks Chaps. I tried diggin one out of a saxo at my local scrappy but gave up when the car on top of the sax started creaking and my thoughts were "This fucking car is gonna cave in!"
   
   I've gotta take a picture of the insulation, it's proper wierd and literally looks like it's smothered in hair gel! Needless to say I've not tried out yet!
6. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #6 20th June 2013, 16:36

   I sealed my sunroof from every possible angle... Still fuc*ing leaks!
7. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #7 20th June 2013, 17:25

   I ripped my sound proofing out when I took carpet out.
   No louder inside the car.
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 20th June 2013, 17:53

   you can get really similar types of carpet underlay from some carpet shops. Costs like £3 a square meter
9. HD7 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Plymouth Posts: 388 '99 Golf GT TDi

   #9 20th June 2013, 18:24

   Noticed this with mine last night as well. My car always stinks of wet dog, guessing this is why!
10. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

    #10 21st June 2013, 09:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak you can get really similar types of carpet underlay from some carpet shops. Costs like £3 a square meter

    That'd be handy. I'll have a look around. A hell of a lot easier than ripping it out of a scrapped sax. Which I may well have too.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by HD7 Noticed this with mine last night as well. My car always stinks of wet dog, guessing this is why!

    I've had to put two air freshners on every possible bit of hanging interior that I can! I leave my car smelling like a proper fairy! But it's better than a wet dog!