mould growing in car

1. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #1 29th December 2013, 14:29

   I just wondered has any one else ever had this? I've not used my saxo for a good 6-7 months now, been using the work van. I've decided to get it going again and when I opened it there is weird patches of mould everywhere... the windows are covered in condensation too, I'm not quite sure what the cause could be? but at least it wiped away easily enough.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #2 29th December 2013, 14:47

   You've just got a load of moisture in your car, I had a similar problem a while back. I just ran a fan heater into the car and left it on with the windows cracked open. Dried out no bother. Now I keep two bags of silica gel under the seats and had no bother.
3. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #3 29th December 2013, 17:04

   Just orderd 2 small dehumidifiers for £5 maybe that'll work. Don't know why I'm getting moisture in the car though.
4. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #4 29th December 2013, 17:27

   Can be off your feet or anything, my mate never used to open his windows and his smelled of damp constantly.
5. Dany4494 Established Member Joined: May 2012 West Yorkshire Posts: 1806 Civic EP2

   #5 29th December 2013, 18:08

   shit looks like you got wood rot will ruin your car unlucky.
6. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

   #6 29th December 2013, 18:10

   Have you got a sunroof? As this could be the cause? Or a window that has dropped slightly or something like that
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 29th December 2013, 18:22

   Door seals & perished windscreen seals can cause this to happen.
8. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #8 29th December 2013, 20:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dany4494 shit looks like you got wood rot will ruin your car unlucky.

   wood rot haha!
   
   ive got a hole in the boot through to the wheel arch, and the sparewheel screw in the boot isnt sealed, the soundproofing under the boot carpet gets damp sometimes... im guessing this could be the cause
9. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

   #9 29th December 2013, 20:09

   Not the windscreen seals theyre for show
10. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

    #10 29th December 2013, 20:16

    Sunroof would be my bet