I put a windshield cover on the other day since we were going to get an ice storm. It rained hard, and later froze, but no ice storm. I went out in the am, ice hanging down on the inside from the shield flaps, and water in the mats; and under the floor liner. I got under the liner on the passenger side and removed a pad, and cleaner what I could, used a hair dryer to dry it out. The driver's side, another story. I can not remove the gas door lever after I take out the bolt. I can not lift the liner to clean out under it. Any ideas how to do that? And, don't use those windshield protectors... Thanks.
That sounds horrible. I have an 07 also and live in Florida and it has seen some torrential rain also with no leaks. Never a leak.But of course no freeze. I'm a little confused on the window shield. Do you mean an outside shield that's covering the windshield in case of hail? I can't see how that's going to help water get inside. Only thing I can think of is maybe the rubber door gasket's were already frozen and did not make a seal. One poster here says that LPS Spray works good as a rubber gasket lubricant in the winter.Its basicly silicone spray.Helps in not allowing the gaskets to freeze. I do know I can sometimes hear wind noise from the front windows but still they have never leaked even the slightest even in some bad nice person rains. Please post back with details.
At one time, it was common for folks up here to put a tarp across the windshield, to keep frost/ice off it at -40. They learned quickly not to try that stunt near freezing temps, as the tarp would generously wick any rain directly into the car interior
It sounds like the windshield cover is held in place by first opening the front doors, placing the cover down, then closing the doors to hold the cover in place. Apparently some water wicked through the cover material into the interior of the car, causing the flooding problem that the OP encountered. Unfortunately I don't have any suggestions about how to deal with the flooding on the driver's side, other than using towels to absorb water, then a hair dryer to dry the carpet.
If that is how it was secured, another possibility is that the material thickness just created enough of a gap to leak on top of that wicking action, no?
If you can park in a secure place leave the car Ready with the A/C set on outside (not recirculate), directed to the floor, and maximum temperature. Leave a window partly open. This will push a lot of hot air through the car quickly. (If in an enclosed garage, leave the door partly open. Fresh cool dry air must be able to enter near the garage floor and hot damp air and exhaust must be able to leave near the ceiling.)
According to the manual: 1. Remove the front seat 2. Remove the rear seat 3. Remove the center pillar garnish lower 4. Remove the quarter trim panel lower 5. Remove the quarter trim panel upper 6. Remove the screw while holding the lever 7. Disconnect the cable and remove the lever See attached pix Hope this helps
Thanks Patrick. I've never seen that before. And I come from Vermont. Maybe cause that's a guaranteed leak. I would imagine anything deforming the cheapo seal around the door in very cold temps would leak. Maybe if frozen to the seal it would damage it.
Hey Jayman, have you ever removed that yourself? I unscrewed the screw on the plastic bracket. but it does not move so I can not get to the cable. Is there something I am missing? Thanks.
