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I think replacing foam cover is going to be hideous as an alternative I going to try sticky back dynalina to cover the hole - anybody had similar problems or alternative solutions?
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I think replacing foam cover is going to be hideous as an alternative I going to try sticky back dynalina to cover the hole - anybody had similar problems or alternative solutions?
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I appreciate there are many similar but older threads on this, however, thought it might be useful to share.
Only got this targa in November and have had some challenges around a damp cabin, never mind that I’m not even sure I can face the targa roofs peculiar operation, I might have solved the passenger footwell problem today - think the poor state of the cabin filter cover could be the culprit
It maybe historical rodent damage, filter was holding a lot of water and I’d just heated and dehumidified the cabin for 2 days so the damp was fairly easy to pinpoint, I have a waterproof half cover on the roof of the car so today damp could only be from forward of the windscreen.
On the A pillar drainage does it come out in to the door jam from the red point and then should there be a pipe to go through the green point
Anyway the drain points below the filter and on the other side are clear and running well.
It’s raining now so I’ll see if my temporary repair to the filter cover is a cure in the morning
It could also be the drain holes in the bulkhead, there are 4, 2 each side of the battery, and they narrow to a point to stop rodents getting in, but because they narrow they block very easy, once blocked the water builds up until it flows into the cabin through the wiring loom/coolant pipe grommets.
Thanks, I’ve vacuumed those out; cleaner than my house now, but waters been a ***** in this weather. Is yours a targa too? I might need future support on the roof too. I’m in Surrey and looking to find another targa owners to compare notes with.
Yes, Targa owner for the last 14 ish years, had a couple of leaks into the car, as mentioned from the front grommets, happens on most 996's, and also the drain pipe on the passenger side B pillar, but other than that I've never had any issues with the roof.
So during this week of never ending rain my interim solution, covering the filter housing with a plastic bag, has worked and the passenger footwell is dry. I’ll fit a £17 replacement from eBay this weekend if it stops raining. It was being sold as a boxster filter housing but is the same part number - others on eBay are £30+ mine came from gotparts-uk
So finally bit the bullet and lifted the passenger carpet to find remnants of visitors
Then did a water
test over the top of the car and the windscreen and there dripping from the centre of the dash in to the footwell, so removed the wipers and front trim to find this..
I think replacing foam cover is going to be hideous as an alternative I going to try sticky back dynalina to cover the hole - anybody had similar problems or alternative solutions?
I dried the carpet underlay with wet and dry vacuum but a hairdryer was the most effective
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