Disaster: Spoiler Leaked

[kaylz_555]

Purchased spoiler for G and he had someone else fit it - all be it incorrectly.

Problem is, he has been working away for nearly a month and when we had that heavy rain for a while back it's leaked.

It actually filled up the whole spare wheel compartment and was above carpet level in the boot!!!! = Progressing to seep through the back seats - so much so that when you pushed down in the material the water filled up around your fingers.

:(

I discovered this by looking for something in the back of the car while he was away.

Since this, I have done a very hilarious silicone job. Trust me, when you are lifting spoilers and have a pregnant belly while trying to silicone seal...it gets messy with things like baby bumps getting in the way! The original spoiler couldn't go back on because there were holes drilled for the new spoiler.

So to sum it up, we had a scorching two weeks and it's dried it out - I removed the wooden support base for the carpet although it's all warped The carpet is all water stained and has gone "curly" at the edges.

Which brings me to the problem needing urgently solved,

The back seats have a mesh layer over the material and the whole driver side is all water marked and starting to smell

Anyone in the central region that you can recommend to valet and save our car !!??? I would wash it myself with our upholstery cleaner but it's got that mesh and I don't want to damage it. Should I pour rice on the seats? - someone recommended that to me?

Oh and while I'm at it - anyone that can recommend a place to get a spoiler fitted "correctly".

No picture requests of the silicone job please!!

Edited April 20, 2010 by kaylz_555

[cusco kid]

Purchased spoiler for G and he had someone else fit it - all be it incorrectly.

Problem is, he has been working away for nearly a month and when we had that heavy rain for a while back it's leaked.

It actually filled up the whole spare wheel compartment and was above carpet level in the boot!!!! = Progressing to seep through the back seats - so much so that when you pushed down in the material the water filled up around your fingers.

:(

I discovered this by looking for something in the back of the car while he was away.

Since this, I have done a very hilarious silicone job. Trust me, when you are lifting spoilers and have a pregnant belly while trying to silicone seal...it gets messy with things like baby bumps getting in the way! The original spoiler couldn't go back on because there were holes drilled for the new spoiler.

So to sum it up, we had a scorching two weeks and it's dried it out - I removed the wooden support base for the carpet although it's all warped The carpet is all water stained and has gone "curly" at the edges.

Which brings me to the problem needing urgently solved,

The back seats have a mesh layer over the material and the whole driver side is all water marked and starting to smell

Anyone in the central region that you can recommend to valet and save our car !!??? I would wash it myself with our upholstery cleaner but it's got that mesh and I don't want to damage it. Should I pour rice on the seats? - someone recommended that to me?

Oh and while I'm at it - anyone that can recommend a place to get a spoiler fitted "correctly".

No picture requests of the silicone job please!!

hi contact gp valet services on 07841 356827 ask for gavin tell him geo told you to phone ,he has all the equipment req

cheers geo

[scooby222]

in the meantime if you know anyone with a dehumidifier thats what you need to suck all the water out first-itl take a while

itl all be fine though,dont stress about it

[Wee Jock]

Purchased spoiler for G and he had someone else fit it - all be it incorrectly.

Problem is, he has been working away for nearly a month and when we had that heavy rain for a while back it's leaked.

It actually filled up the whole spare wheel compartment and was above carpet level in the boot!!!! = Progressing to seep through the back seats - so much so that when you pushed down in the material the water filled up around your fingers.

:(

I discovered this by looking for something in the back of the car while he was away.

Since this, I have done a very hilarious silicone job. Trust me, when you are lifting spoilers and have a pregnant belly while trying to silicone seal...it gets messy with things like baby bumps getting in the way! The original spoiler couldn't go back on because there were holes drilled for the new spoiler.

So to sum it up, we had a scorching two weeks and it's dried it out - I removed the wooden support base for the carpet although it's all warped The carpet is all water stained and has gone "curly" at the edges.

Which brings me to the problem needing urgently solved,

The back seats have a mesh layer over the material and the whole driver side is all water marked and starting to smell

Anyone in the central region that you can recommend to valet and save our car !!??? I would wash it myself with our upholstery cleaner but it's got that mesh and I don't want to damage it. Should I pour rice on the seats? - someone recommended that to me?

Oh and while I'm at it - anyone that can recommend a place to get a spoiler fitted "correctly".

No picture requests of the silicone job please!!

What year of car is it, is it a Hawk?

[kaylz_555]

Thanks guys, much appreciated, it's a 2003 blob. Shall get on the phone immediately.