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Passenger side hood drain is blocked. There's a hole on the flat by the seatbelt mount. Had the same on mine but on the drivers side and the drain was indeed blocked. Careful when de-blocking not to push too hard.
Here's a handy page from the MX5OC pages;
http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/p/270/439.aspx...
Here's a handy page from the MX5OC pages;
http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/p/270/439.aspx...
Edited by Red Firecracker on Friday 16th January 20:15
Possibly.
Mine seems to be a different story and i'd appreciate any advice on it.
On mine its the drivers floor. Just the flat bit, not the side walls, not the sloping bits, not behidn the seat etc just the bottom.
And i think i've found why.....
If you look underneath the car there are what look like 4 little round circles poss about 2 inch in diametre.
Two on each side.
I have no idea at all what they are.
But one of mine seems to have "popped" up. So i move it around - like i say no idea what they are - like rivet plates or something?
Any ideas?
I presume i can just lift the carpet and flash weld it back into place - at the moment i have a plastic sandwich bag stuffed in the hole to keep everythign dry.
Cheers
Dan
Mine seems to be a different story and i'd appreciate any advice on it.
On mine its the drivers floor. Just the flat bit, not the side walls, not the sloping bits, not behidn the seat etc just the bottom.
And i think i've found why.....
If you look underneath the car there are what look like 4 little round circles poss about 2 inch in diametre.
Two on each side.
I have no idea at all what they are.
But one of mine seems to have "popped" up. So i move it around - like i say no idea what they are - like rivet plates or something?
Any ideas?
I presume i can just lift the carpet and flash weld it back into place - at the moment i have a plastic sandwich bag stuffed in the hole to keep everythign dry.
Cheers
Dan
Red Firecracker said:
dan1981 said:
Possibly.
Mine seems to be a different story and i'd appreciate any advice on it.
Check your drain holes as well. Mine initially manifested itself as wet drivers side floor, back and sides dry.Mine seems to be a different story and i'd appreciate any advice on it.
Edited by dan1981 on Friday 16th January 20:54
dan1981 said:
Red Firecracker said:
dan1981 said:
Possibly.
Mine seems to be a different story and i'd appreciate any advice on it.
Check your drain holes as well. Mine initially manifested itself as wet drivers side floor, back and sides dry.Mine seems to be a different story and i'd appreciate any advice on it.
I don't what holes you mean. Can you take a pic?
I'll have a look in daylight!MX-5 Lazza said:
dan1981 said:
Red Firecracker said:
dan1981 said:
Possibly.
Mine seems to be a different story and i'd appreciate any advice on it.
Check your drain holes as well. Mine initially manifested itself as wet drivers side floor, back and sides dry.Mine seems to be a different story and i'd appreciate any advice on it.
I don't what holes you mean. Can you take a pic?
As i say there are four of these on the underside of the car, two on the drivers side two on the passengers - and one of mine seems to have popped out.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Dan
Ali - sorry for the thread hijack!
MX-5 Lazza said:
Are they not rubber grommets?
If so, can't they be pushed back into place?
I'm not sure!If so, can't they be pushed back into place?
They may be i can't tell form the touch and feel from underneath, i can't pull it back into place and to push it back into place i need to lift the carpet, prob take seat out etc.
Just wondered if anyone knew what they were and if they had any experience before i started on all that.
if they are rubber grommits or even if they arn't - what purpose do they serve???
Cheers again
Dan
dan1981 said:
if they are rubber grommits or even if they arn't - what purpose do they serve???
I doubt they have a purpose in a completed car - probably essential in the manufacturing process.To remove the carpets enough to get to the floor, remove the seats (4 x 14mm bolts), the sill-covers and the plastic kick-plate (if you were sat in the car it would be by the drivers right foot). The carpet can then be lifted and folded out of the way enough to get to the floor.
I think I've seen the grommits in Halfords but a good motor-factors should have them if they don't.
HRG said:
ali_kat said:
Ok guys
Anyone have a clue as to how/why the floor of my car is absolutley soaking wet under the passenger seat and nowhere else please?
Was the passenger side parked windward?Anyone have a clue as to how/why the floor of my car is absolutley soaking wet under the passenger seat and nowhere else please?
The way the wind has been blowing lately, as has the drivers side, the front & the back 
ali_kat said:
HRG said:
ali_kat said:
Ok guys
Anyone have a clue as to how/why the floor of my car is absolutley soaking wet under the passenger seat and nowhere else please?
Was the passenger side parked windward?Anyone have a clue as to how/why the floor of my car is absolutley soaking wet under the passenger seat and nowhere else please?
The way the wind has been blowing lately, as has the drivers side, the front & the back ali_kat said:
HRG said:
Rain can blow over the window on the MKI even if it's fully up.
But what about a MK2.5? 
All convertibles can leak a bit under the wrong circumstances. If it's just the once I wouldn't worry. I just parked mine with the rear or nose into the prevailing wind whenever possible 
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