Huge water problem

Is that all, I wonder if there is ever an end to the water that gets into my series, you have a simple choice, welly boots or bare feet unless your penchant runs to flippers :)

First, my condolences. Second, get a wet vac (maybe hire one if you don't have access to one- Kennards have them) & SUCK IT UP. Lift the carpet if you can; I don't have a Disco 2 so can't comment on whether the carpet can be lifted- sorry. Leave the car in the sun with the windows down an inch or two to finish the job. Thirdly, At the risk of giving advice after the fact, NEVER leave the tap in when driving- but you know that now. Instead, fit a flat bung- your drum probably came with one. If not, pick one up from Rays or Aussie Disposals. (You'll need to go there anyway for a new tap...) Up inside the lid should be an indentical storage thread, where you can keep the tap when not in use- just screw it in & keep it there ready for use. When you arrive at your campsite, lie the drum on its back and swap the bung for the tap.

Well if you work on the basis that ali and steel doesn't come with carpet then it must have been fitted at some point in the vehicles manufacture so it must be possible to take it out.

However I've just had a quick look at mine and the carpet disappears under all the rear plastic trim both sides and is under a clip/cover along the rear door with no obvious fixings. I suspect that to remove the carpet requires the removal of all the rear trim (and seats 6 & 7 if you have them). Thats just looking in the rear door, I didn't look to see what happens under seats 3, 4 & 5, the carpet does run forward under them.

Aye, lift what you can with a vac or newspaper/old towels then sit the car out in the sun with the windows and rear door open a bit to keep a good flow of air through it. I'm not sure an inch or two on just the windows would really be enough to do the job quickly. Being in Oz the Sun must be pretty warm at this time of year... If you have aircon it might be worth running that on full cool and recirculate when you use the car to wring any moisture out of the air.

Good job it was water and not the amber nectar. My Disco came back from the valeters ( yeah, I splashed out, only onece in 120,000 miles though ) soaking wet - the seats, the carpets etc. Put a 2kw heater on a lead in the vehicle overnight, windows open a bit and hey presto job done. Prolly cost a fiver in juice though....

TonyB

In message , Larry writes

Fit the standard approved Land Rover modification in the floor - whatever diameter you prefer.