Spilled her Latte :)

[Dandevries]

SWMBO has spilled her oversized latte in the passenger foot well of our D4 <shaking head in disbelief> I can hear your collective groans as you realise the Defender owners will be peeing themselves at that news and I apologise if this post sets the disco v fender argument back. If I'm honest, outside of the odd 'dirty weekend' me and the missus do actually match the stereotype :)

In all seriousness I need a bit of advice. The majority of the liquid has drained into the conduit well under the door sill. I'd like to flush it with water but wanted to consult the collective wisdom first.

I'm assuming the wiring I can see in the conduit is water proof considering likelihood of flooding during water crossing ?

Cheers,
Daniel

[Blknight.aus]

with the trim removed I reccomend flushing with a wetn dry shop vac running on the downhill side to get most of the liquid up as your flooding it out. leave it exposed and get her hair drier at it on the lowest setting for a couple of hours, it also pays to lift the trim on the next doors floor panel so the air can flow through there.

Dont get the carpet too wet, keep an eye on any joins you find and you should be good.

[Chops]

Hehe,, I'm laughing at your comments, not your situation. :D. Go the Defers :D

I did much the same thing to my old Disco, and then not long before I sold her I sort of drowned the same side in a filthy puddle whilst out with the boys.

Did pretty much what Dave suggested for the coffee, and with the water I ended up placing a brick under the carpet to keep it raised for a week or so to ensure it dried out. Also used the heater a fair bit to help get it dry, but always made sure it was parked in the sun and had the windows down a bit to help remove any moisture out of the car.
Seemed to work well.

[TerryO]

Your right Defender / Puma owners don't have to worry about such issues as anything spilt in one just pours through the cracks and holes in the floor. ...:angel:

Mind you the Defender owners would have even bigger problems if their vehicles were water tight afterall warm flat XXXX when spilt is quite corrosive. ...whereas spilt Latte isn't. ...:cool: ;)

[manic]

Your right Defender / Puma owners don't have to worry about such issues as anything spilt in one just pours through the cracks and holes in the floor. ...:angel:/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=TerryO;1910444]
Mind you the Defender owners would have even bigger problems if their vehicles were water tight afterall warm flat XXXX when spilt is quite corrosive. ...whereas spilt Latte isn't. ...:cool: ;)
I thought defender drivers preferred oolong tea:confused:
Coffee is way more corrosive than beer, I suggest the OP calls in a local handyman ASAP, get him to drill some holes in the floor.

[Glynhouse]

You are soooo rude Terry !:p

DD

[Reads90]

[quote=TerryO;1910444]Your right Defender / Puma owners don't have to worry about such issues as anything spilt in one just pours through the cracks and holes in the floor. ...:angel:/QUOTE]
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I thought defender drivers preferred oolong tea:confused:
Coffee is way more corrosive than beer, I suggest the OP calls in a local handyman ASAP, get him to drill some holes in the floor.

It's not the coffee you want to worry about its the milk in the coffee that gives you the problem when it starts to go off.

[Chops]

Naa,, we're into coffees and JB's,, (the hard stuff,, like our cars,, tough ;) )

We don't need comfy heated seats and wines ;)

:wasntme:

[WhiteD3]

SWMBO has spilled her oversized latte in the passenger foot well of our D4 <shaking head in disbelief> I can hear your collective groans as you realise the Defender owners will be peeing themselves at that news and I apologise if this post sets the disco v fender argument back. If I'm honest, outside of the odd 'dirty weekend' me and the missus do actually match the stereotype :)

In all seriousness I need a bit of advice.....

Trade her (not the car) in on a new, more stable model.

:wasntme:

[Blknight.aus]

hang about.

she spilt it, why are you cleaning up?

[Dandevries]

with the trim removed I reccomend flushing with a wetn dry shop vac running on the downhill side to get most of the liquid up as your flooding it out. leave it exposed and get her hair drier at it on the lowest setting for a couple of hours, it also pays to lift the trim on the next doors floor panel so the air can flow through there.

Dont get the carpet too wet, keep an eye on any joins you find and you should be good.

Thanks Blknight, will follow your advice. The milk has turned now and that new car smell is getting well and truly drowned out. Lucky it's Mother's Day ;)

[CaverD3]

Rinse the carpet with a bit of vinwgar in the water it will stop the off milk smell.

[TerryO]

You are soooo rude Terry !:p

DD


Its not being rude Dennis, in fact one must always remind Defender drivers that they own and drive inferior vehicles to Disco's otherwise they start to get a bit cocky and try to rise above their station on occasion. ...;)

[manic]

.. one must always remind Defender drivers that they own and drive inferior vehicles to Disco's otherwise they start to get a bit cocky on occasion for some unknown reason. ...;)
:zzz:...
disco
:zzz:...
discovery
:zzz:...
DISCO!
:zzz: ...
DISCOVERY!!
:zzz:...
DISCOVERY WITH A BULL BAR!!! ...
:zzz:...
defender
:woot:

[Grumbles]

Use a product called "Nil Odour" - usually available from a chemist.

[WhiteD3]

I once owned a Torana in which the Mrs (then GF) spilled a container of KFC gravy on the carpet. From then on, every time it rained the car smelled of chicken.

30 years later I still can't stand KFC.

[scarry]

You need to get her one of those insulated coffee mugs with a lid,fantastic....

Since we have had the mug,no spills anywhere:)

My wife is a coffee freak,i hate the stuff.......