my floorboard has cracks... Options

[mneal2_92788]

i need to fix my floorboards. the driver side has small cracks that let water in my car. my carpet is moldy, but i can hopefully salvage that. how can i fix the cracks? i thought maybe a sealant. any help? i need it soon.

[My2Celi]

yea that same problem occured to me not to long ago too. I was finding out that my carpet was getting soaked in the rain. So i bought a sealant that to cover the cracks and works real well. dont nkow whats it called but i got it from o reilly.

[mneal2_92788]

thanx a lot. i am going to do that as soon as it get a little warmer and let wet. we just got ike 4 inches of rain...imagine if it was snow. well thanx again

[Rayme]

Sealing it will be temporary..rust has attacked it and the only way is to remove all the rust and weld a metal plate in place, and repaint / seal the plate .

It can be done in a day with the right tools.

[mneal2_92788]

i will get that done soon enough too. i dont have the money for that. i am getting ready for college. hopefully i can do it over the summer. thanx again

[Rayme]

i will get that done soon enough too. i dont have the money for that. i am getting ready for college. hopefully i can do it over the summer. thanx again

In that case get most of the rust you can out of there. You might need a grinder (cheap), at least it will stop the spreading a little if you paint over it

[mneal2_92788]

yeah yeah! well my back area does too. but its only on the driverside so i should get it done soon. thanx again. i am going to grind the rust down then epoxy it

[Negative]

Gulf states Toyotas don't have this problem as our underbodies are heavily coated with what looks like spray on bed-liner. You guys with snow and that salt stuff should have gotten it too but Im told you didnt.

[mneal2_92788]

yeah i wish! well if we didnt get all this snow i would be able to work on it now that i can go anywhere in it...

[Rayme]

Gulf states Toyotas don't have this problem as our underbodies are heavily coated with what looks like spray on bed-liner. You guys with snow and that salt stuff should have gotten it too but Im told you didnt.

Actually the car does have that undercoating, but these are now 14 years old cars...theres a limit at how long it protects them. All it takes is 1 hole. And sometimes it comes from inside, as teh snow and salt coming from shoes or boots melts and go through the carpet.

[mneal2_92788]

good call