$130 labor? how... took me 10minutes to do mine

 

The dealer kept my car overnight (dropped it on tues morning @ 11am) they were swamped with service orders. The rep initially told me $50.Apparently the heater draws air from that area. If the seal is messed up, it allows water to dump into the heater intake through the cabin filter. They changed the filter which is why the labor was so much. I did notice a musty smell when i got into the car after it had sat overnight (without the heat or air on) a few days after i first bought the car,about a week ago.Anyway, I thought the sunroof was leaking, thats why i took it to the dealer.Basically i paid way too much for something i could have done myself. The dealer rapes us poor consumers all the time. Ah well, if it starts to leak again in the next 12 months,they willfix it free.I laughed at the service menu: $140 for a coolant flush!? I'll definatenly do that myself.

 

well i'm guessing they stacked the labor times on ya even though the 2 things are in the same place, it'd be like being charged 10hrs to replace a cracked head, and then 10hrs to replace the head gasket. bastards!

 

Don't recall for sure when it was but GM had a TSB for all vehicles about the mildew smell. It is caused by the evaporator not draining completely (especially in high humidity areas) the fix was to clean the drain and thereis a spray deoderizer that gets sprayed into the dash vents, it's supposed to kill the mold that causes the smell. I have used it a few times works really well. I am thinking the TSB was 97 or 98 ish

I believe the evap drain is just to the rt of centerline about in line of a passenger lt knee.

 

great i have that smell in mine agian i did the can stuff once while i was in Germany on it under warrently and those fools would not cover it said it was my fult some how. Anyway now i noticed it again so i ahve to see if i can find some more of it to do it agian

 

I LOVE THIS FORUM! haha.

My car has done this 2 times to me, only when it rains. it got my work socks completely soaked cause i left them laying on the passenger side. got me so mad!

so, anyone know a part number for the seal? and how hard is it to change the cabin filterand deodorize the vents while i have that piece off? i'd like to replace the seal, change the filter and deoderize the vents cause they are smelling like mildew a little bit. anyone have any tips for me besides the above? what to do and what NOT to do?

 

y not try the fix first and then if u need the seal u can buy it

 

if you follow 200ls instructions you will find the seal lying under the cowl and simply put it back on the metal lip where it should be . try a little high tack gasket cement to keep in place and don't forget to change the cabin air filter.

 

any special way to replace the cabin filter? and how about a detergent for my vents? they need to be cleaned regardless. I have no clue how to do this, but i can follow directions haha.

 

I am in need of some similar help...I think. I am new to the site so if I sound off base i'm sorry.

Anyway....I have a 2005 LS. The last two times it has rained I have gotten virtually standing water in my passenger side floor, but it only seems to be from the middle of the passenger seat floor to the back passenger floor. When I was driving home in the rain today I could have swore I heard some kind of dripping or something and I reached back and sure enough it was wet again. I have check the sunroof seal and drains and they seem okay. I can't find any spots where the water seems to be coming from the top down, instead just puddles on the passenger side. I don't know if it's a contributing or resutling factor, but I have also been getting a lot of interior condensation on the windows. Any thoughts? I am looking at the same problem? Sounds similar but the fact that the front part of the passanger side appears to be dry threw me a bit.

Thanks in advance for any help.