What tools do I need and how difficult is it? Don't mind ripping the carpet up a little. A step by step would be nice or just some feedback.
i know it sounds extreme, but Leak is driving me nuts, i want to gut the inside for a few weeks and put some paper down and never have to be bothered again. The last thing i want to do is rip up the carpet and reseal it to do it all over again.
Thanks

 

you need a socket set, philips head screw driver, a flat head screw driver, and a utlitily knife.

start by removing the two front seats by removing the 4 bolts on the bottom of them. then remove the back seat cushion(the part that you sit on) by removing the one 10mm bolt in the middle in the back(where the seat cushion meats the seat back), you kind of have to search but its there. then lift up from the back of the seat cushion and unhook the front and remove the entire cushion. then start with the center console by removing the 2 philips head screws on the on the rear of the console. then by the e-brake there is a panel that can be popped up with the flat head screw driver and remove the two philips head screws under it. then lift up the console(with the e-brake up) and remove it. then remove the panel around the shifter by popping it up, then remove the 2 screws on each side(passenger and driver side) of the console. then remove the ash tray, and look inside. there should be 3 philips head screws, leave the middle one in and remove the others. then pull on the whole assembly by pulling on it lightly, and remove the one electrical connector. then remove the two philips head screws that are at the upper corners of the opening. then remove the whole front center console. then under the dash, in the center where the floor vents are, there should be a black plastic housing where the SRS computer is. remove this protective cover by unclipping it, i don't remember what type of clips they are but i think there is some kind of trick to them. once thats removed, open all 4 doors. then remove the door sills(when you open the door, its the plastic part on the bottom) by popping them up. the front two are attached to the carpet so just leave those attached to the carpet. then on the center beams on the side of the car(the part between the front and back doors), the front seat belts come out of the lower plastic panel. where they come out, there is a screw behind the belt, remove it. then the whole plastic panel pops out. once all this is done, take you utility knife and make slits in the carpet where the carpet crosses the center of the car, under the center console only. i think its about 3 or 4 small slits you need to make, and make sure to make a slit where the carpet goes under the dash in the very front. then the carpet should lift out. i may have forgotten some things but this is the bulk of the work. hopes this helps.

 

I work at a shop and today same thing, 4 door integra, wet as hell, the shop tech that fixed the car couldnt find it, I found it and it was the sunroof drain tubes blocked up with crap causing the water to back up into the car, the trunk was so full of water it actually went into the back seat!!! And if your car doesnt have a sunroof then check the tail light seals, also a common problem spot. Where is your car wet exactly? and what year is it? Let me know and I will see if I can think of anything else it could be. Oh one last thing i just thought of, Check your cooland level, could be a heater core leaking on the floor, I have had a few cars do this to me. Good luck

 

Where exactly are those sunroof drains you speak of? I have a leak in my trunk and I want to check those for clogs.

 

Thanks for the info guys. the leaks are on the driver & passenger side. i've given it to my mechanic a whole bunch of times & he's sealed up spots w/ silicone, but it still comes in from somewhere. My mechanic helps, & less water comes in, but it's still coming. i know the car's been in a bad accident. I sometimes think b/c the splashguard is off due to bodykit, that may be it. i did discover holes in the floor pan (which obviously i will patch) from rust on the driverside, but that doesn't explain the passenger side. The reason i want to gut, is to put paper all over the car, so when it storms again, i'll see the paper trail, and finally get this sh*t over with. Carpet's all moldy & smelly. I can't deal w/ it.

 

my car gets water in from the passenger side and I never seem to find where its coming from. If you find your leak let us know where its coming from

 

I don't know if this helps but with my 90 GS, the water comes in on the driver and passenger side, because the windows are not framed (free windows) and when the door is shut it doesn't meet the door seal tightly. It's not visible to the eye, the gap, but i was able to feel dampness on the door panels. My floor areas on the driver and passenger side get damp and it smells. I think also the water goes underneath and is absorbed by surrounding areas.

But... my hatch always gets foggy and i have found condensation back there but cannot seem to find a leak in the hatch. I don't know enough where to look.

Now that I have read this I will also be checking the sunroof drains. Whereabouts are they/should I look?

 

There's a tube coming from each corner of the sunroof. Go in the trunk & pull back the carpeting on the sides. The tubes come down just aft of the wheel arches, they plug into some kinda rubber fitting to drain out onto the ground. If the hose comes loose, they drain into the trunk instead.

I've never had to look for the front hoses, but I think they come out near the door hinges or maybe they poke into the wheel well.

 

Thanks JimBlake... that helps. I have read all the posts and everyone mentions the tubes, and kinda where they are, but not detailed. I'm a chick so I need all the info i can get. lol


I will look there and i betcha anything it's that. My trunk is wet again!

 

Yep, sunroof front tubes poke out in front wheel wells under the splash guards. Back ones I think are close to where you jack the car in back.

I used craft wire from walmart and ran it down the holes. No more wet trunk.