takin out carpet

[trex]

hello im takin out my carpet tommorow cause there
is loads of water under them and they stink i have
the seats out just wondering what else has to come
out first and does it come out handy
cheers

[blitz877]

i cut my carpet out and didnt bother puttin it back in after

[trex]

i was thinkin of that but id like to put a new one back in
thanks anyway

[treeseries]

yeah depending on the model you might have to cut a slit in it to slide it out over the pedals and steering you'll need the rear bench up to get the little sliver out and also both sections of the centre console (handbrake, gear stick surround) but it really is an easy job

[trex]

nothin ever goes easy for me but ill give it go
nice one

[Aleksandar]

Surely not easy, a boring job, especially because of the drying part of that heavy spongy part.
And the throtlle pedal will be tricky, I recommend cutting a part instead of dismantling the throttle pedal but you'll see for yourself once you get there.

[japcarkiller]

the only way i could get mine out, and back in right was to take the dash off as well. then there is no need to cut any thing. big arse on tho.

[treeseries]

as i said before it depends what model you have i've taken the carpet out of my 318is and it was around my steering and accelerator so i wasnt about to start dismantaling the steering when i could just cut a line up th back of it and slide it out.and id say it was a very easy job that i've done numerous times and the actual remove shouldnt take more than an hour. dont forget the door sill protectors. even an idiot with no experiance could do it an a couple of hours. i wish people would take the time to read the thread if you looked he actually plans to put a new carpet in so it wont take him any time to dry any carpet.

p.s dont leave the carpet out if its a daily runner cos it is just too noisy.imo

[trex]

yeah cheers got it out in no time im changin it cause its full of holes
found the leake a hole threw the floor in each footwell
but most of it was two small holes in the chassis leg
bit of a downer thanks for the help

[Beavy_OZ]

I've just put my dried out carpet back in and now it's kind of 'rumply' and unsettled, will it pad down or should it fit perfectly with no need to 'wear in'? It's a one piece insulation and carpet job.

[Brianmoooore]

You can normally take an E30 carpet out, pressure wash it with truck wash, dry it out and put it back in with it ending up looking like a brand new one.