[linMcHlp]

Despite what a new vehicle owner may imagine, some vehicles have poor sealant work - from the factory.

One of my cars had a pond underneath the right rear seat area. The welding job for the right rear wheel well, was mis-aligned and water easily poured thru the gaps and into the “tub” of the floor beneath that seat area.

When I pulled up the seat, I thought: “It might be damp?” It had 1 inch of water in it.

I resolved to yank out all seating and the carpeting, and then I “attacked the car.” EVERYWHERE. I applied sealant.

Next, I used high-quality marine engine room insulation and sound-deadener, plus spray-type-sound-deadener - EVERYWHERE I could place it.

Re-installed carpet and seats.

For 25 years I drove that car, and the occasional guest would marvel at how quiet it was.

Pick some portion that you are able to tackle, and win just that bit - one day, one week, one month at-a-time.

[Myrddin]

Thanks for the recommendation. Sounds like a good post retirement project. The blower issue draining the battery is a well known F150 defect. I need to remedy the moisture issue and the damage it has done. I purchased the truck used in August 2003 with 22,500 miles on the odometer. It currently has around 64,000 miles on the odometer. Lots of life left in it. Most of the miles are round trips between San Diego and Pocatello (1950 miles). Nominally 16 round trips between 2011 and 2014. The rest was local miles.