Mustang carpet cleaning and the case of the disappearing sway bar bushing

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 08/31/2017 at 11:00 • Filed to: Initial D Driftstang

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The Mustang, which you’ll remember I’m trying to sell, was a victim of a recent flash flood that resulted in a little water getting in the passenger side. Nothing was ruined but unfortunately the carpet was pretty severely stained. An hour or so with some Simple Green and a wimpy 1hp shop vac resulted in this:

Not amazing, but a hell of a lot better than it was. Somehow my lucky ass got out of this with no lingering smell or mold, which is amazing.

Also check out what else I found:

Dave the car guy , still here > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/31/2017 at 11:06

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I’d guess the fluid soaked rubber bushing softened and failed.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/31/2017 at 11:12

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I can’t bring myself to use shop vacs on liquid. I know they say they’re wet rated but the lizard at the back of my head screams not to let water near electric things.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Dave the car guy , still here 08/31/2017 at 11:15

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I’d guess that happened looooooong before the flooding.

CalzoneGolem > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/31/2017 at 11:20

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Your house probably uses an electric water pump.

Dave the car guy , still here > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 08/31/2017 at 11:28

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probably and if here is one of my go-to interior cleaners. Tuff Stuff , does wonders and smells good. Great on carpet stains , it won;t remove everything but does better than most. It says for vinyl but I’ve used it leather, carpet etc. I just make sure on leather to use a conditioner afterwards.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > CalzoneGolem 08/31/2017 at 14:37

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We don’t have a well. And a pump is a lot different than a blower.