i was cleaning out the car today and when i lifted the right side small mat out (rear) i noticed the floor had a hump in it about an inch higher than it should be. i know that wasn't there back in august when i vacuumed out the car, so would a lift cause this? it looks like the width of a lift, but only in the rear?? ideas??

 

Probably could if they didn't put the lift arms in the right spot.

 

Has your car been on a lift since August?

I assume it's def possible, especially depending on the type of lift. But you would have to **** up pretty royally to do that.

Have you looked under the car? Probably a good idea...

 

i'm takin a look-c tomorrow, i just noticed it today right at dusk.

 

Id assume it could, raised humps im your floor dont magically appear on their own. And yeah that being said the guy operating the lift would have to be an utter idiot to botch that one.

You havnt done any "offroading", accidental or otherwise, have you?

 

doubt it, ive lifted many old rusty buckets on hoists. you can see where other people have lifted the vehicle on the edges, all that happens is the edge sinks in a bit from being soft. usually then you have to lift the front on the frame and rear on the edges. especially if it was in the rear, i doubt its from a lift

 

so, could hitting a pothole cause an indentation like that. i hit a big one a few months back and it popped the tire and i had my mechanic look and don't think he mentioned anything was wrong. only other thing i can think of is all the spilled drinks and bottles under that seat over the years? would the floor be rusting underneath the carpet? i pounded on the floor a few times and didn't get a consistent thud on all areas, but solid for the most part. i mean, do these cars rust if you spill enough stuff inside?

 

only thing i can think of is the car was maybe rear ended at one time and a bit of metal crinkled up. potholes rarely do physical damage beyond bent wheels and wearing out suspension pieces

rust shouldnt bubble up a inch, my old Nissan pickup had a rusty floorboard. the floor stayed flat and just ate away until there was holes everywhere

 

If it the driver's side of the cat, just hope that it didn't crush any of the metal tubes for brake and gas that run on that side.

 

Its possible. But who ever lifted the car would pretty much have to do it on purpose, and I have seen blown struts, cracked wheels, blown tires, and bent control arms, never seen damage like that from a pot hole

 

well, i looked underneath the car and there's a dent, ( very small ) and it's right underneath the seat. don't know if it was from the lift or something hitting the underside or if the dent is supposed to be there or not. ( factory ) i guess i'll have to take a pic tomorrow so you guys can see.