If you have found water in your passengers side footwell then chances are water is getting into your pollen filter. The water comes from behind the dash on the drivers side of the passenger footwell. Or if you have water in your rear passenger footwell scroll to near the bottom.
I would act quickly if this is the case because you don't want your central convenience module getting wet as it can lead to a whole host of problems that I've now got.
SymptonsWater in the passenger footwell, car steaming up easily.
So what's the problem?Water is entering your car from the pollen filter which is situated near the windscreen on the passenger side.
How can it be fixed?Firstly it's an easy fix and shouldn't cost more than £20. There is no need to remove the wipers.Open the bonnet and to the right of the back scuttle pannel there are 4 screws ina row. Undo these a remove the tray covering the pollen filter. Check to see what kind of condition it is in. Then remove the pollen filter by pushing the two clips in on the plastic it sits in and slide forward. You can then see or feel if the pollen filter is wet. If it is replace tray and pollen filter with parts from VW.
Broken cover:
Where the water goes after going through the pollen filter:
and the wet pollen filter
I'll update with part numbers but the tray is £5 and the pollen filter is £15.
When replaced refit by reversing the above instructions and let the car run for a while with heating on. So take it for a spin with the heating on.
Is your REAR passenger side carpet wet If this is the case, open the FRONT doors and by the hinges there is a black nipple. This becomes blocked and therefore renders them useless and they end up storing water. By giving them a squeeze you should get all the cr** out and you should have cured the leak. Do to both sides and then dry out the footwells...
This is what happened to me;
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=88116.0 If you have any problems PM me and i should be able to help!
If this hasn't solved your problem and you have a 5 door car or a sunroof try bleeding the nipples near the door hinge. Haven't got any pictures as mine is 3 door.
