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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: cgb84 on 09 March 2009, 21:34

Title: water, water everywhere!
Post by: cgb84 on 09 March 2009, 21:34

hi

i have a major water leak in my golf 16v 1994. first it started in the drivers footwell then after a heavy rainfall the whole car is now swimming, front and back. i have checked the sunroof run off but its all fine. the door seals look ok and all the usuall stuff. i heard that the mk2 let water in past the driver/passenger window due to shrinkage of the rubber seal, could this happen to mk3's??? did anyone else have this problem?

please help  :cry:

chris

Title: Re: water, water everywhere!
Post by: bentert on 09 March 2009, 22:16

Have you checked the drainage ducts under the bonnet?

Title: Re: water, water everywhere!
Post by: boneybradley on 09 March 2009, 22:18

as said check the drain holes (under the scuttle panel)..  these can clog up and when you get too much water this finds the ideal run off via the pollen filter straight into your car!!

Title: Re: water, water everywhere!
Post by: Josho on 09 March 2009, 22:19

Check the sunroof drains to see if they are blocked.

Beat me to it...

Again....

Title: Re: water, water everywhere!
Post by: Guy on 09 March 2009, 22:42

are you telling me people don't clean under their scuttle panel?  :huh:

Title: Re: water, water everywhere!
Post by: kells on 09 March 2009, 22:46

Quote from: Guy on 09 March 2009, 22:42

are you telling me people don't clean under their scuttle panel?  :huh:

and you wonder why you dont have a GF  :grin: :grin:

iv done mine once, tbh it wasnt bad and iv checked it again recently nothin their... my money is on the sunroof drain holes

Title: Re: water, water everywhere!
Post by: VW BUSH on 09 March 2009, 23:21

VW cleverly designed the floor to rust out by the grommets in both footwells to compensate for water ingress from sunroof drains etc.
 :smiley:

Title: Re: water, water everywhere!
Post by: Wayne on 09 March 2009, 23:39

Quote from: kells on 09 March 2009, 22:46

Quote from: Guy on 09 March 2009, 22:42

are you telling me people don't clean under their scuttle panel?  :huh:

and you wonder why you dont have a GF  :grin: :grin:

iv done mine once, tbh it wasnt bad and iv checked it again recently nothin their... my money is on the sunroof drain holes

I did mine when I 1st got it and they were blocked solid, so well worth checking.