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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Wisey on 03 February 2011, 00:02

Title: Leak!!!
Post by: Wisey on 03 February 2011, 00:02
Started getting a really bad leak in the passenger footwell lately, after any kind of rain. Got a little leak last year when it was heavy rain and the car was sat but it just made the carpet a bit damp. But now in heavy ran there is a big puddle in the passengers footwell its like a swimming pool  :cry: :laugh:

But I cant work out where its coming from at all...... Because its just the half at the seat that gets wet! There is not wet-ness or damp at the firewall side of the footwell or in the rear or the drivers side at all. And had a look at the pollen filter etc and it looks all fine and there it no holes in the door seal that i could see either  :undecided: But when I was driving today am sure I seen a drop come from the top of the passengers door but it could have just been a drip down the outside off the window :laugh:

So do I just need a new door seal or does anyone have any ideas at all ?

And its a 3 door if that makes any difference  :smiley:

Cheers
Title: Re: Leak!!!
Post by: The Dave on 03 February 2011, 00:35
Have you got a sunroof? There are some "nipples"  :shocked: half way up the door frames as you open the door which clog up with sh!t and can cause issues, you have to squeeze them  :laugh: and the gunk should come out then they can drain properly :)
Title: Re: Leak!!!
Post by: daz veedub on 03 February 2011, 01:01
i cut the end of the nipples in door let water through better, also check the pipes of the sunroof drains havent come off
Title: Re: Leak!!!
Post by: T_J_G on 03 February 2011, 08:37
Pollen filter, do a search.
Title: Re: Leak!!!
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 03 February 2011, 11:48
Read his first post. He said he's checked the pollen filter.

I agree with above, proberbly sun roof
If not (providing its cheep, don't know how much it costs to do...) ide get the door seals changed see if it makes a difference.
Title: Re: Leak!!!
Post by: Wisey on 03 February 2011, 15:19
Cheers guys I'll just the nipple thing a try  :tongue:  :laugh:

My car is a non sunroof to so wont be anything to do with that  :grin:

If the nipple thing doesn't work I'll just need to sit in the car for a bit the next time if raining heavy and see if I can see where the water is coming in   :laugh:
Title: Re: Leak!!!
Post by: Mr_Orange on 03 February 2011, 17:04
Go down the local jet wash with a buddy and sit in the car while they blast the heck out of it, or try the same at home with a bucket of water down around the window seals and scuttle panel etc. 
In that location I think the sensible money's on a leak around the pollen filter....
No sunroof, no nipples. 
The seal at the bottom of the door can leak too.
Both covered in this great link I bookmarked:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44216