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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mcgee9t2 on 26 September 2012, 18:57
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Ok think ive got the blocked drains common problem.
Soggy back carpets. roof linings not wet from the sun roof. so guessing its the drains
am i right thinking its the little black tubes by the front door near the hinges?
Hows best to unblock them
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Give them a squeeze just like tweaking a nipple..
In-between the to hinges on the front door and behind the rear bumper.
Look like this
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/Golf%20Guides/DSCN0049.jpg)
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Thought thats how you do it but nothing came out. hmmmm
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do what i did, took out the nipple as its a simple slip on, stuck old henry the vacuum to it with some electrical tape and pressed on, cleared mine out but also look in your foot well at the front drivers side, if you see any water marks, its a grommet connecting all your steering wheel columns and pedal bits n bobs, may need to be put back into place
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Now im confused. Its only the divers side rear foot well thats wet. Whole fronts dry and rear pass side is dry
the boots dry so cant see it being the ones behind the rear bumper. any ideas? :s
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IS there water on the drivers door sill after its been raining?
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Yeah. is there supposed to be? Is that the water from the drains? Cause ive always had a little water there for the last three years off ownership when its rained.
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IS there water on the drivers door sill after its been raining?
+1 and i dont think there should water there, i've had a few drops after i took the door apart and cleaned everything out and sealed it back up, pain of a job but no issues apart from under the steering column
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Read
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=235997.msg2177408#msg2177408
And
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=236693.msg2180112#msg2180112
There's your problem.
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Ah yes. never thought of that. had the regulator panel off to replace window clips. bit strange though that was two yeara ago and neverr had a problem till now.
hopefully this will sort it. so i just need to reseal the regulator panel?
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Ah yes. never thought of that. had the regulator panel off to replace window clips. bit strange though that was two yeara ago and neverr had a problem till now.
hopefully this will sort it. so i just need to reseal the regulator panel?
yup, but not with silicone unless its the stuff Mercedes use on their vans, mate gave me a tube and the stuff hasnt cracked or expanded and its fine contrary to popular belief
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What woukd you recomend? Was just going to use silicone but if you advise against it?
whats the stuff called marcades use on the vans?
What are these buttyle stips people are talking about in that thread. thwy the best thing to use?
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i only got my hands on it as my car was on the ramps at Owell trucks in norwich as my GF's cousins dad is chief whip there so he pulled a tube out, cost about £50 and just plastered my door in it, thing is i need the removal chemicals they have if i ever need to sort out the window now :cry:
best is the buetyl strips, had some off ebay i was going to use but went the other way
best do that TBH, im still in two minds about it the stuff i've used but its working so far lol