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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: hamps on 17 October 2012, 09:15

Title: mk4 TDI smells damp! *update*
Post by: hamps on 17 October 2012, 09:15

Since the rain my 02 plate smells damp! :sick:

I have checked all the carpets and the boot area, and replaced the roof aerial gasket, i also checked the rear screen washer pipe hadn't popped off as this happened on my sister in laws one and made it wet inside!

There is no obvious signs but is there any common things I should be looking at?

Thank you

Title: Re: mk4 TDI smells damp!
Post by: scarr89 on 17 October 2012, 10:50

No idea. Check all door sills, sun roof if you have one. Really don't know... :undecided:

Title: Re: mk4 TDI smells damp!
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 18 October 2012, 00:23

mine had a ltle phase of leaking when it rained. the passenger side floor would be soaked and the back passenger side too. turned out it was the little tray thing that sits abouve the pollen filter had been broken last time it was refitted so water was going down through the pollen filter into the car. i simply masticked it back together and job done.
it might be good to change the pollen filter while you have the top off.
another thing is the internal drains block up, theres a way to clear them something to do with tweaking the black rubber nipple things but im unsure as i didnt have to do this

Title: Re: mk4 TDI smells damp!
Post by: hamps on 18 October 2012, 08:24

Thanks will look into the tray above the filter   :cool:

Title: Re: mk4 TDI smells damp!
Post by: hamps on 30 October 2012, 18:00

The tray above the pollen filter is fine and looks as though no water has been entering here so thats good, but I had all the seats out for a clean and found where it is damp, under the drivers seat??? :huh:

Could it be the door rubber? no visible splits anywhere.

Anyone help?

Thank you  :nerd:

Title: Re: mk4 TDI smells damp! *update*
Post by: hamps on 31 October 2012, 21:53

I dried everything out the other day tightened and adjusted a few things and cleaned rubber etc and so far so good  :cool:

Title: Re: mk4 TDI smells damp! *update*
Post by: Roguetrooper on 12 November 2012, 21:14

I drive 600 miles a week in my 2002 GT TDi 150bhp and recently, the floods and rain led to my footwell on drivers side front and rear having water in.  I have a sunroof so that was my initial idea but after 2 weeks being sealed with tape, water still got in.  After several wild goose chases, I finally checked the rubber nipples that sit in the door frame - as soon as I squeezed the driver door one with thumb and forefinger - a torrent spewed out despite no rain for 2 days!  The rear door one also was full.  Over time they had just got blocked.
I have a tool for cleaning my camel-back water bottle which is basically a thin brush on 1 metre of flexible cable - I fed it up the nipple and it had a huge effect bringing out tons of shi*!  Since then - more rain but no more damp carpet.