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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Mattyj on 21 December 2013, 16:48

Title: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Mattyj on 21 December 2013, 16:48

Hi this only happens in the morning noteablely in the recent coldish weather nothing appears damp in the car causing condensation and it is water not grease as previously mentioned it has a sunroof any ideas?

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Snoopy on 21 December 2013, 17:24

Check the carpets arnt wet.
Door seals dont leak when pressure wash.
Check drain holes for the sunroof
Check drain for scuttle panel (empty bucket of water on windscreen should come out under car behind front wheel very quickly)
Check boot floor not wet as rear lights can leak.
Check rear washer works and iant emptying inside the car.

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Mattyj on 21 December 2013, 17:48

Sense mate cheers had a leak in my fabia but the screen was soaking and i mean soaking this is damp but doesn't clear instantly my a/c isn't cold could that be something?

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: barrym381 on 21 December 2013, 18:22

try leaving a couple of these in the car  :wink:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intova-LS1-Silica-Gel-Packs/dp/B005S8LZO4

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Mattyj on 21 December 2013, 19:06

Yea could do mate but if leaking somewhere rather sort it tbh

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Candy Man on 21 December 2013, 20:23

Ive had exact same issues with condensation on windscreen,
I changed the cars pollen filter and cars windscreen has
Been dry ever since, old filter was a bit damp, i think
This has been source of condensation in the car, maybe
Check yours out m8, seems to have sorted mine, so far so
Good :)

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Mattyj on 21 December 2013, 20:31

Cheers mate only changed this recentlyish tho :( will check it tho worth a look

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Chris. on 22 December 2013, 03:31

might have been fitted incorrectly?

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Raffe on 22 December 2013, 07:18

Are you using your a/c this time of year?

My Leon would condensate through the winter when left if I had been using the a/c, turn it off and the problem never came back.

Was common problem from reading the forums.

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Snooze on 22 December 2013, 08:49

I've got the same problem. AC off but past week or so it's steamed up like a scene from titanic every morning. Only recently had it serviced too. Swear it wasn't this bad last winter. My mk5 gti did the same, but not as bad.

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Mattyj on 22 December 2013, 09:54

Well this is the first winter i've owned the car my fabia had a leak my sisters mk5 had a leak no i dnt use a/c this time of year it turns itself on when i hit the max demist button

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Snoopy on 22 December 2013, 10:25

Quote from: Chris. on 22 December 2013, 03:31

might have been fitted incorrectly?

Its inside the cabin on the mk6 not in the scuttle panel like the mk4 or older VWs.

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Poached on 22 December 2013, 20:50

Had this problem in the MK5 and MK6 to a lesser extent. Changed/checked a number of items mentioned above and it didn't seem to make a significant difference.

The only thing that appeared to reduce the problem was minimising the temperature difference between the cars interior temperature and outside when it was parked up overnight.

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Mattyj on 22 December 2013, 21:14

I suspected this with my fabia although it was leaking i'd have car warm to drive then a few mins from home turn heater off and open all windows

Title: Re: Damp windscreen :/
Post by: Mattyj on 29 December 2013, 13:47

Checked pollen filter its fines all drain holes in doors clear boot dry don't know where the sunroof drains are also had a pack of wet wipes in rear footwell could this of caused it?