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Title: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 10:16
After 6 months my car has now decided it no longer likes training the tailgate probably it now prefers to run into the boot along the inner plastic boot trim and drip all over the parcel shelf wtf?
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Booth11 on 28 March 2014, 11:16
do you mean you've got a leak?  Where exactly is the water coming in?
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 12:41
No leak, its screen wash instead of running thru the channel under the windscreen and down the inner right side of the tailgate as normal its just decided to run in the channel and into the boot
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: dubber36 on 28 March 2014, 13:11
I'm not sure that I understand what you mean.
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 13:23
I'm not sure that I understand what you mean.

Ok on my car or at least i've noticed when its rained and you open the boot the rain runs from underneath. the the rear windscreen bottom channel down the inside metal frame of the tailgate and onto the the recess under the spoiler then it runs down the inner pillars onto the florr, but now its taking the path of least resistance and just coming arond the edge into the boot :-(
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Booth11 on 28 March 2014, 13:37
Still not clear.   So when you squirt the screen wash to clean the rear screen this is how it's draining away?
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 14:04
Only when i open the tailgate other when its closed it runs off as you would expect
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Booth11 on 28 March 2014, 14:16
I get you now.  Weird.  Have you had a good look around the tailgate, noticed anything different, any dents, surface debris etc, that might cause the water to channel away differently? 
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 14:21
The bk is pretty dirty and the weather not great so not had a chance to look its clearing up now so have a gander in a bit its defo screenwash as it green lol poor design tho really
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Booth11 on 28 March 2014, 14:33
My money's on it being the dirt, redirecting the flow.  Get it cleaned  :tongue:
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 15:16
The gits leaking!!!!
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Booth11 on 28 March 2014, 15:59
The gits leaking!!!!

??  Elaborate.
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 16:06
I will when i'm finished cant work on an update every 5 mins lol
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 16:22
Heres the culprit!

(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o633/matt_j1/image-36.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/matt_j1/media/image-36.jpg.html)

I was also greeted with a broken clip so had to fix its a small bodge until i can get a new boot light i'm happy with the repair tho as i was rushing not enough time! Lol

(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o633/matt_j1/image-35.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/matt_j1/media/image-35.jpg.html)


(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o633/matt_j1/image-33.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/matt_j1/media/image-33.jpg.html)


Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Booth11 on 28 March 2014, 17:11
Aha, mystery solved.  Replacement hose then. At least you should have a nice clean parcel shelf with all that soapy water lol.

Nice bit of improvisation with your (presumably expired) credit card.
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 17:23
No its in date i had nothing else thats commitment! Lol only joking it was an expired visa gift card i drilled a hole in it to try and use existing clip but its dead awkward it will suffice for now :-)
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: ajmoir36 on 28 March 2014, 20:33
That pipe looks quite rigid for it to be passing through the flexi pipe.
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 20:56
Thats factory mate,just trying to think how to repair it as i want to run a full new rubber pipe from the front but there is no access to washer jet and they have vw clip ends :-/
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: ajmoir36 on 28 March 2014, 21:00
Done here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=266039.0
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2014, 21:04
Lol thats me too haha
Title: Re: Another great vw design flaw
Post by: ajmoir36 on 28 March 2014, 21:10
I know.