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Offline Haribo!

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Wet Windows
« on: 07 November 2010, 17:26 »
Got a bit of a condensation problem that I had forgotten about from last winter.

Basically when its cold my windows are almost dripping in water from condensation when its been left overnight etc.

I need a towel to dry it up, rather annoying, I don't have wet carpets or anything like that, its just the windows, all of them just totally soaked when its cold.

Any idea what can do this?  None of my other golfs have had this problem.
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Offline emery1990

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Re: Wet Windows
« Reply #1 on: 07 November 2010, 17:41 »
Have you searched everywhere for wet spots, ive got a leak in my boot and that creates most of my windows to steam up.
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Offline JC

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Re: Wet Windows
« Reply #2 on: 07 November 2010, 17:45 »
just cos your carpets done feel wet doesnt mean you havent got a water ingress  problem,

 the underlay / soundproofing can and does hold a LOT of water  :sick:
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Re: Wet Windows
« Reply #3 on: 07 November 2010, 19:27 »
I haven't looked too far to be honest cause I don't really know where to start.

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Offline emery1990

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Re: Wet Windows
« Reply #4 on: 07 November 2010, 20:24 »
Just put your hands under the carpet and you may find a damp patch, tell the forum on the location and they WILL know lol I just told them I had a leak in my boot and they said its probably your seal around your light cluster has gone.
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Offline jeremybarker

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Re: Wet Windows
« Reply #5 on: 07 November 2010, 20:39 »
Is it possible you might have a split in a door seal that's letting moisture in and causing the condensation
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Re: Wet Windows
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Offline weazgti

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Re: Wet Windows
« Reply #7 on: 08 November 2010, 07:15 »
+1 with the soundproofing. My carpets are dry doors etc but when i lifted the carpet to run some wires i found that the underlay was like a wet pair of pants
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Offline tony_ack

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Re: Wet Windows
« Reply #8 on: 08 November 2010, 13:23 »
Ut-oh... if the soundproofing is wet you could do with getting the carpets up and checking all four footwell sections. The soundproofing goes a long way up the firewall too - you really need to check it all and make sure everything is fully dry before you start replacing and just hope that your floorpans haven't started rotting.

I've found a good clue about whether you have water in the footwells is if you have rubber floor mats - if you look under these they should be bone dry, and if they're damp/wet underneath, you probably have water under your carpets.
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Re: Wet Windows
« Reply #9 on: 08 November 2010, 13:26 »
Quote from: tony_ack on 08 November 2010, 13:23
Ut-oh... if the soundproofing is wet you could do with getting the carpets up and checking all four footwell sections. The soundproofing goes a long way up the firewall too - you really need to check it all and make sure everything is fully dry before you start replacing and just hope that your floorpans haven't started rotting.

I've found a good clue about whether you have water in the footwells is if you have rubber floor mats - if you look under these they should be bone dry, and if they're damp/wet underneath, you probably have water under your carpets.

And that would cause my windows to be soaking wet right?
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