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Offline mk7gti

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Water retention within the door seals...
« on: 03 January 2014, 12:01 »
Has anyone else noticed the internal door seals (close to the roof) are always wet after rain and have a tendency to drip water on to your seat or you as you enter the car?
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Offline p3asa

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Re: Water retention within the door seals...
« Reply #1 on: 03 January 2014, 12:05 »
That was a big problem in the Mk6. I was told it was due to modern cars that were gutterless!
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Offline lew321

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Re: Water retention within the door seals...
« Reply #2 on: 03 January 2014, 12:25 »
Yep my MK6 does that & so does the Amarok pick-up. I'll find out tomorrow if the MK7 does it too!
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Offline matchboy

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Re: Water retention within the door seals...
« Reply #3 on: 03 January 2014, 12:35 »
I don't get that, but I do get a shed load of water collecting at the base of both doors, so after a downpour you open the door and it all comes gushing out onto the floor, so have to remember to stand slightly back!
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Offline arcamalpha

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Re: Water retention within the door seals...
« Reply #4 on: 03 January 2014, 15:11 »
I get this too.

I think it might be a result of the double door seal design. I get nothing coming inside and it's nicely designed in such a way that water doesn't drop onto the seat when you open the door.
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Offline Misterp

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Re: Water retention within the door seals...
« Reply #5 on: 03 January 2014, 16:04 »
Me too. Everytime you open the rear doors water drops in to the car
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Offline arcamalpha

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Re: Water retention within the door seals...
« Reply #6 on: 03 January 2014, 16:46 »
Quote from: Misterp on 03 January 2014, 16:04
Me too. Everytime you open the rear doors water drops in to the car

Into the car? That's not good - I think I'd be talking to the dealer if that happened. Where does the water fall from - on my car the water gathers below the seal so it falls on the road when I open the car rather than into the car.
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Offline Misterp

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Re: Water retention within the door seals...
« Reply #7 on: 03 January 2014, 17:21 »
It drops like one or two drops onto the rear seat ever so little.
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