[T3] Water leak

Bobsnotch at aol.com Bobsnotch at aol.com
Sat Feb 19 20:55:28 PST 2011


 
In a message dated 2/19/2011 4:59:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
spinningrooves at gmail.com writes:

Somehow  water is getting into my Fastback.  Before I begin, I have lots  of
notes about where to look for leaks, but the reason I'm writing is that  I
don't drive this car in the rain so it's happening when parked.  I  was
hoping to get some guidance on which areas to check on a car that  doesn't
move except when dry.  I'm assuming the spots in the wheel  wells are not 
the
issue?

Some things to  consider:

- Car sits on level ground
-  Water mostly seems to be on the passenger side
- It's damp  carpet, not measurable water pooling
- Can't tell if the water  is coming from above and that's why carpet is
wet all the way  up the sides to the vent knob by passenger knee....or if 
the
water is just wicking up the carpet and the source of the problem  is
actually lower
- I installed a new door  seal on the right side and feel that it's sealed
well now and  probably isn't the problem
- Both door drain holes are clear  on each door
- Water drain tubes are clear per Jim's FAQ on  fixing that
- I've seen the battery well filled with water  before, but that hasn't
happened since I now use a car cover  and have the new seal on the right
door.

Are the air  intakes above the rear wheels a place that water can get in ?
How would you  know if your windshield seal was leaking?

Trying to isolate this  problem.  Again, since I don't drive it except on 
dry
days, the water  is coming in on its own and not through  splashing.





Sounds like you've already checked the usual suspects. If the carpet is wet 
 right below the front floor heater outlet, then water is getting by the 
door  seal, and entering the car via the door check rod opening.
Another spot that water can enter is from under the windshield seal. There  
are 2 drains built into the body, 1 right above the fuse box in the corner, 
and  the other right above the glove box in the corner. VW put those holes 
there for  excess paint to drain, and then put a piece of tape over them 
before the WS seal  was installed. If you haven't changed the seal, and it's 
old and dried out, then  that might be where the water is coming from. If 
you've replaced the seal, it's  still possible for water to enter there, IF the 
holes are still open.  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
71 Notch (Krunchy)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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