[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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