A run through of the common ways water leaks into a vehicle. a MK 6 VW Golf is used for illustration but the same areas of concern apply to most modern cars and vans
Same problem on my mk6 golf gtd the boot and whole passenger side is soaking rear seats full of mold that I can't get off (full leather) and when we had the cold weather all of the inside of the windows would be covered with ice and carpet frozen taking 20 minutes to get off every morning before work. Hope one of these solutions work. Thanks for the vid!
@@hugokayserikayseri2423 i need it to stop raining one day so i can inspect it all. Its a shame coz my car is low mileage and of high spec. Dont want it ruined by water!!
Great vid. I've got the same issue. Mk6 golf. I've Also got a bad smell coming thru the vents. And the ac when on heat doesnt clear my screen. Any suggestions?
@@sajloonat8746 it turned out to be the blower. Its positioned under the glove box. I paid £30 for the part. I replaced the heater matrix and The thermostat with no luck. Change the blower and it might save you some money.
Have same problem with my VW and was told for diagnosis only will cost me £280 which I felt was ripoff. Took it to a different garage ,where I paid half price ,but problem persist . What should I do ?
The aircon unit wound pump out that much water. The issue is the inside of the door lining. It fails and water running down the wet side’ of the door crosses to the dry side then appears at the bottom of the inner card. It then runs over the lower door plastic in to the footwell - in large quantities. You need to dismantle the door inside and stop the water crossing the plastic barrier. Poor design by Golf
Often if you top up window washers with just water it freezes which damages the pipe but also if the main resivour is not frozen through activating the washer pump pressurises the hose which is blocked by ice which can cause it to burst. Again usually where it is weakest this being the part that flexes when opening and shuting the tailgate. it is common for the rubber boot that seals the wiring into the tailgate to be damaged during repair they have plastic clips that alot of inexperienced technicians snap and will not seal without being replaced
@@reedy8585 The drain grommet from tailgate perished and had to be replaced, still found leaks! Sealed the vent behind bumber , still leaks what seems to have worked, there's a box section where the vents are, located on floor of this box section behind vent is a black plug . I've removed these two plugs no more water ingress into boot as it just drains out . The first one was a nightmare, as i had to figure out how to remove fabric inner wall of boot. But if one lies down and reaches under bumper, the plug comes out easily no need for pliers etc
What a sickener, thanks for the vid my sister is having this problem with her golf the floor was actually frozen this morning
Thank you much appreciated,no problem with my mk6 golf as yet but always good to know this in advance
Thanks. I have a similar problem on my Golf IV and now I know what and where to check.
thank you mate
Same problem on my mk6 golf gtd the boot and whole passenger side is soaking rear seats full of mold that I can't get off (full leather) and when we had the cold weather all of the inside of the windows would be covered with ice and carpet frozen taking 20 minutes to get off every morning before work. Hope one of these solutions work. Thanks for the vid!
Should mention I paid £6350 for the car in June had nothing but problems since we've had the bad weather!
Lol I know how it goes. Best of luck hope you get it sorted.
Going to give this a go later, what did you do with the screen wash to neutralise the smell, just spray on some diluted mix? Thanks.
Nice vid! I have a similar issue on my mk5 but on the passanger side
zaki Ikaz it can be drain pipe from sunroof
@@hugokayserikayseri2423 i need it to stop raining one day so i can inspect it all. Its a shame coz my car is low mileage and of high spec. Dont want it ruined by water!!
Bought a car to sell on and it’s been sat there not driven but unsure whether the leak is coming from the same place. Really annoying
Great vid. I've got the same issue. Mk6 golf. I've Also got a bad smell coming thru the vents. And the ac when on heat doesnt clear my screen. Any suggestions?
Similar issue for me, any update?
@@sajloonat8746 it turned out to be the blower. Its positioned under the glove box. I paid £30 for the part. I replaced the heater matrix and The thermostat with no luck. Change the blower and it might save you some money.
Have same problem with my VW and was told for diagnosis only will cost me £280 which I felt was ripoff. Took it to a different garage ,where I paid half price ,but problem persist . What should I do ?
Look for a local garage with good reviews is your best bet. If your near Luton there's a place called hazzydayz that I would vouch for.
Hope its not a 1.6 tdi as soon you will be making how to change fuel injector videos,ask me how l know !!!!!
The aircon unit wound pump out that much water. The issue is the inside of the door lining. It fails and water running down the wet side’ of the door crosses to the dry side then appears at the bottom of the inner card. It then runs over the lower door plastic in to the footwell - in large quantities. You need to dismantle the door inside and stop the water crossing the plastic barrier. Poor design by Golf
Good video, golf mark7 and massive leaks into spare wheel well in boot.
Just appalling
It's normally the rear washer jet hose breaks where it bends when you open the boot
Often if you top up window washers with just water it freezes which damages the pipe but also if the main resivour is not frozen through activating the washer pump pressurises the hose which is blocked by ice which can cause it to burst. Again usually where it is weakest this being the part that flexes when opening and shuting the tailgate. it is common for the rubber boot that seals the wiring into the tailgate to be damaged during repair they have plastic clips that alot of inexperienced technicians snap and will not seal without being replaced
@@reedy8585
The drain grommet from tailgate perished and had to be replaced, still found leaks! Sealed the vent behind bumber , still leaks what seems to have worked, there's a box section where the vents are, located on floor of this box section behind vent is a black plug . I've removed these two plugs no more water ingress into boot as it just drains out . The first one was a nightmare, as i had to figure out how to remove fabric inner wall of boot. But if one lies down and reaches under bumper, the plug comes out easily no need for pliers etc