Elusive trunk boot leak in the Audi Cabriolet finally solved! Dealer couldn’t figure it out. Audi A5 roof compartment seal defect. Audi A5 Convertible.
An example of wanting something accomplished, doing what it takes to figure it out, not taking no for an answer. Excellent perseverance. Now if I can only apply those same qualities to figure out why water literally filled up the floor of my beloved 2005 S4 Cabriolet, then I will be one happy camper.
I freakin Luv it my friend thanks! My Audi is the EXACT copy of that one color wise and everything and I've been dealing with some electrical issues in the passenger side panel (corroded wires, car not starting, etc.) And you've just showed me exactly where it's been coming in from!! Thanks for the vid 👍🏻
Ace. I had an unrelated roof issue but the dealer told me there was a ton of water ingress which they cleaned up for me. Today, driving the car the speakers weren't working so I thought my amp had become damaged... Then, next time starting it the entire MMI unit wouldn't start up (no even, no control lights, nothing). Looked for the fuse and found a large amount of water behind the LHS and RHS covers. Will grab some stuff from work and test this out shortly. Thanks so much for the video, I'd have liked myself if I had time. Not worth Trip to the dealer where they tell you it's a £168 am hour charge for looking 🙃
@@nataliegrn17 this wasn't my problem after all. I did more investigation and found my rear window is falling away from the fabric... Like the adhesive that sticks the window into it is failing. No one repairs this, everywhere quotes a new roof for £5000 which I won't be paying, but I will be attempting a fix myself!
@@nataliegrn17 thanks! Confident I'll sort it. But Audi said they won't code the parts that I replaced myself because "you didn't source them from us"... Ridiculous. One module was £50 on ebay and they're writing me over £1000 to replace it, even though they'll likely just buy one from ebay too 😂 crazy.
Having just fixed an inside drip at the driver's A-pillar (a common fault it seems), I've now noticed my boot floor is wet (thankfully I have a boot liner so no soaked carpet) and the cubby holes on each side have quite a bit of water in them. Thankfully the fuse box looks dry and all the systems, motors etc seem to work, so hopefully I've caught it early enough. I've drained / dried up the water and cleaned all the seals as best I can with a damp cloth (as I've not got any proper cleaner yet) - they were quite mucky. There's no obvious damage on them, so if this quick clean doesn't sort the problem then I'll get some proper rubber sealant cleaner and see if that helps. If it doesn't, my thought thought is to glue some sort of plastic deflector along the bottom edge of the metal hood cover (i.e. the part the covers the roof when it's down) that extends below the level of the seal, meaning any water would just by-pass the seal altogether and go straight into the area between the compartment seal and the boot seal and drain away as any other water. The deflector wouldn't be visible when the cover is in place as it would be below the level of the bodywork. Just an idea and it may not be needed, but as I live in Glasgow we get a lot of rain so I need a solution! Will keep you posted...
Many thanks for this I've had to book mine in at dealer because hood, r/hand rear window won't go down and seatbelt arm won't move. Hopefully they can fix it as love this car like my A6 so much
I have exactly this issue and my hydraulic pump is soaked in water due to this. There are drains on each side which were also blocked. Great video thanks for the pointers.
@@nataliegrn17 there are rubber bungs which can be removed to drain the water away. Once removed I let everything dry out completely before replacing them and then periodically checking for water buildup in the weeks after and it was all good 👍🏻
This is fantastic but I am having a hard time with your video.. it is a little close up to each element.. do you thing you think you could film it again w/a friend holding the phone. Also show the washers being set in. I have a trunk flood as well! Was going to have the rubber seal checked as others here.. Good thing these cars are so incredibly beautiful!
An example of wanting something accomplished, doing what it takes to figure it out, not taking no for an answer. Excellent perseverance. Now if I can only apply those same qualities to figure out why water literally filled up the floor of my beloved 2005 S4 Cabriolet, then I will be one happy camper.
Had the same problem, same fix, and so far so good! Thanks
Thanks !! Mine just started leaking, and you saved me the trouble of diagnosing the problem !!!
I freakin Luv it my friend thanks! My Audi is the EXACT copy of that one color wise and everything and I've been dealing with some electrical issues in the passenger side panel (corroded wires, car not starting, etc.) And you've just showed me exactly where it's been coming in from!! Thanks for the vid 👍🏻
Ace. I had an unrelated roof issue but the dealer told me there was a ton of water ingress which they cleaned up for me.
Today, driving the car the speakers weren't working so I thought my amp had become damaged... Then, next time starting it the entire MMI unit wouldn't start up (no even, no control lights, nothing).
Looked for the fuse and found a large amount of water behind the LHS and RHS covers. Will grab some stuff from work and test this out shortly.
Thanks so much for the video, I'd have liked myself if I had time. Not worth Trip to the dealer where they tell you it's a £168 am hour charge for looking 🙃
How did it go? Did the fix work for you?
@@nataliegrn17 this wasn't my problem after all. I did more investigation and found my rear window is falling away from the fabric... Like the adhesive that sticks the window into it is failing.
No one repairs this, everywhere quotes a new roof for £5000 which I won't be paying, but I will be attempting a fix myself!
wow that's interesting. Best of luck on the repair!
@@nataliegrn17 thanks! Confident I'll sort it. But Audi said they won't code the parts that I replaced myself because "you didn't source them from us"... Ridiculous.
One module was £50 on ebay and they're writing me over £1000 to replace it, even though they'll likely just buy one from ebay too 😂 crazy.
Thank you!
I was searching for new seals, when I found your clip. I'll certainly try this out before changing the rubber seal.
Did it help?
@@nataliegrn17 It did help. The boot was stayed dry afterwards. Now I'm on my second A5 vert and I'll look into this again.
Mate thanks for the advice, had the exact same issue. Probably saved me a fortune going to Audi
Awesome thanks!! just been outside and notice some damp inside the Car! Owned it for a few weeks and will sure try your fix ASAP!!
Having just fixed an inside drip at the driver's A-pillar (a common fault it seems), I've now noticed my boot floor is wet (thankfully I have a boot liner so no soaked carpet) and the cubby holes on each side have quite a bit of water in them. Thankfully the fuse box looks dry and all the systems, motors etc seem to work, so hopefully I've caught it early enough. I've drained / dried up the water and cleaned all the seals as best I can with a damp cloth (as I've not got any proper cleaner yet) - they were quite mucky. There's no obvious damage on them, so if this quick clean doesn't sort the problem then I'll get some proper rubber sealant cleaner and see if that helps. If it doesn't, my thought thought is to glue some sort of plastic deflector along the bottom edge of the metal hood cover (i.e. the part the covers the roof when it's down) that extends below the level of the seal, meaning any water would just by-pass the seal altogether and go straight into the area between the compartment seal and the boot seal and drain away as any other water. The deflector wouldn't be visible when the cover is in place as it would be below the level of the bodywork. Just an idea and it may not be needed, but as I live in Glasgow we get a lot of rain so I need a solution! Will keep you posted...
Please can you tell me how you fixed the A pillar leak? I have it too!
Any luck yet?
Mine's been doing that for ages. Thank you, I'll give it a try.
Many thanks for this I've had to book mine in at dealer because hood, r/hand rear window won't go down and seatbelt arm won't move. Hopefully they can fix it as love this car like my A6 so much
Thank you , same problem here
I have exactly this issue and my hydraulic pump is soaked in water due to this. There are drains on each side which were also blocked. Great video thanks for the pointers.
How did you clean the drainers
Were you able to get them cleaned?
@@nataliegrn17 there are rubber bungs which can be removed to drain the water away. Once removed I let everything dry out completely before replacing them and then periodically checking for water buildup in the weeks after and it was all good 👍🏻
Is it possible then for trunk water to migrate to the floor behind the driver's seat?
I think I may have the same issue as you, water puddling up behind my driver seat after a rain, will try this fix and update!
@@jsb8s5 did the repair and fix work?
Thanks for this tip.i have the same.
Wil look in to it tomorrow 👌
Dear sir, you should clean the area where you soft top is stored when opened.
Hi I have just fitted five washer to drip marks, now looking forward to rain to check
The local dealer quoted £540 to investigate the problem
Anyone got a link or info on how to clear out the drainage holes in rear of the cabriolet ? Believe there are drainage holes under the roof by boot ?
Thanks mine dose the same now will get it sorted 👍
This is fantastic but I am having a hard time with your video.. it is a little close up to each element.. do you thing you think you could film it again w/a friend holding the phone. Also show the washers being set in. I have a trunk flood as well! Was going to have the rubber seal checked as others here.. Good thing these cars are so incredibly beautiful!
Sorry the camera work is crappy. I recorded it on a whim. I'll film it again with better detail and post a link here in the next couple of days.
Mine actually has no gap to push up the weatherstripping. It is glued on both sides..too bad. Mine is a 2012 A5Cab
OMG, thank you!!