Omg! :-s

[KI11Z]

Ok, so I bought the jetta and it had a musky smell about it, I deodarised and was smelling better than ma VR6! problem solved . . . sorta . . . As I was installing ma new window winder mech today i noticed the smell had come back really strong! I glanced into the back passenger foot well and HOLLY POOPOO ...





noticed a lil bit of wetness on the rear seal here


and also wetness on the front seal


Though i'm really not sure on where it has entered?!?!?

I'll have a better look tomorrow, but if anyone can shed some of their experiences on it would be much appreciated!!

Cheers! . . . Alex

[DUB 20V]

i had the same problem with my mk2, i did not have the plastic on the in side of the door cards, and the water would go into the bottom of the door and when the door is closed it would come in, i had all the carpet out of my mk2 plenty of thimes till we found that problem good luck mate, who had the jetta before you not many mk2 jetta around

[gpk_gti]

hey alex,

what you do is,get someone to hose the car whilst you are inside the car.you should see where it is entering the car.Id say its your top seal around the door.
I absolutely hate water leaks in a car,,bloody stinks!!!!

[phaeton]

WOW thats wet

[Tim]

eeek nasty! hopefully u still have a floor!

[anarchycamp]

Did you take a corner too fast or something?

I get a slight leak in that same spot in heavy rain or when i wash it but doesnt get anywhere that wet, mie is in the top of the window seal I think.

[Dan]

Sometimes the seals shrink with age and then they don't touch the right parts of the door. Happened to my mk2, luckily friends had some spare seals.....no problems now.

[Peter Jones]

Check the drain holes in the underside of the doors. What can happen is the doors fill up because the window scrapers aren't doing their job. When the door gets full enough the water overflows into the interior of the car.

I doubt it's your door seals, they're doing an excellent job of keeping the water in!


Pete

[Dan]

The seals are a known problem with older MK2s, don't rule them out totally but I would agree to check what other people have mentioned first. I have posted it up because it is not the most obvious thing to look for. Had my door overflowing in one of my MK1s ages ago to. Good Luck.

[cab93]

Wet

I had wet carpets due to a blocked drain hole in the rain tray, When the car was parked the rain tray would fill up and enter thru the fresh air vent.
Some how this water pooled at the rear after driving.
Not sure if MK1 and 2 have the same drain holes but worth a look.

[tommymac]

dude i re made my vapour barriers and they still leaked so i sealed the edges with teflon tape since then no water')

[KI11Z]

thanks for all the replies!!! i think since we had days of non stop rain up here that those drain holes in the bottom of the door just weren't draining fast enough? i've resealed that plastic on the inside of the door so hopefully it wont happen now?!

cheers! . . . Alex

[DaveMack]

Could always rip out the carpet and turn it into a 'water-feature', Alex. (Goldfish, little gnome fishing off the side ... )

Dave

[KI11Z]

haha, cheers! great idea!! . . . lol

[Jmac]

Water tight mate, it hold the water fine. stuff soem newspaper in there that soaks it up quickly mate coz thats gonna stink