My R is a swimming Pool!

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I have a problem. My R is leaking badly on the rear passenger side footwell. I have vacummed probably half a litre out of it today. Its not the window...its been air tested as I noticed this again after heavy rains a few months ago. After spending about an hour in the car today...there is no sign of the car of water coming in. All the headlining is completely dry. All the pillars completely drive. Drivers side completely dry. Had a bit of a search on Vortex, seems to be a fairly common problem with R's and Mk 4s with sunroofs- drainage nipples clogged. (exactly same symptoms as me- a pool of water in the foot well)

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4634915

http://forums.fourtitude.com/zerothread?id=4656932&postid=62103515

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4634915

Do non-sunroof cars have similar nipples? Where are they? Need help please!

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hmmmm.............Also just found this...

http://forums.motivemag.com/zerothread?id=4119913

Could be so many of these. So has this happened to anyone else?

[dylan8]

Are these the ones under the doors...?

[JVLR32]

Nope ask vwtech he just solve the problem before he bought my R which i notce leakin during the big rains we had in Coffs......Pollen Filter. area pm him.

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Nope ask vwtech he just solve the problem before he bought my R which i notce leakin during the big rains we had in Coffs......Pollen Filter. area pm him.

hmmm...will pm thanks for that. Checking pollen filter area now. Seems to be a little damp, so it could be the nipple thing next to the pollen filter housing.

[JVLR32]

hmmm...will pm thanks for that. Checking pollen filter area now. Seems to be a little damp, so it could be the nipple thing next to the pollen filter housing.

YEP....thats where it is then

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Okay...so I poured a small amount of water down where the nipple is (next to the pollen filter housing) ....most of the water drained out from below...but lo and behold...water soaked to the rear passenger footwell.

So I have found the source I think.

[JVLR32]

Okay...so I poured a small amount of water down where the nipple is (next to the pollen filter housing) ....most of the water drained out from below...but lo and behold...water soaked to the rear passenger footwell.

So I have found the source I think.

good

[Guest0608]

remove the wipers and scuttle panel from lower screen and remove the pollen filter, the housing that the pollen filter sits in has to be water tight so it doesnt get into the fan and cabin, remove the two 10mm bolts from either side of the housing and you will find it has a foam gasket, pull this off completely and clean the surface, make a nice bead around the surface where the old foam gasket was with "sticker flex" windscreen sealant or your left over shower sealant! stright away fit the thing back on with the 10mm nuts (of course clean the body first!) let dry and then retest, also there is a small rubber grommet between the pollen filter and wing that is used for the bonnet cable on L/H drive version, sometimes comes through there. The A pillar drains are only for sunroof models mate, its where the sunroof drains off, and yes they do get blocked and need a press and also a blow out from the top with a air line. Water will get into the back as much as the front even if only on a slight incline. Hope this helps, ..........VW..........

[Driven Threads]

remove the wipers and scuttle panel from lower screen and remove the pollen filter, the housing that the pollen filter sits in has to be water tight so it doesnt get into the fan and cabin, remove the two 10mm bolts from either side of the housing and you will find it has a foam gasket, pull this off completely and clean the surface, make a nice bead around the surface where the old foam gasket was with "sticker flex" windscreen sealant or your left over shower sealant! stright away fit the thing back on with the 10mm nuts (of course clean the body first!) let dry and then retest, also there is a small rubber grommet between the pollen filter and wing that is used for the bonnet cable on L/H drive version, sometimes comes through there. The A pillar drains are only for sunroof models mate, its where the sunroof drains off, and yes they do get blocked and need a press and also a blow out from the top with a air line. Water will get into the back as much as the front even if only on a slight incline. Hope this helps, ..........VW..........

Thanks heaps for this Pete. I have contacted the dealer (not VW) where I purchased the car from. Hopefully it will be fixed under warranty. If not I will be doing it by myself. Was yours leaking as bad as mine? Is this a common problem on the R's that a VW dealer would know about?

[Umai Naa!!]

I've seen this on 3B Passats as well. Drains were completely blocked, causing a partially-melted wiring harness and a fried transmission ECU (Which lives under the carpet!).

[Guest0608]

Thanks heaps for this Pete. I have contacted the dealer (not VW) where I purchased the car from. Hopefully it will be fixed under warranty. If not I will be doing it by myself. Was yours leaking as bad as mine? Is this a common problem on the R's that a VW dealer would know about?

Not just R's but all golf 4, not seen it before at my work in Aus in 3 years, but very common problem in UK, with the cold wet weather, that foam strip doesnt last at all. ..VW........

[Jmac]

Common for the AC drain to be blocked with Cockroach or some other bug. Had a couple of Cayennes do the same and fill a couple of ecus on the floor Seen a golf and an A4 being checked for pollen filter which is common like you guys have already mentioned, seen the A4 and Golf go after having the pollen filter housing sealed etc for them to come back floor filled again. Found drain pipe blocked with bugs.
Well worth a check, see how much is dripping on the ground will help ya when the ac is on
Cheers
Jmac

[sir_camel]

I have had it a little (no where near as damp) in my drivers side rear passenger footwell. Might give it a look. Thanks for the replies here.

[dubbed]

Hmm noticed my A pillar was damp after the heavy down pour here. I'll have to get off my clacker and investigate too.