Water splashing up from the road, leaks into the box-section and runs down to the floor in the rear soaking the footwell. We usually find that if one is leaking, the other leaks too.
We also found leaks on the cabriolet roof of this car.
Solution: Remove the air vents, clean them, then re-seal them back into place. If the rear vents are badly perished, it is sometimes best to replace them with new ones.
Leaking rear vents is a problem not unique to the Golf, it is common on many makes and models of car.
Up to a third of the cost of your car was computers, processors and sensors. Delicate electrical systems hidden under your carpets, which might now be sitting in water.
Question: "The carpets are wet in the back of my VW Golf. I have looked everywhere, but I can't see how water is getting inside the car.
Answer: It could be that water is leaking into the boot and then running straight through into the back of the car. Depending on the model, it can slop over the rear bulkhead or leak through underneath.
You had a rain water leak in your car, and you got it fixed. What next? It will dry out on its own right? Maybe you can just vacuum the carpets, and it will dry?
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This car came to us with a suspected rain water leak, there were wet carpets and water on some of the door shuts. We performed our water leak detection inspection and found the source of the leaks.
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A follow-up on the previous video shows the car with the seats out and the carpets raised so we can see the water underneath.
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We see a lot of Tiguans, and they are known to have problems with the sunroofs leaking. On this car, we initially thought the windscreen leaked.
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The rear vents on this Golf are leaking, which is a very common problem on all makes and models of cars of this age.
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In this video, James begins by showing where we have found water. Quite often a customer comes to us with a damp problem or steamed up windows, but it isn't evidence where the water is other than a general dampness.
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Upon testing the sunroof, it was found there was no rear drainage, almost certainly because the drainage pipes are blocked with dirt and debris, causing the cassette to fill up.
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We offer a specialist car water leak find and fix service, as well as a professional car carpet drying service.
If you would like to have your car water leak investigated by the professionals, you can find out more on our car water leaks page.
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