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Oct 14, 2004 | 04:15 AM

dornoch_express

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Tailgate problem

Have any of you noticed water collecting in the wells which house the hinges for the tailgate? I have noticed about half an inch of water collecting and taking days to disappear.

Are there drain holes that can get blocked?

Any help appreciated.

Oct 14, 2004 | 06:57 AM

Allroadfin

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I have same problem

I was just washing my car last weekend and I noticed same issue! I did not see any drain holes.

In long term, it might cause some rost problems!

Oct 14, 2004 | 09:16 AM

schnellmb

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Ahah....I know what you guys are talking about....edit

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I'll leave my original...thanks to DJPalland from below...I thought there were drain lines with behind the plastic cladding...there aren't any. Just a notch in the lower, outside corners of the cover. Just remove the cover with a hex, metric I'm sure, and clean them out, or add an additional notch and they'll drain fine.

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water will collect in this area. This is caused by blocked drain tubes behind the plastic cladding. I asked my dealer about this, and they cleared them out, somehow.

You could mod the part in the meantime with a dremel or knife, but the root is a clogged drain line. If you don't get it un-clogged, water could eventually find its way inside the cargo area and cause a mold issue. A few avanters have had this issue on the A6 forum.

Good luck!

Oct 14, 2004 | 10:20 AM

Allroadfin

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YES! That is what we are talking about!! Thanks!

Oct 14, 2004 | 10:35 AM

The DJP

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yeah a mod like this (with pics)

I did this mod a couple of months ago, i couldn't find any drains, so I made a hole with a dremel. Works great!
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Oct 14, 2004 | 11:31 AM

schnellmb

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you're right DJ....update

doesn't look like there are drains right behind the cover. Maybe along the tailgate gasket somewheres. I'll have to take a look at the avant more closely. Maybe the dealer just said something more "technical" to me to claim for warranty.

Just checked the avant...there are no drain lines, just a notch in the outside lower corners. Just take off the covers and clean any accumulated debris out should take care of the problem. Thanks DJ!

Enjoy!