HELP: water in spare tire!
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HELP: water in spare tire well!
Just bought a 2001 A6 4.2/sport susp. However, every time I wash it, water pools in the spare tire area. Anyone else had the same problem?
What can I do?
Thanks(!)
- twain
What can I do?
Thanks(!)
- twain
Last edited by twain; Feb 21, 2012 at 05:06 PM. Reason: clarify headline
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Figured out water entry problem
Thanks to some clues from the forum, I figured out the water problem; with water entering in to the spare tire well.
First off, I found related tips from Mainland Ming here:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/alb...albumid=161789
-he said that tightening/cleaning the rear light assembly should help prevent the issue
- has photos to help explain how to replace rear light bulbs
- for the 2001 A6 quattro, removal of the tail light assembly is actually easier. Just remove the 4 bolts that hold it in by taking off the cover in the trunk. Here is a photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/twainmein/6773818044
This said, the reason for the water entry was likely not the tail lights. Instead, there is a trim piece that surrounds the trunk opening.
The left side is "welded" in to place:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/twainmein/6919932365/
However, on my car, the RIGHT side appears to be cut or unfinished. Maybe the car was in a crash (though carfax doesn't think so). In any case, there was a large gap on the right side, directly in line with water flow that would come down from the right trunk area. I covered the hole with silicon and it appears that the problem is fixed. Photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/twainmein/6919930965/
I hope this is the final solution--and that other folks can benefit as well.
-twain
First off, I found related tips from Mainland Ming here:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/alb...albumid=161789
-he said that tightening/cleaning the rear light assembly should help prevent the issue
- has photos to help explain how to replace rear light bulbs
- for the 2001 A6 quattro, removal of the tail light assembly is actually easier. Just remove the 4 bolts that hold it in by taking off the cover in the trunk. Here is a photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/twainmein/6773818044
This said, the reason for the water entry was likely not the tail lights. Instead, there is a trim piece that surrounds the trunk opening.
The left side is "welded" in to place:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/twainmein/6919932365/
However, on my car, the RIGHT side appears to be cut or unfinished. Maybe the car was in a crash (though carfax doesn't think so). In any case, there was a large gap on the right side, directly in line with water flow that would come down from the right trunk area. I covered the hole with silicon and it appears that the problem is fixed. Photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/twainmein/6919930965/
I hope this is the final solution--and that other folks can benefit as well.
-twain
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I think you just found out that CARFAX doesn't always have the entire truth about a particular car. A minor rear fender bender that the owner had repaired without involving an insurance company won't show up in CARFAX.
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CARFAX sucks. I had a MAJOR accident with my previous A6, filed police report, went through insurance (I was at fault, as I rear ended SUV with tow-hitch mounted bike rack), over $9000 in repairs.
No worries, when I sold the car, full disclosure to the buyer. I showed the buyer the accident photos as well as the body shop teardown and step-by-step repair. He was satisfied...but also commented that it was not in the CARFAX report.
Here is the picture of the damage...
No worries, when I sold the car, full disclosure to the buyer. I showed the buyer the accident photos as well as the body shop teardown and step-by-step repair. He was satisfied...but also commented that it was not in the CARFAX report.
Here is the picture of the damage...
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