Wet passenger carpets
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Wet passenger carpets
Hi all,
I have a 2015 Audi A3 Quattro 2.0T Premium Edition.
Late last year, I notice that the passenger side carpets, both front and rear were routinely soaking wet when I would clean my Audi. I took it to 2 different dealers, thinking perhaps a clogged sunroof drain. Both dealers checked and said sunroof drains fine.
Alas, winter came, and living in Northern Michigan and Ontario, with months of sub freezing temps, I didn't have any problems.
Just went to clean the car again, and both front and rear carpets on passenger side soaking wet again. I read quite a few blog posts regarding older A6/A4 models, and removed that plastic piece under the hood, right up against the windshield checking for clogged drains; nothing. Also, just the bottoms of the carpets are wet; nothing on the sides or going up to the front of the car.
Any suggestions? Has needed a new AC condenser and compressor within the last year, so guessing it's not the AC concern that I had seen in some blog posts.
Anything you all have would be greatly appreciated!
I have a 2015 Audi A3 Quattro 2.0T Premium Edition.
Late last year, I notice that the passenger side carpets, both front and rear were routinely soaking wet when I would clean my Audi. I took it to 2 different dealers, thinking perhaps a clogged sunroof drain. Both dealers checked and said sunroof drains fine.
Alas, winter came, and living in Northern Michigan and Ontario, with months of sub freezing temps, I didn't have any problems.
Just went to clean the car again, and both front and rear carpets on passenger side soaking wet again. I read quite a few blog posts regarding older A6/A4 models, and removed that plastic piece under the hood, right up against the windshield checking for clogged drains; nothing. Also, just the bottoms of the carpets are wet; nothing on the sides or going up to the front of the car.
Any suggestions? Has needed a new AC condenser and compressor within the last year, so guessing it's not the AC concern that I had seen in some blog posts.
Anything you all have would be greatly appreciated!
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WOW.
A friend has a Tiguan with Pano roof. It's been in for "repair" 4 different times for water leaks. They claim to have repaired sun roof drains but the rear passenger side carpet is soaked if the vehicle is in heavy rain.
It's pretty easy to check the front sunroof drains. I get a watering can and pour water into the drains at the front edge of the sunroof. Our drains always appear OK. We have water coming thru the firewall (A6 wagon) when the car is in heavy rain. I've improved it somewhat, but not completely corrected.
I can't comprehend why VAG cars are having issues with this.
A friend has a Tiguan with Pano roof. It's been in for "repair" 4 different times for water leaks. They claim to have repaired sun roof drains but the rear passenger side carpet is soaked if the vehicle is in heavy rain.
It's pretty easy to check the front sunroof drains. I get a watering can and pour water into the drains at the front edge of the sunroof. Our drains always appear OK. We have water coming thru the firewall (A6 wagon) when the car is in heavy rain. I've improved it somewhat, but not completely corrected.
I can't comprehend why VAG cars are having issues with this.
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Thanks for the continued info; I will test this out. Just did a quick visual inspect under the car too, attempting to see if anything could be letting the water in, but no success in finding anything there. Just super frustrated and don't want moldy, wet, destroyed carpets.
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Have you checked the where your AC/Heater fan is located? Perhaps the AC condensation is not draining properly and that 'box' that may have a clogged drain. This is different than the cowl and sunroof drains. I do know this is a common issue in some other makes of vehicles. Usually is a separate drain somewhere near the passenger side firewall.
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It sounds like you have water leaking into the car from either a body seam or the windshield glass. Any chance you have had the windshield replaced and the water leak started soon after the glass was replaced? If not, you are probably looking at a body shop tracing down where the water is leaking into the car and resealing that area.
Last edited by heisnuts; Sep 6, 2017 at 03:42 AM.
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