spartacus 68
09-09-2017, 11:28 AM
So here's where I'm at.
2012 B8.5 A4 Allroad with wet passenger side carpet. I honestly thought I'd left this nonsense behind after I sold my B5 Amtrak locomotive.
The car has a panoramic sunroof and I've checked the drains (just the front ones) and they exit near the door hinges. Water runs clear, plus I've had strimmer nylon down the drains just to be sure. I've read some horror stories about cracked sunroof cassettes and some of the plumbing connections failing. The headlining is dry as a bone.
When I've seen the water drip after heavy rain, then it's running down where fuse box is on passenger side dashboard and drips from base of glove box. The door seals seem fine.
Now before anyone mentions the bulkhead or plenum drains, I've been there. I even removed the rubber grommet on the passenger side. Used warm water and detergent to clean it to so water runs freely.
Also read about A/C leaks, but pretty sure it's not that. It's definitely after rainfall.
So onto the web and the usual searching and I stumble across two separate threads, one on a B8 A4 and an C6 A6 both with leaks and which were attributed to incomplete sealant at the bulkhead allowing water to trickle in.
Attention Audi Stirling fix for my water ingress on my A6 C7 (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/182924-Audi-Stirling-fix-for-my-water-ingress-on-my-A6-C7)
Wet carpets water leak (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/138275-Wet-carpets-water-leakq)
One of the posts mentions taking a wing off to access the bulkhead. Seem like a fair call, and should I even consider this? I don't want to damage any paintwork, and conscious some of the bolts inside the bonnet and underneath will be painted.
2012 B8.5 A4 Allroad with wet passenger side carpet. I honestly thought I'd left this nonsense behind after I sold my B5 Amtrak locomotive.
The car has a panoramic sunroof and I've checked the drains (just the front ones) and they exit near the door hinges. Water runs clear, plus I've had strimmer nylon down the drains just to be sure. I've read some horror stories about cracked sunroof cassettes and some of the plumbing connections failing. The headlining is dry as a bone.
When I've seen the water drip after heavy rain, then it's running down where fuse box is on passenger side dashboard and drips from base of glove box. The door seals seem fine.
Now before anyone mentions the bulkhead or plenum drains, I've been there. I even removed the rubber grommet on the passenger side. Used warm water and detergent to clean it to so water runs freely.
Also read about A/C leaks, but pretty sure it's not that. It's definitely after rainfall.
So onto the web and the usual searching and I stumble across two separate threads, one on a B8 A4 and an C6 A6 both with leaks and which were attributed to incomplete sealant at the bulkhead allowing water to trickle in.
Attention Audi Stirling fix for my water ingress on my A6 C7 (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/182924-Audi-Stirling-fix-for-my-water-ingress-on-my-A6-C7)
Wet carpets water leak (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/138275-Wet-carpets-water-leakq)
One of the posts mentions taking a wing off to access the bulkhead. Seem like a fair call, and should I even consider this? I don't want to damage any paintwork, and conscious some of the bolts inside the bonnet and underneath will be painted.