Puddle, INSIDE CAR

Re: Puddle, INSIDE CAR (darkrocco)

Most likely it's coming from the windshield at the lower passenger side corner. It's pretty common, mine does too. Unless you have a leaky heater core, does it smell like coolant in there?

Re: Puddle, INSIDE CAR (A1Rocco)

I have the same issue and was wonding if its the windshield passenger corner, would the dash be wet? Mine doesnt seem to be, but ive determined that waters running down from underneath the dash on the passenger side near the right corner.

Re: Puddle, INSIDE CAR (darkrocco)

I had the same problem in my 1984 Scirocco. It water the fresh air intake in the cowl area. the fresh air inlet bok had been removed once before (I assume to replace the blower motor..car has A/C) and when removing the box the seal had been compromised. I removed all the carpet and when it rained really good one day you coild see water coming from up under the dash and it would run down the indide of the firewall and collect on the passenger floor. Resealed the box and haven't had a problem since.

Re: Puddle, INSIDE CAR (4string)

Concerning the windshield leak, typically to see the water leaking in you have to remove the carpet on the side of foot well area just ahead of the front doors. Once it's off you can usualy see the water dripping down from above and in between the dash and the sheet metal on the side of the car. If you remove the dash you will see that the inside corner area of the winshield has a shape molded into the inner metal panels that forces the leaking water to run to the outside and down the inside metal panels of the car. That's a good thing. To fix either reseal the windshield with a new seal or let it dry out for several days and use some silicone around the outside of the window seal.
In this situation the dash does not usually get wet as the leak is behind it.

Re: Puddle, INSIDE CAR (darkrocco)

you can use a garbage bag to do it. Just duct tape it on all the way around...

Re: Puddle, INSIDE CAR (scirocco16v)

And I have a wet rug under the passengers seat, for some reason.

Re: Puddle, INSIDE CAR (Aw614)

that's super common...usually caused by leakey sunroofs or missing door card plastic as I stated above...my 16V had this problem from the sunroof...my buddy's '86 GTI with no sunroof leaked through the door panel.