who can i pay to solve water ingress once and for all help

daviesbike · #1 22nd September 2011, 03:55 PM

im fed up of getting water under the carpet in the passenger foot well and was wandering who can sort this for me i have try'd all the usual problems and im still getting water in including botangs hole although i dont think it hase been done is there anywhere in the uk that will rectifie this or any one willing to help if i travel ??

many thanks kind regards
Guy

ainarssems · #2 22nd September 2011, 04:32 PM

When I cleared mine first time it got blocked very soon again. Second time I cleaned and washed pipes thoroughly finishing with Dettol ant mould and mildew cleaner to kill any bacteria and fungus in there. Finally sprayed air intake with http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Comma-Air-...#ht_1528wt_905 to kill them in rest of a HVAC unit.It has been 2 years since that and no problems.

Nollywood · #3 22nd September 2011, 05:02 PM

Guy, I had the same issues with my '98 S8. Took some time, but got sorted in the end. Where abouts are you?

daviesbike · #4 23rd September 2011, 12:14 PM

im in wales near aberystwyth/ barmouth area, i have tryed all sorts and with winter comming the last thing i need is the electrics packing up on me, the box under the mat is soden wet all the time i dry it out and its drenched within a day or so, could do with a hand on this one for sure :-S

daviesbike · #5 23rd September 2011, 12:15 PM

im up in london tonight in high wicombe then down in stoke on saterday

Goran · #6 23rd September 2011, 01:47 PM

here is a pic I found Guy, just for you. by PaulW of course.

http://forums.quattroworld.com/a8/msgs/25523.phtml

daviesbike · #7 28th September 2011, 09:44 AM

thanks for that but still no luck had it up on the ramp in the garage and they are both clear water is flowing from the cowl drains, any other advice ? i think its botangs hole but i need some help with tackling that i cant do it by my self

graynada · #8 28th September 2011, 11:01 AM

Have you tried sunroof drains? the front ones are easy, the back ones I tackled from behind the trim in the boot.

notorious · #9 18th October 2011, 02:21 PM

Guy, stupid question, but have you tried this:

http://forums.quattroworld.com/a8/msgs/18945.phtml

I had water ingress problem in passenger footwell when I've just purchased the car. It was clogged rubber drain pipe which is easily accessible from the inside of wheel arch.

It can as well be gasket between electrical electrical box with all the control units and aluminium chasis of your car. Buy new gasket and change it preventively.

Here is example of what I'm talking about: http://www.passatworld.com/forums/68...en-filter.html

daviesbike · #10 19th October 2011, 09:15 AM

yea i did try both those ways i also used compressed air to blast the orange pipe inside the car in the trans tunnel, i have cleared the big one that had about 3 gallons of water in there that was just under the H vac blower motor in the engine bay, but i still have water in the passenger foot well and its driving me crazy now the wood under it that is a cover for the relay box is just sodden wet carpet is soaked and im fed up of drying it and then finding it the same again the following day,
i don't want it to play up with my electrics in that box