Leaking 4ksq

Larry C Leung l.leung at juno.com
Mon Dec 3 19:22:06 EST 2001


Also check the windshield seal.

LL - NY

On Mon, 3 Dec 2001 12:32:01 -0800 (PST) Ti Kan <ti at amb.org> writes:
>Steve Sprague writes:
>> 1).	Trunk leaks.  I noticed after the first rains, the water
>was seeping
>> from right above the passenger tail light.  I did take off and
>replaced the
>> ...
>
>You need to determine where the leak is coming from.  Visually inspect
>the
>trunk seal and see if it's still soft, pliable and would make good
>contact
>with the trunk lid, and that there are no cracks in the seal.
>Dry everything up, put some paper towels around each of the tail
>lights
>inside the trunk, close the trunk and then spray water with a hose
>around
>that area.  If the paper towels are wet then you found you leak.
>Also,
>check the trunk lock seal and fuel filler seals too.
>
>> 2).	Interior leaks.  There is a nice pool under the driver's
>seat with some
>> nice mold growing in the carpet.  I can feel some wettness near the
>B pilar
>> on both the driver and rear door sils.  I don't know if the sunroof
>drains
>> ...
>
>You need to check both the outer seal (on the doors themselves) and
>the inner
>seal (around the opening for the doors).
>
>-Ti
>01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
>84 5000S 2.1 turbo
>80 4000 2.0
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