Strange Wetness

[Dan DiBiase]

Ok, thanks, Kneale (and Andrew). I have a garbage bag covering it now (good 
thing, because it really poured again last night) and
will get something to try and clean them out this week-end. I read on AudiWorld 
that speedo cable works well. I assume that bike
brake cable would be stiff enough, so will grab some of that from the local bike 
shop this week-end.

 Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA






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From: "kneale at coslink.net" <kneale at coslink.net>
To: d_dibiase at yahoo.com; quattro at audifans.com
Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 12:47:40 PM
Subject: RE: Strange Wetness

Probably driver side rear sunroof drain plugged.  It runs down an opening
in the roof (C Pillar?) to behind the rear wheel. 

Can be cleaned, probably from above, using a length of string trimmer
string (Audi recommends a length of old mechanical speedo cable).

Original Message:
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From: Dan DiBiase d_dibiase at yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:40:05 -0700 (PDT)
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Strange Wetness


I have a strange wetness problem with my A4. The driver's side rear seat 
seatbelt is soaked when I pull it out of the reel. It is only the
portion that resides in the reel when not in use, and it was very wet when
I 
checked it this am.

I first noticed the issue about 2 months ago, after I had been driving the
car 
in the rain. I assumed it was coming from underneath (i.e.,
the wheel well) but could not see any cracks or anything when I raised the
car 
up. I haven't driven the car since Tuesday, when it was dry.
We did have heavy downpours last night and this morning. There is no other 
wetness in the car or trunk. The headliner is dry, the rear
shelf is dry, the seatbelt on the other side is dry. The windows and
sunroof 
were closed. Any ideas?

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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