[s-cars] Avant rear hatch water leakage question

[matt ludwig.]

a cracked tail light lens will do this for sure (just ask me how i  
know...)

also, it *could* be the top seals on the hatch itself.... bu tthat  
would be weird. it would have had to been seriously abused on the  
hatch for that to happen, and i am sure the rear spoiler up there  
would show signs of it anyway.

i got another taillight to install sitting here, but in the meantime,  
i just tapped a tiny drain hole in the side of the lens w/ a drill  
bit to let it drain out. does the trick : )

good luck with the project, Dave and i hope you have a great car when  
you are done! a 4.2 S6 Plus Avant would pretty much make me  
drool.... ; )


matt ludwig.

1995.5 S6 Avant
South Portland, Maine

On Nov 16, 2006, at 8:53 PM, Dave Forgie wrote:

> I was looking at a 1997 A6 Avant today (Plan B as to how to have an
> S-car avant if transport Canada kills the 15yr exemption rule).  The
> sales guy on the lot open the hatch for me and as he did so, all  
> sort of
> water ran out out of the hatch as it was raised.  When he opened up  
> the
> rear third seat so I could see the spare (small donut), there was  
> water
> in spare wheel well.
>
> Admittedly, this is Vancouver and we just got hammered with rain
> yesterday (4 inches or so) BUT, to me, there shouldn't be any water
> leakage at any time.
>
> What could it be? What are the usual suspsects?  Window to hatch seal?
> Hatch to body seal?
>
> TIA
>
> Dave F.
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