Re: Leak to Right Rear Floor in '87 Coupe GT

["Robert E. Calem" <"rcalem@worldnet.att.net"@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>]

Todd, 
Thanks for the reply. It's a possibility, except the front carpet isn't 
wet. Wouldn't it be? Also, I don't park the car on an incline. Any other 
thoughts?

--Rob

todd candey wrote:
> 
> Robert E. Calem wrote:
> 
> > I have a major leak somewhere that is leaving a big puddle, nee a minor
> > lake, on the floor by my right rear passenger in my 1987 Audi Coupe GT.
> > Nothing else is wet. Not the upholstery, not the side panels, not the
> > roof panel.
> 
> Hi Robert, in typical OJ fashion, I'll take a stab at this one...
> I once had an 85 4ksq that used to flood the passenger side rear on heavy
> rain days. Like your coupe, it was only the floor that got wet. It took
> me nearly a month of soaking the car and looking for leaks before I found
> it. To make a long story short, I removed all the seats and carpeting,
> climbed inside and had a friend run the garden hose over the entire car.
> The leak turned out to be coming from the windshield and running down the
> fire wall to the floor. However the angle that the car was always parked
> let the water run back to the rear where it would "pool" against the
> ledge that the rear seat is on.
> 
> I have no idea if this is even close to what's happening in your coupe,
> but ya just never know...
> 
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