Well that's it.. interior leak has finally defeated me!

Dani_B19 · Dec 16, 2014

So after spending the best part of 3 hours trying to find my interior leak I've gave up, i was soaked, freezing and out of light.

I removed the door sill, glove box and the carpet it as far back as i could, i tested the door sills with chalk and nothing, checked the scuttle and pollen filter and nothing, i emptied gallons of water to see if the leak appeared with the carpet up, but nothing.

The water seems to be coming from around the transmission tunnel and seems to be all along their, nothing really in the back so i no longer have a clue.

So after the christmas the car's either getting torched or sold, I've had enough of it.

<tuffty/> · Dec 16, 2014

Can you not just take the carpet out completely for a while? Will make it easier to locate where it coming from...

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Dani_B19 · Dec 16, 2014

Its a nightmare though mate, both seats out, door trims off, rear door cards off, back seats out and centre consoling out

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jaykay8L · Dec 16, 2014

i have had issues with fords and volvos leaking water from the air-con system into the cabin. maybe something else to try, running car with a/c on and check the front under the dash. long shot.

Dani_B19 · Dec 16, 2014

I'll try owt pal. Ill give that ago as well. Where abouts would the air con leak in the cabin though?

RGL · Dec 16, 2014

Weird place to leak water. My guess would have been that water is coming from the lower ventilation shafts after getting there through the pollen filter, but if that's dry then I guess this version is off. Do you have a sunroof (did S3's even have sunroofs?!) could it's drain be blocked and somehow push water into the cabin? IDK, just throwing ideas around. Though safest bet would be to dismantle the interior like tuffty said. The panels and centre console isn't as difficult (or PITA) to remove as you think (if you have a warmer place other than outside to do it).

jaykay8L · Dec 16, 2014

i'd try running the car with a/c on, and set to a low temperature.

get a good small torch and look at anywhere that water could possibly come from in terms of vents and pipes. get right in there under the dash. let it run for ten minutes and then check again.

if its aircon water, it'll probably smell musty too.

best of luck with it.

Dani_B19 · Dec 16, 2014

I know, its doing my head in. No mate non sunroof.

So the idea regarding air con! Would it just be condensation as i thought air con was gassed filled.

jaykay8L · Dec 16, 2014

Aircon is gas-filled and and under high pressure. The two cars that i know of were venting condensation into the cars cabin, rather than onto the road.

They both soaked the carpets, and made the interiors smell mouldy. Both needed carpets removing to locate the problem.

ayfreetee · Dec 16, 2014

Best bet would be a test with a smoke machine, seal the car up and fill it with smoke, then you wil be able to see where the smoke is leaking from, they did this to an Aston on wheeler dealers, there should be someone online you can hire a machine from.

jojo · Dec 16, 2014

Dani_B19 said:
So after the christmas the car's either getting torched or sold, I've had enough of it.

If you go down the torch route, can I light the match?

Dani_B19 · Dec 16, 2014

If you tell me what your replacement car is i may think about it

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jojo · Dec 16, 2014

Dani_B19 said:
If you tell me what your replacement car is i may think about it .

And you thought you had the most secretive S3 on ASN? Lol

Dani_B19 · Dec 17, 2014

Haha so you have bought another s3 then?????

jojo · Dec 17, 2014

Dani_B19 said:
Haha so you have bought another s3 then?????

Maybe.

Sandip · Dec 19, 2014

Jo's buying mine and turbo'ing it :eyebrows:

jojo · Dec 19, 2014

Sandip said:
Jo's buying mine and turbo'ing it

When do I pick it up?

limbo118118 · Dec 19, 2014

if you can put paper towels down all over the inside while your carpets out then leave it over night and next day your be able to see where is wet on the towels to make it easyier to locate!

Dani_B19 · Dec 19, 2014

Limbo you on audi s3 facebook page? Someone has recommended that, especially down the windscreen, they think its leaking down their. Going to try it tomorrow and take the a pillar trim off.

limbo118118 · Dec 26, 2014

hi Dani, yes im on the facbook pages. i know of a few people who have used this method and its worked for them!

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