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Evening ladies n gents! - 5/29/2007 12:24:41 PM

hash

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Hi all and thanks for taking the time to read this,

I have recently acquired a mark 3 gti colour concept, to get to the point though i had to change the rear driverside light which i did although thanks to the rain i realized i needed to reseal it, after doing this i have just felt the carpet at the floor and that toooooo is wet, the underside of the floor mats on top were wet alswell and that whats made me querie????? Now i cannot see any wet on the roof or around the sunroof, does anyone have any idea?

also looking for replacement colour concept interior (black) anyone have any ideas?

all help and time is much appreciated

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RE: Evening ladies n gents! - 5/30/2007 1:20:09 AM

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Hi hash.

I don't know about Mk3 Golfs but my Mk1 Golf had rubber grommets at each end of the sils. These were visible under the wheel arches.
One of the rear grommets had come away and so water and grit thrown off by the tyres was being washed down the sil. The grit helped to block the drainage slots in the bottom of the sils and I ended up with water getting into the floorpan of the car.

This may be worth checking on your vehicle.

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RE: Evening ladies n gents! - 5/30/2007 1:23:31 PM

hash

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thnaks vwgolfman, will take a look at that tomoz!

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RE: Evening ladies n gents! - 6/6/2007 6:47:22 PM

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HAH my mk3 was ALWAYS somewhat damp in the floor panel. i never knew why....but i had a neat smell in my car for the later part of the spring months.....sorry i cannot help. i just wanted to comment that i have had a similar problem

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RE: Evening ladies n gents! - 6/7/2007 1:30:21 AM

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Wet carpet often does smell so that would explain the odour.
I'm not sure why it was more prominent during the latter part of Spring though; maybe the problem existed all year round but you only noticed it at this time due to circumstances.

If water is getting in around the floorpan and sils as opposed to through windows and sunroofs, then the times at which the floor gets wet will be markedly different.
i.e. If it were coming in around a window then the floorpan would get wet whenever it rains but if it were coming in via a sil then the floorpan would get wet whenever you take the car on a wet road - even if it is not raining.

Some strategic investigation might be called for.

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RE: Evening ladies n gents! - 9/8/2008 11:05:12 PM

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ORIGINAL: hash

Hi all and thanks for taking the time to read this,

I have recently acquired a mark 3 gti colour concept, to get to the point though i had to change the rear driverside light which i did although thanks to the rain i realized i needed to reseal it, after doing this i have just felt the carpet at the floor and that toooooo is wet, the underside of the floor mats on top were wet alswell and that whats made me querie????? Now i cannot see any wet on the roof or around the sunroof, does anyone have any idea?

also looking for replacement colour concept interior (black) anyone have any ideas?

all help and time is much appreciated

Check weatherstripping around your windows and doors. You just have to make sure that the doors are sealed up. With that much moisture around, a small leak in the stripping could lead to some problems. And eventually causing the mats to become wet.

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RE: Evening ladies n gents! - 9/8/2008 11:17:21 PM

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I dont mean to rag on you bro but bringing back a post thats over a year old from a poster that only posted 4 times seems like a waste dont you think? Plus it really dosent add value to the post really. But hey since I bagged on you forget what I said and join our new community as well, we need new memberships and quality questions posted. Follow the link below if you would...

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