Wet inside rear quarter panel & rear floor smells musty (right hand side only)

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  1. Alburglar Forum Member

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    I noticed the smell on the rear floor pan carpet first. So I replaced the roof aerial seal, as that was old and brittle, but it doesn't appear to have let any water in. So I had a look around and noticed the rear quarter panel was wet, but it was condensation that had settled on the inside of the panel, so it hasnt helped locate the leak. I took the rear light off and the foam seal looked intact. I'm gonna prod the drain in the fuel neck to make sure that isn't blocked. And I'll check the rear wash pipe hasn't popped off.
    Any other ideas?
     
  2. Sirguydo

    Sirguydo Fastest milkman in the West Paid Member

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    So off side ?
    Had problems with broken rear washer pipe on one of my old mans golfs but that was near side iirc

    Borrow a dehumidifier or get some cat litter silica crystals in a tray in the boot to dry it out after getting what you can out by hover or clothes :thumbup:
     
  3. GG.

    GG. Forum Member

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    Check if your sill drains are not clogged. :thumbup:
     
  4. Alburglar Forum Member

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    Yes offside.
    I have just bought some silicone too.
    I'll look into sill drains
    Ta
     
  5. Marty's Dub Forum Member

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    Take a look inside the arch and give it a good inspection too. Up around the turret area or for possible holes to the quarter side.
     
  6. rubjonny

    rubjonny Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    if its got a sunroof maybe the drain pipe in that corner?
     
  7. HummuH Forum Member

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    Dogging residue?
     
  8. Alburglar Forum Member

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    No sunroof.
    Smells like a ferret had died in there, so could be an old festering dogging related splurge
     

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