Philhawtin

No clogs under the battery... Any other locations I can try?


This happens when i run my car through the $5 washes, which i do often! But also means that i have to spend $1 every time to vacuum up the water as opposed to just driving away happy in my clean car...

Jake-AudiUSAParts

Remove the plenum (cowl) cover that is under the wiper arms. There are drains at either end. Check all over in there and make sure you get all of the junk out. Then you need to find the end of the drain hoses in side the wheel well (pull the fender liner aside) and make sure they are clean as well. Run some water down your windshield when you are done and make sure it flows freely through the drains. Wet carpets are the least of your worries! There are (expensive) control modules housed in there that can get destroyed! If you have a good relationship with your local Audi dealer they can occasionally be persuaded to do it for you for free or a minimal fee.

Audifastdaddy

Check passenger side bottom windshield exterior black molding. Water may be running under windshield molding and entering through cabin filter. Just use water hose above passenger side windshield and check if cabin filter gets wet.
If this is issue use black caulk to reattach molding..

Zuds41

Even after checking the drains and the cowling molding, I found that the gasket on bottom of the cabin filter housing was no longer sealing. I used silicone to seal the housing and gasket up and the leaks went away. Hope this helps.

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Philhawtin

This HAS to be it! Thanks for that. nothing else was making sense... All the drains looked clear. Thanks alot! i will try today

junior7577

Had the same issue.. Hade to replace the trans control madule.. $1,500.00
My local Audi dealer charges $100.00 to clean all the drains.. Well worth it.. take care of the problem soon..

Philhawtin

Beautiful ride Junior!

Philhawtin

That was the problem! put a fat bead -o-silicone and dry she stays. Thanks

westcoast4.2

Junior....sweet looking ride! Do you have any bigger pics of your car. I'd love to see what you did to your ride.