Hi.

Im havin a problem finding out how to remove the centre console in my 2010 Superb dsg.

The reason i need it out is that i have a lot of water in the foot wells so i want to remove the carpet and lining to dry it out and then hopefully find out where the water is coming from.

I have the seats out and all the side trim panels off but got stuck with the console.

if anyone could help me remove this console or even suggestions on where i should look for the water leak i would much appreciate it.

Thanks.

 

Richie

Edited 8 November, 201411 yr by richie00

Do you have a sunroof?

Someone recently had a leak and it turned out to be the drainage channels were blocked on the sunroof.

Water was coming in whilst parked on an incline.

Hi Damo.

 

It does have a sunroof and I have read about the drains getting blocked. I have had a quick check of the rear drains and when i lifted the flappy cover they let out a small amount of water.

We only noticed it when we sent it in to have a winter check and when they gave it back they told us its taking in water.

I have got part of the carpet and lining up today and it is drenched with a couple cm of water in the floor wells and thats after being under cover for over a week.

Once i have the carpet out so it will not damage the electronics I will do some more leak tests.

I live in Berlin so we dont really have any inclines.

Thanks for the response.

Thought it was worth mentioning in case you hadnt read about the sunroof.

Best of luck finding the leak, and let us know so it could help someone else in future

Regards

Damo

_{You may want to check the seal around the pollen filter as well. I had water coming in on a VW Bora I once had and that was the cause. The dealer said it was a known fault with VAG cars.}

I have now managed to remove the center console. Rear ashtray took a while to figure out, I had to pry it out with a lot more force then expected but all went well in the end.

Now to look for the leak.

Edited 9 November, 201411 yr by richie00

Eek!

Thats proper stripped out! Your a braver man than me doing that.

Hope you find the leak, and manage to put it all back together again (with no rattles)

Regards

Damo

Jeez, not even a big workshop like ours would do that

10/10 and a gold star for bravery!

I had to remove the felt under the carpet because of damp mould.

I took it to a garage for them to try and find the leak but they did not find anything.

I spent hours myself checking all the known spots where water could come in and found nothing, only thing I have yet to try is taking it through the car wash.

If I don't find anything from that I will take it to a specialist skoda garage that have been giving me tips on what to do and where to look.

I was a panel beater when I was younger and have played around with a few cars so I don't have any worries taking a car apart and putting it back together. The hardest parts are the most simple if you already know how ie the centre console!

I will update and maybe change the title when I find the leak.

I have also completely removed the roof lining to get a proper look at the sunroof drains.

They all look dry and no really noticeable water stains on the inside of the roof lining.

Hopefully the car wash will show me the leak, it will save me a lot of money.

The garage wanted €1200 just for stripping the car out, then finding the leak would have been on top of that!

The leaks I've had in a Skoda that wet the carpets were from a dislodged rear window washer pipe that froze because I did not put anti-freeze in and there are about 3 joins where it can come apart.
And The seals in the doors failing between the door and the  window regulator plate, that is a common problem. I sealed it with with silicone after cleaning and drying around the join .
I have been told the easiest way to find that problem is to puff talcum powder on the inner door sills and see if any gets washed away by the leak when holding a hose on the door windows.

Edited 10 January, 20188 yr by Urrell

you may not have a leak anymore!

 

My sunroof has only leaked once in >four years.

I could not find the cause nor could I replicate it. It seems the sunroof just didn't seal that day bit has never not done so since.

It would only take a small twig sat on the seal to do it and of course opening the roof would immediately dislodge it.