Before I start taking the rear door cards off (again)

 

 

my car's rear door(s) window rubber surrounds/seals are wet on the inside  (basically where the edge of the glass meets the rubber,  where the glass slides up and down),  so there's damp and a bit of green growing off them.

 

Potentially this is the part of the reason why my car windows steam up loads whenever it's parked up   (i've sealed all 4 door/window carriers myself so they don't leak anymore,   the usual fabia problem)

 

 

Question is,  why would the window rubbers be wet on the inside?   where does that water come from?    do i need to replace the rubbers?

 

how do i cure this?

Seems to me that it's much more likely to be the result of the condensation on the glass, rather than the cause.

 

Edit, to add: Even if cars have no leaks, at this time of year you can build up internal moisture just by doing journeys that are too short to evaporate off/out the moisture that comes in on the soles of your shoes.

Seems to me that it's much more likely to be the result of the condensation on the glass, rather than the cause.

 

 

 

I agree. It can't be much else really. It might be that there is excessive condensation due to damp somewhere else in the car or it might just be normal condensation.

My car gets excessively damp (when it's parked up, and more so if it's rained/raining)  the windows all steam up,  the windscreen and tailgate get so wet that its actually wet wet wet, not just steam.

 

 

The doors do not leak anymore,  I've cured that last year with shed loads of sealent on all the carriers.   No more tell tale wet rear door cards,  no more wet carpet, no more wet door rubbers when u open the door.

 

The only other place I haven't chekced for leaking is rear wiper motor.

 

I haven't checked the pollen filter,  but it's not wet in the footwells, there's no funky smells,  the ventilation system works perfectly, and A/C works perfectly and dries the cabin well if i use it.

 

 

I've tried putting the cabin on recirc and vents to floor just before switching off engine (to close outside airflow)

I've also tried parking up with front windows open by 5mm  (I have wind deflectors)

 

I've also checked under the spare wheel, and it looks dry and fine there too.

 

I noticed the inside window rubbers were wet (front edge of the rear side windows) and had green moss growing on them.  They were wet all the way up,  so maybe it's condensation, maybe it's more than that.

 

I guess my next move is to check the rear window wiper, which means I gotta yank out all the rear trim.   any tips on how to remove the boot door trim?

Edited 18 December, 201411 yr by Gti Fly

any tips on how to remove the boot door trim?

 

Yeah, pull it bloody hard round the edges. lol   They are held on with 14 metal spring clips.

 

They are a real pain to get back on as well.

 

Don't forget that there is also a washer pipe joint behind the trim at the N/S/R wheelarch.

 

water always seems to drip from my bumpstops... how does water even get in there? (its definately not screen wash, as my screenwash is bright blue and stinks) no water getting in the car, just an annoying drip when the boots open