Hello,

 

My car has been parked up for a few days as I've been using the train this week. It has rained quite a bit over the past couple of days and when I came back home today, I found moisture on the inside of the driver and passenger side windows like the image below. Has anyone else had a similar issue?

 

The car didn't seem wet inside anywhere; seats, footwell carpets etc. The only thing I did notice is there is a slight gap on the rubber bit on the outside of the door at the top. Is this likely the cause, or is it possibly an other issue? Any pointers appreciated!

 

 

 

Thanks

Edited 24 August, 20187 yr by ahenners

IMO perfectly normal under the circumstances ( left out in the rain for a few days of non- use) & soon eradicated with a couple of minutes AC on full plus the front demister. 

I'm with @JKW was it warmer/moister when you parked up? The rain has cooled the glass below the dewpoint leading to condensation. 

AC on should sort it, unless you have water in the foot wells don't fret. 

The wife's Mini did it regularly, until I started commuting in it for the last 2 months 

Fingers crossed matey 

Edited 24 August, 20187 yr by Cakemonster
Typing whilst drinking Cosmopolitans

Thanks both. It was warmer last weekend when it was last used, seems to have gone cooler and wetter these past few days here!

 

Firing up the AC on full for a few mins did clear it and it's not yet come back. I've read about others having issues with the door seals and water not draining properly, so wondered if it might be a result of the same problem. Or the slight gap on the rubber bit at the top of the door letting moisture in.

Nothing to worry about, pure physics. On a certain temperature difference moisture will show on either side of the windows. A/C will dry interior in no time.

 

It may occur in the headlights as well, again nothing to worry about. 

 

Not an issue of a sealing, simply the air has sometimes higher levels of humidity.

As for the gap I have the exact same thing. I tried forcing it into place but it stays offset. I did however check when pressure washing and there is no moisture coming in.

21 minutes ago, paulsoava said:

As for the gap I have the exact same thing. I tried forcing it into place but it stays offset. I did however check when pressure washing and there is no moisture coming in.

 

Good to know the gap is "normal", thanks.

 

1 hour ago, nidza said:

Nothing to worry about, pure physics. On a certain temperature difference moisture will show on either side of the windows. A/C will dry interior in no time.

 

It may occur in the headlights as well, again nothing to worry about. 

 

Not an issue of a sealing, simply the air has sometimes higher levels of humidity.

 

Thanks. Yeah I've seen it with the headlights too, especially in the winter months. It's very rare the car isn't used almost daily so probably why I've only just seen this now.

7 hours ago, ahenners said:

 

Good to know the gap is "normal", thanks.

 

 

Thanks. Yeah I've seen it with the headlights too, especially in the winter months. It's very rare the car isn't used almost daily so probably why I've only just seen this now.

 

Here is what mine looks like

Edited 25 August, 20187 yr by paulsoava

As said by others, using air conditioning with reduce the humidity but if you have Climatronic, setting the temperature to a higher value than normal will clear the condensation quicker. Warm or hot air can hold more water. 

I always have the A/C on together with the heater on wet days to reduce the humidity in the car to normal, and so reduce the chance of window condensation when the car is left parked.

1 hour ago, paulsoava said:

 

Here is what mine looks like

 

Great, thanks for that! That's exactly how mine are 

Wouldn't be an Octavia without getting moisture on the inside of windows.

47 minutes ago, ahenners said:

 

Great, thanks for that! That's exactly how mine are 

 

That doesn’t look right to me. Rear one looks bent.

One thing which I've had in my car whilst it's been laid up are those desiccant silica gel packs.

 

Threw a few here,  there and everywhere and I can't say I've noticed any condensation. 

1 hour ago, tunedude said:

One thing which I've had in my car whilst it's been laid up are those desiccant silica gel packs.

 

Threw a few here,  there and everywhere and I can't say I've noticed any condensation. 

 

Not been much rain for the last 4 months though.

2 hours ago, cheezemonkhai said:

 

That doesn’t look right to me. Rear one looks bent.

 

Well it is bent. Actually, it is the front one I presume (left in the picture; driver's side on LHD car). Car was new, didn't notice when I picked it up from the stealer's. Afterwards I checked for related problems but all seems fine. I inquired about repairs but they offered to change the whole seal and plastic. Too much of a hassle and at my expense. So as long as nothing happens I just came to live with it.