Just noticed my rear n/s door has a lot of water in it. Managed to drain it by popping out the rubber trim clips on the bottom of the door. Can't see any sign of a drain hole on any of the doors. I've been around the car and most of the seals that butt up against the windows are really crappy, hard and green, the n/s rear is worst and that's how the water has got in. Has anyone replaced these window seals, if so how did you get on and were replacements easy to get.

Hi normanb

The "seal" you mention is not water tight or meant to be , if it was you wouldn't be able to open the window so yes water can & does enter the door.

There are drain holes or rather oval holes in bottom of all doors, 2 on each IIRC.

The problem is there's a rubber seal that butts up to the lip on the bottom of the door & partly blocks said drain, made worse if the door is not opened for a long time. Likely with a rear door as the rubber tends to stick itself to the door.

If you put your finger between seal & door lip then slide from front edge to rear edge you will unstick it and feel the location of the drain holes.

How do I know ?? .I recently had a 3 inch deep puddle in front passenger footwell with car pointing slightly down hill , on opening NSR door there was a slight trickle until I ran my finger between seal & door lip when water then poured out.

Did actually find the drain holes. Expected to find them sort of central in bottom door panel, instead they are right into the angle, I could imagine the rubber seal squashing in and covering them up. I'll make sure they are clear from now on, might even make some of my own :-)

On a completely separate note: does my Octavia actually have a speaker for the engine noise. 'GM1 Standard electronic engine sound', downloaded from car data.

Same thing happened to my Mk3, I only noticed when braking and heard water sloshing around. Do as daftbugger suggested, open door and fiddle with rubber seal.😉