Thanks for the video. I’ve had the exact same problem and wouldn’t have located it without you. Cheers 🍻

Yep had the leaks from both side vents and also the badge pipe grommet. Cheap to fix when you know about them but a bloody headache up to that stage! Thank god for KZread!

Was literally just outside trying to find the issue and still couldn’t but this is a game changer I’m gonna seal up my vents and we go from there it’s so frustrating I have being dealing with this issue a few months now and it kinda turned me off the mk7 but if I can fix it now then my heart will be with her again

FOR EVERY GOLF 7 OWNER: check these out: (tip: keep a toilet paper roll in the sidepockets of the booth. Thats how i noticed my problem, it was wet, even tho no water was visible) 1. slam vents (water in booth or underneath the backseat) take vents off, clean and apply tons of silicone, new ones will corrode eventually. 2. Panoramic roof drains (they might be clogged leading to infiltration by the panoramic roof) ugly mess, stained interior on all walls down to the footwell. 3. Speaker sealant foam (all 4)(water underneath the speakers grill and on the inside of the door sealant at speaker level, leads to water in the footwell and mold later) ugglier mess. 4. Reverse camera cover/drain pipe (water in the booth). I was lucky. Had all of them. 5. Tail lights. Water in booth. Dont know how to fix this, but check after pressure washing your car.

Volkswagen should be ashamed of themselves

@Abu-Khadijah-Hazam

6 ай бұрын

Yes you are right They should recall it back and fix it or offer an exchange 🤔

Had exactly same issues on mk7 when it was under warranty vw wouldn’t do anything coz I had scratched painted on rear bumper so I sealed both vents and it was fixed Good video 👍

Thank you so much! Had allot of fog inside of my car because of this. I was ready ro change my heater matrix,windscreen...

Cheers for the video mate 👌 will get round to this when I get a chance

I had exactly the same and sealed the vents. I also took the little rubber grommet out of the bottom of the cavity and made a couple of holes in just to let any water out. Been perfect ever since.

@Anoymus985

2 жыл бұрын

How did u get the bumper off mate is it an hard job

@MrDansarev

2 жыл бұрын

@@Anoymus985 I found a video on KZread to see how it was done. Wheels off, rear lights out and three screws inside each wheel arch I think. Wasn't too difficult but the bumper is quite flimsy as its just a plastic cover. To be honest I'm not 100% sure that you need to seal the vents even though I did, you may be just as well taking the two rubber plugs out to let any water out.

@Anoymus985

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrDansarev do u have the like to the vid on how to take bumper off my vents are quite lose wen i close the door they make a noise so might is well jst seal them up

@MrDansarev

2 жыл бұрын

@@Anoymus985 kzread.info/dash/bejne/o4ucw6uymqW2ddY.html I think it was this one. I was thinking of resealing my original vents but when I tried to get them out they are quite brittle. I bought some new ones straight from the dealer and they were reasonably priced but I still used sealer on them.

@Anoymus985

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrDansarev oh right seen that vid be4 its jst all pics mine ant leaking but I’m wanting to seal up anyway jst to avoid it happening.plus i got a noise coming from bk every-time I close the door so something going on an ant right

I am finding water in the boot and under the rear seat also in my 2015 VW eGolf, all electric. I was thinking it was coming from the charging port (gas tank cap area on gas cars). The tiny drain hole at the bottom was clogged with gunk. I am not sure yet if this is where water is getting in, just a thought. I will have to check these other areas too. Rob S thanks for the video.

I had the same issue on my MK7 Golf R. The water was entering the boot via the boot seal from the level of the taillights. The seams on the tailgate of the Golf have also been poorly sealed. I have sealed all around the interior of the boot seams. I also as a precaution replaced the rear light seals though this was not a water entry point. The main culprit was the boot rubber. I took it off and cleaned all inside the seal, then sealed it with black rubber seam sealer. No more water leaks have been detected, Thankfully

@philipmarchant7058

Жыл бұрын

Blue motion tsi golf with this issue and I can't figure out where it's coming from. It's got no pipe which is wierd, just a rubber grommet where the pipe is meant to be but nothing to connect onto the pipe. 🤷‍♂️. I figure it's the vents... Do you know if this fixed your issue?? And how did you drain the water from inside the chassis?

Alternatively for a quicker fix, you can from underneath the car pop out the rubber grommet revealing a hole directly below that water trapped compartment area that you showed, (do the same on other side of the car if necessary) that way you no need to take off bumper, and the water will always drain thru those holes and never fill spare wheel well again.

there is a rubber grommet in the centre where the water is pooling, push it down and remove it, solved my issue instantly

@brotherbean2661

3 ай бұрын

Where exactly is this grommet?

Same issue. I just bought two new vents from vw at 24 quid each. I have to say, for a modern-ish car design VW should be ashamed of this. I've had some proper crap old cars in recent years snd none of them have leaked. The new vents have a rubber seal and the ones in my 63 plate have no seal at all so water just piles in. Weird how weve only noticed it in the lat few years but, that's life. VW Golf mk7. Crap design.

Wow had the same issue in the mk6

@heaven3953

Жыл бұрын

lol same recently. Fixed it few days ago.

Do you have to take the bumper of to get to vents??? Cheers mate

@robs7446

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you do, it seems daunting but actually is 8-10 torx bolts, a couple are difficult to get to but I did the whole thing in about an hour

DO you change the vents, or make holes in the bottom or what's the solution?

@robs7446

2 жыл бұрын

Heya, so I removed the vents and sealed them to the body using 3M seam sealer (I'm sure something else similar like tigerseal or silkaflex would be fine too) The water drains out once you release the rubber bung but you want it to not get in there in the first place, sealing the vent to the car body will stop it from entering

@isaacdenston-flynn3577

2 жыл бұрын

Can I ask how you removed the vents if you remember please ? I am just doing mine now but can’t seem to get the vents to budge out of the hole , am I able to just seal around them ?

@robs7446

2 жыл бұрын

@@isaacdenston-flynn3577 they’re held in by plastic clips, I put my fingers through the openings and pulled down on the tab then they just spring out. You could dismantle the inside but this was easier as I had the bumper off. You could just seal around them but it may leak again doing it that way

@robs7446

2 жыл бұрын

@@isaacdenston-flynn3577 part 2 with the vent removed kzread.infolQ4WkD0Qjfw?feature=share

Designed like this so that the bottom rots out from the inside

I can't do this job myself are there any garages folks would recommend who can fix this problem. Based in the west midlands. Thanks

@robs7446

9 ай бұрын

Any garage would be able to do this, I did it in about an hour

@paulkillick3419

3 ай бұрын

I have a 2019 Mk7.5 and so far the boot is dry. I see the Mk8 Golf’s still suffer with this and are being fixed under warranty