Plugged A/C drain

maxianella · 08-14-2008

Cert. 2004 Touareg V6: I have noticed (after a hot day) that there is significant water under the passenger side floor matts. After reading several notes from other members, it appears as a plugged or disconnected AC drain. Has anyone ever successfully cleared or re-connected this ?

06TregV8 · 08-15-2008

I had the exact same problem and was at the dealership today to have it fixed under warranty. Mine was plugged and the water was gathering, then overflowing into the car. It's in a very tough to get at spot, and the actual VW repair sheets show the subframe disassembled to fix it when the mechanic checked online. However, the tech is not just a good mechanic but a smart dude, and was able to use a coat hanger and bend it to get up into the subframe and unplug the problem. I was watching as he did it thinking this isn't going to work, but all's well. He shop vac'd the carpet and dried it, then ran the ac and no more water! Wish I could explain to you how to do it, but even watching it, you'd need to get the T on a hoist or somehow get underneath it and reach way up in there to get at it.

good luck!

maxianella · 08-16-2008

Thank you, I have made an appointment, but have no idea what's covered under my certified warranty. It seems to be a more heavily guarded document than the original constitution.

CsTDI · 08-16-2008

old model VW speedometer cables sold without the covering has worked well on my Jetta and Passat. Might be another option for DIY on the Touareg

06TregV8 · 08-16-2008

not sure about the certified warranty either, this was covered under the original warranty that still remains. luckily I still have two years of that left before switching over to certified.

it actually didn't take him that long to fix it once he got the T up on the hoist. was just a matter of bending a coat hanger and working it up into the space. I can only imagine what an overzealous dealership might do, and actually charge for a subframe disassemly to fix a plugged hole. be sure to keep an eye on them!

cheers,

ekloc · 09-16-2008

I have similar problem. However only back row passenger floor is wet. Front is dry. Was that the case for you as well?

maxianella · 09-17-2008

I only had the leak under the front passenger floor mat. Nothing that I noticed in the rear.

08-14-2008	#1
maxianella Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7	Plugged A/C drain Cert. 2004 Touareg V6: I have noticed (after a hot day) that there is significant water under the passenger side floor matts. After reading several notes from other members, it appears as a plugged or disconnected AC drain. Has anyone ever successfully cleared or re-connected this ?

08-15-2008	#2
06TregV8 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 35	I had the exact same problem and was at the dealership today to have it fixed under warranty. Mine was plugged and the water was gathering, then overflowing into the car. It's in a very tough to get at spot, and the actual VW repair sheets show the subframe disassembled to fix it when the mechanic checked online. However, the tech is not just a good mechanic but a smart dude, and was able to use a coat hanger and bend it to get up into the subframe and unplug the problem. I was watching as he did it thinking this isn't going to work, but all's well. He shop vac'd the carpet and dried it, then ran the ac and no more water! Wish I could explain to you how to do it, but even watching it, you'd need to get the T on a hoist or somehow get underneath it and reach way up in there to get at it. good luck! __________________ 07 GTI, reflex silver, interlagos, 18 inch wheels, window tint, DSG, bluetooth 06 Treg, black, teak leather, full load with air suspension, navi and tinted windows, and bluetooth 02 NB TDI, reflex silver, leather, tinted windows

08-16-2008	#4
CsTDI Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 149	old model VW speedometer cables sold without the covering has worked well on my Jetta and Passat. Might be another option for DIY on the Touareg __________________ 2006 Campy V10, 2005 Passat TDI, 2001 Jetta TDI

08-16-2008	#5
06TregV8 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 35	not sure about the certified warranty either, this was covered under the original warranty that still remains. luckily I still have two years of that left before switching over to certified. it actually didn't take him that long to fix it once he got the T up on the hoist. was just a matter of bending a coat hanger and working it up into the space. I can only imagine what an overzealous dealership might do, and actually charge for a subframe disassemly to fix a plugged hole. be sure to keep an eye on them! cheers, __________________ 07 GTI, reflex silver, interlagos, 18 inch wheels, window tint, DSG, bluetooth 06 Treg, black, teak leather, full load with air suspension, navi and tinted windows, and bluetooth 02 NB TDI, reflex silver, leather, tinted windows

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09-16-2008	#6
ekloc Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 12	I have similar problem. However only back row passenger floor is wet. Front is dry. Was that the case for you as well?

09-17-2008	#7
maxianella Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7	I only had the leak under the front passenger floor mat. Nothing that I noticed in the rear.

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