So, let me start out by saying that I've googled the heck out of this. I've also read tons of threads on many sites (including this one). I'm still a little in the dark on how to fix. So please bear with me.
So, I bought my daughter her first (used) car. A 1999 new beetle. There's been a number of cosmetic things we've been fixing, and a few nights ago after a heavy rain, she noticed water behind the driver's seat.
No, it does NOT have a sun roof. I read tons of threads where the OP says they do not have a sunroof, and people post links to clean the sunroof drains.
So we tried many things to figure out where the leak is coming from, and it turns out when I run a remove the cowl from under the hood and run a hose down the drain, it leaks inside. I've heard the following:
* - That this is because the drain down into the wheel well is clogged, and I need to clean it.
* - That because its parked on an incline with the front end up (barely, maybe 3 inches) a design flaw in the drainage lets it spill over and never go near the drain.
So, I'm more than happy to determine which it is, or even if it is something else. Except I have no idea where the actual drain hose is. I've looked in the front fender well, and I've shined the flash light around under the hood, but beyond the horizontal hole in the metal, I don't know where the top of the drain hose is.
Locating that and trying to "snake it out" is what I consider my first step. Unfortunately, after everything I read, I was unable to find any reference on how to find this drain tube.
My daughter has bought a new carpet and its on the way, and we want to solve this issue before installing it.
Anyone with a pointer on how to find the drain tube, or even something else I can try would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!
So, I bought my daughter her first (used) car. A 1999 new beetle. There's been a number of cosmetic things we've been fixing, and a few nights ago after a heavy rain, she noticed water behind the driver's seat.
No, it does NOT have a sun roof. I read tons of threads where the OP says they do not have a sunroof, and people post links to clean the sunroof drains.
So we tried many things to figure out where the leak is coming from, and it turns out when I run a remove the cowl from under the hood and run a hose down the drain, it leaks inside. I've heard the following:
* - That this is because the drain down into the wheel well is clogged, and I need to clean it.
* - That because its parked on an incline with the front end up (barely, maybe 3 inches) a design flaw in the drainage lets it spill over and never go near the drain.
So, I'm more than happy to determine which it is, or even if it is something else. Except I have no idea where the actual drain hose is. I've looked in the front fender well, and I've shined the flash light around under the hood, but beyond the horizontal hole in the metal, I don't know where the top of the drain hose is.
Locating that and trying to "snake it out" is what I consider my first step. Unfortunately, after everything I read, I was unable to find any reference on how to find this drain tube.
My daughter has bought a new carpet and its on the way, and we want to solve this issue before installing it.
Anyone with a pointer on how to find the drain tube, or even something else I can try would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!
