Kristjan Komel
Kristjan Komel
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PASSAT B5.5 Water leak in footwell problem
Hello,
This is my PASSAT 2.5 V6 TDI 4 Motion (180hp) that I own for almost 10 years now.
I never had any problem with water entering or leaking in the vehicle, but last friday when I came in the car to drive back home I heared a strange noise like water was flowing inside. First I thought maybe it's just the gas tank that I am hearing, but the sound was way too loud for that. So i tryed to touch the back side passenger footwell and I felt water ...
Good thing that I had a deep cleaner at home, so when I came I sucked out as much water as I could, but I already knew that the water got under the carpet floor already.
I did much searching online, here are some links to the site and videos:
SITES
www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=486307
www.passatworld.com/forums/volkswagen-passat-b5-discussion/283950-water-leak-into-pass-side-rear-floor.html
forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2215502-Wet-floor-(back-seat-area)
www.ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4066
VIDEOs that I found helpful:
ua-cam.com/video/MnyLZP92MXw/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/W8lAKi1Rx4s/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/4pmXXvI61n8/v-deo.html
This one was the most helpfull:
www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/92293-Passat-water-leaks-wet-carpets
So here is the procedure that I took.
I am not a professional, just like to do things on my own. The language in Slovenian, but I added subtitles to let everyone understand what is going on. In the video I showed how I dried the interior also.
Anyway hope you enjoy it, leave me a thumb up if you did, and thanks for watching.
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  • @llegendababs5271
    @llegendababs5271 20 днів тому

    Hello, I have the only problem that the water falls on the front passenger seat.I will open it and remove the battery to see if the tube is closed Give me some advice if it doesn't pick the problem only with the pipe There are no other problems.

  • @igorschiman6093
    @igorschiman6093 5 місяців тому

    Very nice video. Got the same problem. Thank you for help

  • @novicamarkovic5042
    @novicamarkovic5042 11 місяців тому

    Hvala lepo imam isti problem

  • @curlykipper
    @curlykipper Рік тому

    same thing happened to me, same problems, same bad luck...lot's of work because of poor design by VW engineers

  • @rkristoff5250
    @rkristoff5250 Рік тому

    Very informative video!👍 I feel lucky! I watched your video before ripped off the whole carpet to find the leak!

  • @danielmarkovic7831
    @danielmarkovic7831 Рік тому

    Hvala vam na pomoči i ja imam taj problem i sad ga idem rješiti

  • @pavelgajda6443
    @pavelgajda6443 Рік тому

    Ahoj, děkuji za návod. Mám Škoda Superb a nikde jsem nenašel postup

  • @jameskilday4361
    @jameskilday4361 2 роки тому

    Jenky... Great video 👍

  • @VeNoM62500
    @VeNoM62500 2 роки тому

    bravo majstr ;) lepu povedou usje :) jz lih gledm te leake ma imm oa seat leona in je mwokru pr sovoznika -.-

  • @latohandmadelures7577
    @latohandmadelures7577 2 роки тому

    Thanky for this video,great job👍💪

  • @jimmyswindells7504
    @jimmyswindells7504 2 роки тому

    Great thorough video! Respect for getting on with the fix yourself.

  • @radosawl7315
    @radosawl7315 2 роки тому

    Replace the gasket under the engine controller housing, use roofing silicone to seal the place where the hood opening cable comes out of the cabin, seal around the sheet on the door sides, cut the rubbers under the battery and under the brake servo in half with scissors, or remove

  • @rseney8
    @rseney8 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the video! This is where I’m at with my 1999 Passat. Cleaned all the water and cleaned out the drains. Now to figure out the electrical issue that the water probably caused. No power locks, power windows, trunk or fuel door. Update: my entire footwell was flooded and frozen. Car is totaled and has been sent to the scrap yard. My first and last VW.

  • @halilovictarik2712
    @halilovictarik2712 3 роки тому

    Pozdrav dali je bilo kakvih problema poslije sa elektrikom ?

  • @rytisliaucys3444
    @rytisliaucys3444 3 роки тому

    What language is this? At one moment I thought it was Latvian, because it has some Lithuanian words (like Todas Vietu), but then I realised it sounded kind of slavic. Is this Hungarian? Or Czech? Anyway, I had the same issue. The battery is a pain to remove in this car because the plastics get in the way. Mine flooded the ECU, it was this bad, but after four days in the sun, ECU dried and problems went away :D. This is why I love Passat. By the way, I have a little older Passat (1999, 1.9 TDI, 66KW), but the drain hole under the battery is the same. do you recommend removing that rubber in the hole in the drain hole battery? I suspect that the rubber contributes in the accumulation of dirt there.

  • @endurancesunday8964
    @endurancesunday8964 3 роки тому

    I have been having this issue with my passat too .Today is my happiest day, watching this video is such relief.

    • @rytisliaucys3444
      @rytisliaucys3444 3 роки тому

      Did you remove the rubber in the drain hole under the battery? I had the same issue and wondering if I should remove it.

  • @josepeixoto3384
    @josepeixoto3384 3 роки тому

    VW says: i'm sorry,guys,it's the first car we make, we'll try to do better the next time.

  • @gordonmurray4456
    @gordonmurray4456 4 роки тому

    Perfect thank you very much.i just drained mine before the water started coming in

  • @kathygarber3230
    @kathygarber3230 4 роки тому

    What stops the water from entering and passing through the fresh air filter and into the vents?

  • @MP-mt8lc
    @MP-mt8lc 4 роки тому

    The blocked rubber drains could be the problem but none times out of ten it's not, it is actually the seal under the filter holder which you see at the end of the video. The seal breaks down and the water gets underneath it and runs down into the car. Take the filter holder out,clean of the old seal, silicone sealer around it and refit. Problem solved.

    • @muhammadhaziq6603
      @muhammadhaziq6603 4 роки тому

      sir i already fix and sealent my filter holder but water still leak could be wrong seal or what..

  • @muhammadhaziq6603
    @muhammadhaziq6603 4 роки тому

    My skoda superb b5 also got same problem

    • @v6tex
      @v6tex 3 роки тому

      Make sure you dried it out and replaced the pollen filter housing, you don't want to have random alarms and broken bonnet position sensor like me. When they took the platform for B5 Superbs and Passats they unfortunately inherited a common Audi issue.

  • @TopSecretVid
    @TopSecretVid 4 роки тому

    I had similar issue with my passenger footwell being wet ... in my 2003 B5.5 wagon or Estate. It had me so freaked out ..thankfully it was not coming from under the dash or the Cabin air filter area. Both passenger inner door panels were leaking. I had to clear door water drain holes and seal the inner door panels with silicone. It is a know issue as well.

  • @TheJorgSacul
    @TheJorgSacul 4 роки тому

    Thank you for the detailed showing in that battery tray area. I've not gotten into mine yet, this will save me headaches!

  • @KC_Schwarzberger
    @KC_Schwarzberger 4 роки тому

    Great video, I have the same problem! VW Passat 2.0, 2001

  • @antz139
    @antz139 4 роки тому

    I have an 03 passat b5.5, wet in drivers footwell, I check the bungs both were clear, the pollen filter gasket seems ok, I just for the life of me cant find the damn leak!

    • @oorangejuce
      @oorangejuce 4 роки тому

      Yeah.. another problem is door window lift mechanism gaskets. those go bad too..

    • @oorangejuce
      @oorangejuce 4 роки тому

      the pollen filter gasket does not prevent the water leaks, it just for dust and air leak prevention..

  • @lindah.h2432
    @lindah.h2432 4 роки тому

    Great video & thanks for sharing. Same exact problem Audi A6 C5 (basically same setup as your Passat) but the ECU lives in passenger footwell in mine, so this recurring problem is a huge headache! I think I'll silicon seal around the filter now, like you did. Thanks again.

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 4 роки тому

      I have to warn you that i had to fix the silicon sealing again cos it was hard to do it right. I found a spare sealing and replaced it, siliconed it to be sure and now its fine. Almost 2 months of rain in our zone and no leak ;)

    • @lindah.h2432
      @lindah.h2432 4 роки тому

      Kristjan Komel fingers crossed! 🤞

    • @arnoldkul3827
      @arnoldkul3827 4 роки тому

      @@kristjankomel3453 Kaj mi lahko poveš kje si dobil nadomestno tesnilo, mam isti problem pri Golfu 4ki

  • @BOGGY89KV
    @BOGGY89KV 4 роки тому

    I drive a Passat B5.5 2003 I had no problems with it, it is comfortable and spacious, goes well, accelerates a good engine, consumes no oil, and is a small consumer in terms of fuel. But one day it was raining at night and the next day I noticed water, ie a smaller bar in the back seat behind the front passenger, I thought that it might not be from a window that might not have been closed properly so I cleaned it and did not even pay attention to it .. it started raining again all the windows this time and I closed this time and the next day I had something to see and the water a large amount in the back behind the passenger. I took it off with a sponge and cleaned the cloths and checked the drainage pipes on the car under the battery were visibly clogged, but I cleaned them well both holes and also replaced the climate filter which was quite bad, that is, cabins but water and further away from somewhere so i wonder where the more water can enter is not clear to me? Do you have any explanation and if you can help me with this? Thanks in advance. Greeting!

  • @4nabo
    @4nabo 4 роки тому

    Same problem. Thank you very much for sharing. If it wasn't for you I'd have never found where the water was sneaking in...

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 4 роки тому

      You're welcome

    • @BOGGY89KV
      @BOGGY89KV 4 роки тому

      I drive a Passat B5.5 2003 I had no problems with it, it is comfortable and spacious, goes well, accelerates a good engine, consumes no oil, and is a small consumer in terms of fuel. But one day it was raining at night and the next day I noticed water, ie a smaller bar in the back seat behind the front passenger, I thought that it might not be from a window that might not have been closed properly so I cleaned it and did not even pay attention to it .. it started raining again all the windows this time and I closed this time and the next day I had something to see and the water a large amount in the back behind the passenger. I took it off with a sponge and cleaned the cloths and checked the drainage pipes on the car under the battery were visibly clogged, but I cleaned them well both holes and also replaced the climate filter which was quite bad, that is, cabins but water and further away from somewhere so i wonder where the more water can enter is not clear to me? Do you have any explanation and if you can help me with this? Thanks in advance. Greeting!

  • @Bluegrassriver8
    @Bluegrassriver8 5 років тому

    Wonderful video to help everyone. So, I am the only one that is curious what the original language is? I hope you stick with "detailing" because we sure need people who can do this well! For that long floor trim piece on the side you had a hard time with, I imagine a body shop guy would have a good tool for that?

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 5 років тому

      Slovenian ;) ye i guess there are tools for that, unfortunatly i don't have them. Thx

    • @BOGGY89KV
      @BOGGY89KV 4 роки тому

      @@kristjankomel3453 I drive a Passat B5.5 2003 I had no problems with it, it is comfortable and spacious, goes well, accelerates a good engine, consumes no oil, and is a small consumer in terms of fuel. But one day it was raining at night and the next day I noticed water, ie a smaller bar in the back seat behind the front passenger, I thought that it might not be from a window that might not have been closed properly so I cleaned it and did not even pay attention to it .. it started raining again all the windows this time and I closed this time and the next day I had something to see and the water a large amount in the back behind the passenger. I took it off with a sponge and cleaned the cloths and checked the drainage pipes on the car under the battery were visibly clogged, but I cleaned them well both holes and also replaced the climate filter which was quite bad, that is, cabins but water and further away from somewhere so i wonder where the more water can enter is not clear to me? Do you have any explanation and if you can help me with this? Thanks in advance. Greeting!

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 4 роки тому

      @@BOGGY89KV yes, you need to check the sealing of the air filter. Those holes aren't enough to drain in mid of a heavy rain unfortunatly ... or it mqy be thqt the sealing of the door is worn and need replacement. Try to look at videos of that.

  • @TAZTHEPOSTMAN
    @TAZTHEPOSTMAN 5 років тому

    THANK YOU MY FRIEND,i have same trouble in my 2004 passat tdi water in back passenger side,but now you make my life easier by showing how to do a clean and fix.

  • @chuckydreal9040
    @chuckydreal9040 5 років тому

    Had that blockage too. Same as video and if you need to lift carpet etc try little hole at lowest point then seal up and paint. Use heat and plenty ventilation to get rid of the excess water/condensation.

  • @786path
    @786path 5 років тому

    Could you do a voice over in English please as I can't understand. Thanks

  • @edinzecirovic5971
    @edinzecirovic5971 5 років тому

    You help me a lot, thanks! Hvala ti.

  • @amjidkhan2392
    @amjidkhan2392 5 років тому

    Drill a hole in the floor.

    • @joes.7536
      @joes.7536 5 років тому

      No. There is electronics in the floor underneath the carpet. The transmission control unit is the main one in automatic cars. You have to remove the rubber dust grommets in the drain hole under the battery and under the plastic ECU box. That will last large things pass through the hole like leaves and not clog the hole. After I removed my grommets 3 years ago it never got clogged again.

    • @georgerazvandiaconu8617
      @georgerazvandiaconu8617 5 років тому

      @@joes.7536 AND under the air filter!!

  • @Happy-Me.
    @Happy-Me. 5 років тому

    Great video. I cleared my drain hole again yesterday. What a hassle and could only get to one drain hole. But at least the interior of the car is dry. This is a great car with a simple issue that can cause great problems. VW did a recall at one time where they would put your car up on a jack and clear your drain holes from beneath the car. My mechanic told me to take out the rubber grommet and throw it away so the hole will stay clear longer!

    • @Happy-Me.
      @Happy-Me. 5 років тому

      @@paullauer8199 I've had two Passat's and I've had no issues with with either of them. My current one I've owned for 12 years. It still has the original exhaust from the factory, has never failed the MOT and never broke down, so I can't agree with you. Plus it has not one drop of rust on it!!!! One more thing, in the UK there are many of them still tootling around and the last one was manufactured in 2005. That's testament to their reliability, over engineering and longevity!!😎

    • @Happy-Me.
      @Happy-Me. 5 років тому

      @@paullauer8199 Wow🙄😟😲😒. You must have had a Friday night Monday morning car.!!! Mine came from Germany and is a 2 litre naturally aspirated engine. No complicated stuff for me. I can't believe the issues you've had. I've had normal wear and tear like brakes etc. My front coil springs went last year and my mechanic who is German says this is rare. I'm looking to buy a VW GTi and store the Passat but these new engines with GDI engines are a real problem plus I know the running costs will be higher!

    • @Happy-Me.
      @Happy-Me. 5 років тому

      @@paullauer8199 ua-cam.com/video/xrLNDgrIw3U/v-deo.html

    • @TAZTHEPOSTMAN
      @TAZTHEPOSTMAN 5 років тому

      @@Happy-Me. ON my third passat like you say they are built like tanks mine is an 04 1.9 tdi with over 130 thousand miles never failed an MOT still on original exhaust.

    • @Happy-Me.
      @Happy-Me. 5 років тому

      @@TAZTHEPOSTMAN Definitely over engineered! Nice one Taz. 👍

  • @MrBuzzgrow
    @MrBuzzgrow 5 років тому

    Great video! Thanks for sharing. I'm trying to identify all possible causes of water leaking into my B5. I also read about water from air conditioning process getting into the car and not outside of it. Somwhere under compartment box of the passanger. Do you think that is possible? Edit: draining holes were not blocked in my B5FL. I dried the floor as the author suggested but stll not sure about the cause of the leakage :/

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 5 років тому

      Hm, dunno man. In my car the water was coming in through the ventilation sistem. Best thing would be also to get rid of the rubber seals in the drainage holes.

    • @joes.7536
      @joes.7536 5 років тому

      The two ways that comes in is the way presented in this video, and also the drain hose for the sunroof. open your sunroof and dump in a cup of water around the edge of it. And see where the water comes out. It should come out on the ground by the front of your front doors

  • @ficoe39udovcic40
    @ficoe39udovcic40 5 років тому

    I've do the same thing to my passat. There was over 5cm of water underneath the battery but I didn't know that it can leak through the air vents,

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 5 років тому

      Now you know ;)

    • @ficoe39udovcic40
      @ficoe39udovcic40 5 років тому

      Kristjan Komel ooo yeah. It seems that it doesn't leak through air vents because carpet is dry after all night rain, but I'll reseal it to prevent future leak. Btw your language is similar to mine, is it Czech

  • @Happy-Me.
    @Happy-Me. 5 років тому

    Every now and then I pour water on my windscreen and let it run down and should fall through the hole. Also check for leaves under the bonnet and clear these! After I cleared and cleaned my Plenum chamber I waxoyled it! I remember years ago it was a check that VW did for you while the car was on the jack. They just poked the holes from underneath the car!

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 5 років тому

      Ye i do the same at every wash

    • @MrBuzzgrow
      @MrBuzzgrow 5 років тому

      Hey Happy Me, would you mind wrintg few more words on " cleaning Plenum chamber "? Thanks

    • @Happy-Me.
      @Happy-Me. 5 років тому

      @@MrBuzzgrow I did the job yesterday. This video is very informative and there is one other I've seen. It's about an hour to do the job. Just check for leaves around the engine bay when you check your oil. Them every year when you check the pollen filter take the plenum chamber cover off and look for signs of water from blockages. I mentioned before pour water on the windscreen. It should flow out of the bottom of the car. Hope this helps! ua-cam.com/video/W8lAKi1Rx4s/v-deo.html

    • @sumanyuchaudhary
      @sumanyuchaudhary 5 років тому

      I was doing the same thing with my passat b6. But I live in India and summer temps can go as high as 48C. It was afternoon as soon as I poured water on the screen it cracked to due to rapid cooling. I literally cracked my windscreen with water. BAD LUCK.

  • @PlanespotterBE
    @PlanespotterBE 5 років тому

    I'm just about ready to put my carpets back after doing the exact same thing 🙄

  • @MrDweb
    @MrDweb 6 років тому

    Great video.Thanks a lot!

  • @dmcjustabloke3341
    @dmcjustabloke3341 6 років тому

    Great video, Had this issue a few times in the past.... The biggest problem here is water getting in to the brake servo cylinder located in the bulk head or plenum chamber and your brakes locking up.. this was a recall at some point I believe, so it's essential that all Passat owners of this type ( B5 - B5.5) keep up on cleaning the drain holes mentioned...I do mine twice a year now on my 16yr old Passat which is still going strong..

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 6 років тому

      Thx man

    • @dmcjustabloke3341
      @dmcjustabloke3341 6 років тому

      You're welcome, very informative.. Also the part you couldn't identify next to the brake servo is the alarm sounder unit, I'm sure you know this by now.

    • @PlanespotterBE
      @PlanespotterBE 5 років тому

      @@dmcjustabloke3341 oooohhh I have that too, wonder what my alarm sounds like?! Or may be that's in a pool of water too 😄 how many Kms has yours done ?! Diesel?

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 5 років тому

      I'm on 247k and still kickin ;) No major issues so far.

    • @dmcjustabloke3341
      @dmcjustabloke3341 4 роки тому

      @@kristjankomel3453 I just got 180,000 mls but still going strong.

  • @tomp.pograjc9016
    @tomp.pograjc9016 6 років тому

    zelo dobr video 👍 imel isti problem pri istem avtu -.-“ hvala

  • @arminn3502
    @arminn3502 6 років тому

    In the passat car manual book it says that you shoud clean or that will hapen

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 5 років тому

      Best thing is to take out the plastic rubbers that are in those holes. They clog prety easy ...

  • @Pashaevp
    @Pashaevp 6 років тому

    Нихуя не понял.

  • @danieljakovleski1297
    @danieljakovleski1297 6 років тому

    Same shit :( I mean deep shit

  • @jameswright4777
    @jameswright4777 6 років тому

    i have the same problem

  • @omarabdelaziz-el-ashry-Eg
    @omarabdelaziz-el-ashry-Eg 6 років тому

    I'm going to puy passat 2003 170hp 1,8T If any one can give me some tap that I have to look too ? Thank you.

    • @grimblesqueem2291
      @grimblesqueem2291 6 років тому

      Omar Abdelaziz I have a 2003 1.8t Passat. Preventing water intrusion on this model is critical. The transmission control module is located under the carpet in the floor. It looks like a computer motherboard and is housed in a plastic box. The box will fill with water and ruin the computer board. You can't imagine what kinds of problems that causes. Make sure absolutely no amount of water enters the cabin.

    • @grimblesqueem2291
      @grimblesqueem2291 6 років тому

      Omar Abdelaziz You should seriously reconsider buying the B5 1.8t Passat. There are so many problems related to this model, it will literally make you go insane.

  • @kengarage
    @kengarage 6 років тому

    Thanks for video! Ii have water at back and need to clean.... I hate this!

  • @1stepbigger634
    @1stepbigger634 6 років тому

    Had the same problem a few times on my vw passat 2002, on mine one hole is under the battery tray the other one is under the brake servo. Another thing you can do is remove the four rubber grommets underneath the floor of the car so if the water does come in to the car due to the holes beaning blocked the water will drain straight out and does not hold in the foot wells, just avoid driving through any deep water has the water might come up. The first time i had this issue back in 2006 the ECU unit got water into it and i had to replace it, but since then by taken the grommets out when the car lets in water it drains straight out through the floor and i know then that it is blocked again and have to clear it out again . Apart from this problem and the door locks this is a great car, i have now had this car for 11 years but i wish i had kept my MK2 Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia x

    • @omarabdelaziz-el-ashry-Eg
      @omarabdelaziz-el-ashry-Eg 6 років тому

      1step bigger Thank you man. I need your help please. I'm going to see passat 2003 125kw 170hp and I'm not this good to find out but I really wish if you can help me out? I'm scared if there is some problems on it. Hope you can answer me before weekend 😊 Thank you again

    • @grimblesqueem2291
      @grimblesqueem2291 6 років тому

      Omar Abdelaziz don't buy it. Too many problems with those cars.

    • @1stepbigger634
      @1stepbigger634 6 років тому

      Hi Omar sorry i did not see your message until now. I am not to sure about the 1.8 Turbo i own a 2.O petrol. 130bhp

    • @omarabdelaziz-el-ashry-Eg
      @omarabdelaziz-el-ashry-Eg 6 років тому

      Grimble Squeem I just get 2003 1.8 5D I still scared of the car because I'm not sure about how good or bad it's. Thank you man. But what are the 5D or 5B Are this model or what it means?

  • @fatdelinquent85
    @fatdelinquent85 7 років тому

    I had to sell mine because of it. Couldn't fix it. Also had water coming in from behind the glovebox. probably from the AC-Unit. SUCKED ASS. I really liked that car =/ Got so bad that the Airbagsensor underneath the driverseat got covered in saltcrystals

    • @kristjankomel3453
      @kristjankomel3453 7 років тому

      Delinquent Motorcycle uff, sorry to hear that man