Yeah this was bizarre how the water was getting in..I was looking on the car floor pan on the underside at first then my family member who is a VW fan and has a huge knowledge of all the models told me this remedy. I was gobsmacked when I removed the electrical loom cover on the hatch to see loads of water come out when the hatch was in the open position. Thanks Anthony..
Just wanted to thank you for this video - really appreciated! I recently noticed a similar issue with my Skoda Citigo. Your video gave me the confidence to order up a spare gasket and do the repair myself, and will have saved me a good amount of cash. A few observations from my own experience - prying off the plastic interior panel from the tailgate was the hardest/scariest bit of the whole procedure - I was worried I was going to break it before the first clip FINALLY came free. To remove the wiper arm, a 3-leg (or triple-leg) puller is a really handy tool to have, and greatly reduces risk of damage to self or car. If you remove the parcel shelf and fold the rear seats down, a lot of the work can be done sitting inside the car with everything the "right way up" and no risk of dropping the wiper motor on your head. You can unclip the wiring loom connector from the wiper motor to remove it completely to avoid risk of damage to the loom - also gives more room to get the old rubber seal out and the new one in. Warm up the new seal in hot water (or with a hairdryer on low) before putting it in place - temporarily makes it softer and more flexible and therefore easier to squish into place - and a TINY puff of silicone spray helps the rubber slide into the glass and the wiper spindle slide into the rubber when you put it all back together. Clean up the splines on the wiper spindle and smear on a small amount of grease onto them and the threads before refitting the wiper arm and the nut to reduce corrosion should you have to take them apart again in the future. Double-check everything is tight, secure, and operates properly before refitting the plastic trim panel to the tailgate. LIke I said - many thanks once again - really useful video and much appreciated!
Hi, Many thanks for yout install info it all helps others, it took a long time to find this solution and for me it works a year from install, no more water in the cabin... Take care Jim...
Hi, my VW e-Up's driver seat floor carpet (left steering) is just getting wet now. Can you advise how to dry it out once the source of the leak is fixed? Is there any spongy thing under the carpet, that collects the majority of the water or is it enough if I turn on heating and AC in recicle mode? Thanks in advance!
@@techmech556 No experience of what's under the carpet of an Up! We had a Mk 5 Golf once that developed a leak in the pipe to the rear screen washer. That required the carpet to come out to dry off. If you can park close to a mains electricity supply, I'd suggest using a small dehumidifier inside the car over a period of a few days (keeping doors and windows closed to maximize the effect). You'll be able to monitor progress by seeing how much water the dehumidifier collects as time goes by. Hope this is of some help.
It's a very bizarre way the water entered the cabin it took ages to find , even the VW garages did not know... Mine is still water tight in the cabin now...glad I could help you...take care...Jim..👍🏻
Thanks ! I was desperately looking for a solution. Excellent and timely video. I would recommend to use a proper arm puller to remove the wiper arm instead of a flat blade screwdriver.
Thanks, it still works on my VW UP no water ingress and it's been raining heavily over the last few months. (I have no idea what a arm puller is ? Never seen that tool).
Thanks for this, my wifes UP has the same problem. I thought the water was getting in the high level brake light which I changed but the problem still exists. Looks like I need to get a new gasket.
It could be ingress from other areas but this is a good cheap fix to start with..bizarre how the water enters..I was even looking on the underside of our up as it was that bad.. all fine since this vid.
Hi Jim, I need your advice. I have just brought a vw up 2012, petrol, 3 door. The rear boot is mot opening, I have a feeling the water damage has seized the latch. How will I get the boot opened. Is there an opening in the boot that gives me access, and if so, what are the steps, if you know. If there is another method, please advise. Many thanks in advance, love your videos.
Hi , The only way is to fold the back seats flat climb in the back and flick the latch from the lower section. You probably have a faulty latch mechanism.
Hey! Thanks for the video, it really helped me. I was wondering if you can help me with a different problem on the same car. The sunroof seal isn’t properly fitted. Normally I would just pop it back in, but the sunroof is in the way. Do you have any ideas how I could fix it? Maybe some way to remove the roof but I couldn’t find anything on that. Thank you either way!
Hi it worked for three months, and then it was back, so I decided to drill drain holes in the bottom of the door, but when I looked more closely I found three drain holes already there, with toggle grommets, sealed up with paint, after using a sharp blade around them to free them the water poured out, so I can only assume the water is getting in around the glass, but at least I am now getting rid of it !
Thanks for this video! Can you advise how to dry out the car carpet once the source of the leak is fixed? Is it enough if I turn on heating and AC in recycle mode, or I neet to take out the carpet, as well? Thanks in advance!
Hi I used a Henry carpet cleaner on a apulstry head and left it to dry naturally using the cabin heater etc, it may take a lot longer in the winter etc..windows need to ne slightly open for the condensation to escape etc..
Water leaks from the top of my rear window. Would replacing the gasket fix this issue? I find the rear window is always foggy. Also my rear left seat had mould on it. Thanks.
I have exactly the same problem on my 2012 Up. The drivers carpet and behind the driver’s seat are soaked. It’s difficult to see that so much water would come through a failed seal but let’s see - I will change that and see how it goes - thanks for the video
@@hovermotion I also discovered that the drain holes at the bottom of the windscreen in the engine bay were blocked with debris. That is also contributing to water ingress. Also, at the bottom of the tailgate there are 3 plugs covered in paint that are removable - that should help with any water getting into the tailgate
Yeah the water fills the lower interior of the hatch slowly over time with water when the grommet starts to fail and the water moves to the top of the inner hatch and the bottom of the inner hatch when opening and closing the hatch then the small amount of trapped water works it's way into the cabbin slowly over time through the electrical ambicalli connection. This vid is basically for the non technical car owner of the up or citygo so they can pass on the information to there car garage etc. Thanks for watching.
I had a similar problem on my Tiguan. Water was getting into the rear roof lining via the flexible tube that carries the electrics to the tailgate; the seal had failed on it. Bugged me for ages until I twigged what was happening.
Yeah I had a problem with my old Passat..sunroof drains were always blocking up and a failed mastic seal on the front windscreen when it had a new front screen a few years earlier..
@@mike6147 I have them both but I couldn't get I-train to work in the early days as there were no UA-cam vids showing how to get it going in basic mode (very cloke and dagger) . I also had a few very ignorant messages from the author of the software program and that really put me off using it so I went over to Train Controller. Train Controller is very good and very expensive depending on what version you get... It takes a lot of patience to setup automaton but there are loads of vids on UA-cam to get Train Controller going easy...
Nice video! Do you know how to remove the 3rd break light(the one connected to washer fluid)? I have an issue of getting washer fluid in the trunk when I try to clean the rear window….. 😅 I cant get it off 😳🙈
Hi , yeah that's another problem , the push in high level brake lights require a special tool and manipulation to remove correctly without breaking the light fitting. Not sure what the correct tool is for this job , but I think it's probably special trim tools.
Hi Jim, i have a simular problem with my 2013 up. For the second time i have 2cm of water on the floor of the drivers seat. And also on the floor behind the drivers seat. This happend a couple of times now after heavy rain. Have you ever experienced something like this?
@@froggy580playlist3 yeah good idea...it's a very bizarre way the water gets in...this took me months to find with the help of the VW expert in my family.
Sometimes, even when the repair is difficult, finding the source of the problem is the REAL challenge. Nice work, Jim!
Yeah this was bizarre how the water was getting in..I was looking on the car floor pan on the underside at first then my family member who is a VW fan and has a huge knowledge of all the models told me this remedy. I was gobsmacked when I removed the electrical loom cover on the hatch to see loads of water come out when the hatch was in the open position.
Thanks Anthony..
Just wanted to thank you for this video - really appreciated! I recently noticed a similar issue with my Skoda Citigo. Your video gave me the confidence to order up a spare gasket and do the repair myself, and will have saved me a good amount of cash. A few observations from my own experience - prying off the plastic interior panel from the tailgate was the hardest/scariest bit of the whole procedure - I was worried I was going to break it before the first clip FINALLY came free. To remove the wiper arm, a 3-leg (or triple-leg) puller is a really handy tool to have, and greatly reduces risk of damage to self or car. If you remove the parcel shelf and fold the rear seats down, a lot of the work can be done sitting inside the car with everything the "right way up" and no risk of dropping the wiper motor on your head. You can unclip the wiring loom connector from the wiper motor to remove it completely to avoid risk of damage to the loom - also gives more room to get the old rubber seal out and the new one in. Warm up the new seal in hot water (or with a hairdryer on low) before putting it in place - temporarily makes it softer and more flexible and therefore easier to squish into place - and a TINY puff of silicone spray helps the rubber slide into the glass and the wiper spindle slide into the rubber when you put it all back together. Clean up the splines on the wiper spindle and smear on a small amount of grease onto them and the threads before refitting the wiper arm and the nut to reduce corrosion should you have to take them apart again in the future. Double-check everything is tight, secure, and operates properly before refitting the plastic trim panel to the tailgate.
LIke I said - many thanks once again - really useful video and much appreciated!
Hi, Many thanks for yout install info it all helps others, it took a long time to find this solution and for me it works a year from install, no more water in the cabin...
Take care Jim...
Hi, my VW e-Up's driver seat floor carpet (left steering) is just getting wet now. Can you advise how to dry it out once the source of the leak is fixed? Is there any spongy thing under the carpet, that collects the majority of the water or is it enough if I turn on heating and AC in recicle mode? Thanks in advance!
@@techmech556 No experience of what's under the carpet of an Up! We had a Mk 5 Golf once that developed a leak in the pipe to the rear screen washer. That required the carpet to come out to dry off. If you can park close to a mains electricity supply, I'd suggest using a small dehumidifier inside the car over a period of a few days (keeping doors and windows closed to maximize the effect). You'll be able to monitor progress by seeing how much water the dehumidifier collects as time goes by. Hope this is of some help.
@@michaelmable336 Yes, indeed, very helpful! Thanks!
Fantastic. Would never have found the fault without this. Thanks for posting!
Glad it helped ,Mine is still water free after this fix.
Well done Jim, information like this can be really helpful for anyone else having this type of problem, very useful video.
Thanks Phil.. that's why I Put up this vid as there are no other vids on UA-cam showing this problem...
Thanks for watching..
Hi, thanks for the information, I could not have sorted it out without your blog, thanks again, Paul.
It's a very bizarre way the water entered the cabin it took ages to find , even the VW garages did not know...
Mine is still water tight in the cabin now...glad I could help you...take care...Jim..👍🏻
Amazing. my mother’s car has had this problem for over 5 years now. Now I know why!
It's a very cheap fix if you can do it yourself..
Thanks ! I was desperately looking for a solution. Excellent and timely video. I would recommend to use a proper arm puller to remove the wiper arm instead of a flat blade screwdriver.
Thanks, it still works on my VW UP no water ingress and it's been raining heavily over the last few months.
(I have no idea what a arm puller is ? Never seen that tool).
Nice one mate, miner's been doing this for years. Now I know how to fix it. Cheers 👍🏽
Thanks for this, my wifes UP has the same problem. I thought the water was getting in the high level brake light which I changed but the problem still exists. Looks like I need to get a new gasket.
It could be ingress from other areas but this is a good cheap fix to start with..bizarre how the water enters..I was even looking on the underside of our up as it was that bad.. all fine since this vid.
Thanks Pal, brilliant video
Hi Jim, I need your advice. I have just brought a vw up 2012, petrol, 3 door. The rear boot is mot opening, I have a feeling the water damage has seized the latch. How will I get the boot opened. Is there an opening in the boot that gives me access, and if so, what are the steps, if you know. If there is another method, please advise. Many thanks in advance, love your videos.
Hi ,
The only way is to fold the back seats flat climb in the back and flick the latch from the lower section.
You probably have a faulty latch mechanism.
Hey! Thanks for the video, it really helped me. I was wondering if you can help me with a different problem on the same car. The sunroof seal isn’t properly fitted. Normally I would just pop it back in, but the sunroof is in the way. Do you have any ideas how I could fix it? Maybe some way to remove the roof but I couldn’t find anything on that. Thank you either way!
Great job
Thanks mate! 👍
Hi it worked for three months, and then it was back, so I decided to drill drain holes in the bottom of the door, but when I looked more closely I found three drain holes already there, with toggle grommets, sealed up with paint, after using a sharp blade around them to free them the water poured out, so I can only assume the water is getting in around the glass, but at least I am now getting rid of it !
Great work..
It's a real problem on this car , not sure if Vw adjusted the problem on later Up's
👍🏻
@@hovermotioni have a 2013 one and the issue it’s still present. Sadly
Many thanks for this! I've now removed them and water also poored out of ours too.
Thank you for the video - how did you fit the strap for the stupid cover thing in the trunk? 😊
Thanks for this video! Can you advise how to dry out the car carpet once the source of the leak is fixed? Is it enough if I turn on heating and AC in recycle mode, or I neet to take out the carpet, as well? Thanks in advance!
Hi I used a Henry carpet cleaner on a apulstry head and left it to dry naturally using the cabin heater etc, it may take a lot longer in the winter etc..windows need to ne slightly open for the condensation to escape etc..
@@hovermotion Thank you so much!
Where did you order the part from ?
genuine VW part from vw spares uk about £2 at the time.
Water leaks from the top of my rear window. Would replacing the gasket fix this issue? I find the rear window is always foggy. Also my rear left seat had mould on it. Thanks.
Thanks
Hello Just what I was looking for, did you have a part number or site to purchase Grommet/ gasket for wiper motor ?
Hi the part number is on the vid info , order buy from a main VW dealer parts .
Is there a gasket on both sides of the rear window? or did you just change the gasket on the outside of the rear window?
Hi just one gasket, the gasket grips both sides of the glass.
I have exactly the same problem on my 2012 Up. The drivers carpet and behind the driver’s seat are soaked. It’s difficult to see that so much water would come through a failed seal but let’s see - I will change that and see how it goes - thanks for the video
Glad it helped, I hope it solves your leak.
My up is still dry and sound .
@@hovermotion I also discovered that the drain holes at the bottom of the windscreen in the engine bay were blocked with debris. That is also contributing to water ingress. Also, at the bottom of the tailgate there are 3 plugs covered in paint that are removable - that should help with any water getting into the tailgate
Good tip Jim with the rear wiper,
Just not too keen on soaking my nuts in wd 40
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Sorry had to laugh at that ...
Good video
Cheers ;-)
Hi Greg, Lol...👍🏻
Wouldn't this just fill the tail gate?
The over flow plugs are outside of the boot seal (of which I always leave middle 1 out).
Keep up good work.
Yeah the water fills the lower interior of the hatch slowly over time with water when the grommet starts to fail and the water moves to the top of the inner hatch and the bottom of the inner hatch when opening and closing the hatch then the small amount of trapped water works it's way into the cabbin slowly over time through the electrical ambicalli connection.
This vid is basically for the non technical car owner of the up or citygo so they can pass on the information to there car garage etc.
Thanks for watching.
I had a similar problem on my Tiguan. Water was getting into the rear roof lining via the flexible tube that carries the electrics to the tailgate; the seal had failed on it. Bugged me for ages until I twigged what was happening.
Yeah I had a problem with my old Passat..sunroof drains were always blocking up and a failed mastic seal on the front windscreen when it had a new front screen a few years earlier..
Jim, how do you get along with train controller? I’m dithering between that and itrain. Cheers,
Mike.
@@mike6147 I have them both but I couldn't get I-train to work in the early days as there were no UA-cam vids showing how to get it going in basic mode (very cloke and dagger) . I also had a few very ignorant messages from the author of the software program and that really put me off using it so I went over to Train Controller.
Train Controller is very good and very expensive depending on what version you get...
It takes a lot of patience to setup automaton but there are loads of vids on UA-cam to get Train Controller going easy...
@@hovermotion Thanks for that, Jim. Cheers from sunny Wigan!
Nice video! Do you know how to remove the 3rd break light(the one connected to washer fluid)? I have an issue of getting washer fluid in the trunk when I try to clean the rear window….. 😅 I cant get it off 😳🙈
Hi , yeah that's another problem , the push in high level brake lights require a special tool and manipulation to remove correctly without breaking the light fitting.
Not sure what the correct tool is for this job , but I think it's probably special trim tools.
Hi Jim, i have a simular problem with my 2013 up. For the second time i have 2cm of water on the floor of the drivers seat. And also on the floor behind the drivers seat. This happend a couple of times now after heavy rain. Have you ever experienced something like this?
Hi yes the same.
This fix solved the problem.
@@hovermotion i took out a couple of liters water. Its unbelievable. I will show your fix to my dealer in order to fix.
@@froggy580playlist3 yeah good idea...it's a very bizarre way the water gets in...this took me months to find with the help of the VW expert in my family.
I’m having the exact same issue with my UP, have you tried this method, and if so, has it worked?