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Audi A6 3.2 - Cowl Drains Maintenance and Windshield Wiper Arms Alignment
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2020
- October 16, 2018
Showing how to get to cowl drains. Removing wiper blades and pulling all plastic covers uncovering everything in the plenum chamber.
The left wiper used to hit the windshield side trim. I adjusted it too.
4:40 You should have left the nut treaded in half of it, so you could use it as a guiding hole for your extractor.
Also, you should have marked down with some tape on the windshield, whispers position prior to removing them.
Wow! Great tip for extracting. Thanks for sharing. I did mark the wipers position with tape at 1:35
That African Audi DIYer, excellent quality video worthy of an Audi stamp of approval. Thank you so much for uploading this.
Thank you for taking the time to show to others
Nice video mate, and Nice car 💪
Thanks bro! :)
@@ThatAfricanGuy how is the car holding? I just bought A6 C6 FL Avant 176kW 3.0 Tdi V6, used your video to clean the drain holes first thing, a lot of trash and leafs under...
@@1KeNnY1KeNnY1 Well done! I did mine again two days ago. No need to remove the wipers all the time though. My car is holding up well. A few suspension components are shot and need replacing but handling is still fine. I mostly drive offroad and on very rugged terrain so I cannot complain. Currently past 313,500 km :)
@@ThatAfricanGuy Yeah I did not remove the wiper also, just loosen the plastics and suck up everything with industrian vaccum cleaner. Then I pour 10-20 liters of water, everything drained nicelly. For your Gasoline motor, that is great mileage ! I have diesel, and 501,000 km :) already before I owned the car, they replaced all injectors, turbo, distribution chain, and had a complete repair of automatic transmission in ZF service. Suspension looks to my eyes on my good, but you never know, if you hit one pothole. I saw more of your videos, I see you have there mostly sand roads, that is exeptional that the car works in this rought terrain. Good luck and hope you will enjoy your can many many kilometers ahead. :)
@@1KeNnY1KeNnY1 Wow!!! 501,000 Km! Incredible 😃😃😃
I have a 2011 q5, where are holes bro, same issue
Thanks man, good video
I appreciate.
hello 🙂 Does the plenum chamber have drains? If so do you know how to clean them?
mine is full of dirt and if water gets in it stays in for a long time , and its very hard to remove water because of so many things in there 😅
Yes there are two drains but they are hidden and almost impossible to spot. Leaves and debris clog them with time. Removing the top part like I did in this video is not absolutely necessary but gives more visibility. If you don't clean the plenum chamber you will start having water in your footwells in the cabin if the level of water gets high in there.
@@ThatAfricanGuy under what are they located ? so that I can look for them, starting from let to right there is fuse box then brake servo&cylinder , blower motor, heater valves, then the ecm i believe . do you have any diagram or photo reference? please
@@osamamaddani There is one under the heater valve and another one under the brake fluid reservoir. Check these pictures: www.audiworld.com/forums/a6-s6-c6-platform-discussion-58/please-help-water-footwells-2828279/page2/#post24721606
@@ThatAfricanGuy thanks a lot , I'll look for them really hard to spot especially in a black car like mine 😂😂😂
@@osamamaddani You bet 😉
In the video I was hoping to see where the actual lower cowl under the battery and all that drain holes are so I can get to them without having to try and find them on my own?
Sorry about that. The camera couldn't fit to show these holes. They are hidden pretty much under other components in the cowl compartment.
I got a 2011 audi avant my two center heat/ac blowers are not working the sides are. I just got my engine replaced and when i picked it up they didn't have the cowl cover on it. I had them find it and put it on but is it possible water is going down and messing with the electrical/2 center blowers id they didnt install it properly. I live in an area with heavy snow/rain. Thanks and big ups
The cover is there mostly to prevent leaves and dirt from falling into the cowl compartment and blocking the draining ports. It is okay for water to get in there as long as the e-boxes are properly sealed. It is good that you got the cover back. You should normally be okay.
@@ThatAfricanGuy thank you I was able to clean out the area and make sure the 2 drains were clear. They were i do not have a scan tool but it seems the 2 center vents arent getting opened up by the controls anymore. Glad it is not water issues in there.
I have the same problem and can’t seem to get it under control I had to buy a wet vac to get the water out I think it’s damaging same stuff up but not sure I know my Radio is not playing because of it how can I fix this please need some help. Thanks!
What exactly is your problem?
Thank you!
Any tips on how to drain the water that is stuck underneath the rear footwell carpet?
I left a window open and rain water flooded the rear footwell carpet at some point. What I did was use a rag to help suck the water out then after use the car's heater to dry the carpet. Leave the windows or doors open when drying the wet carpet as humidity condensation can affect your headliner which could sag as a result: ua-cam.com/video/NijufybB6xQ/v-deo.html
I have this problem, water is coming in on the driver's side (it's running down the foot rest in the corner by the door, I have automatic transmission) but cleaning out the cowl didn't help. Where exactly are the drain holes in the plenum chamber? Maybe the hole(s) is still clogged? Can you reach it from underneath and maybe stick something in it to unclog it? Thx for any help!
Did you remove the windshield wipers cover like I did?
@@ThatAfricanGuy Of course. You can't access the plenum chamber without removing that cover. :) BTW, I have a better wiper puller than you, mine is smaller and fits better on the drivers side. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012CRAKWG
@@deegee4264 My 2001 A6 2.7T has a drain under the battery tray. If that is plugged, the whole trough area can become a pool full of water, literally several inches deep.
I have the same problema as you. My drains are so cloghed up, rain water fills up my Audi A6 on a regular basis and a pool develops beneath the windshield compartment. How do I reach the drain? Can it be done from beneath the car?
@@topenddean Did you manage to clean it? I have the same problem as you do.
nice colour, i don't see that blue over here. From the lights looks like european version
Thanks! No it is the North American version. The car original color was a dark blue which mostly looked black. I had it repainted back in 2016 after an unfortunate road accident to this blue.
Hi
I cleaned the main drain hole as you showed in the video.
But there are two more holes in the sides.
There is a lot of dirt in my car in the area of the two holes on the sides but I can not see the holes themselves. I tried to search the internet for where they are located but could not find one
The holes are not visible. They are hidden under the components installed inside the plenum chamber. After sucking out debris, if water is still not drained, use your fingers to reach hidden locations under the components. You will have to use your senses.
Great video.. thanks
Hi thanks for the video.
My car also has a problem of water leaking under the driver's leg.
I checked if there is a blockage in the drainage channels but no.
What I noticed is that the fuse cover (under the hood. On the driver's side) is broken. Could it be that the water is coming in from there?
Anyway. What vehicle systems is this fuse house responsible for? Is it dangerous for it to get wet with water?
If there are indeed no blockage in the plenum area and you have a crack in the fuse box cover, I would suggest you replace that cover. And yes, leaving the cover like that may cause damage to your car electronics if water gets inside it. Which one is broken? The one on the driver's side or the one on the passenger's side?
@@ThatAfricanGuy hi. The one on the driver's side is broken. ):
@@liorcastro Here is the part number: 4F1 937 576 B. You should replace it.
Does not actually show cleaning of drain
The drains are not visible and are difficult to show with a camera but they are in there.
Greetings from Bulgaria! I did everything, but there is water getting in my right rear footwell. Only on the right rear side. It is not much, but it gets moist. I have read that there are some drain holes there, or AC evap may be the culprit. Would be happy if you could help.
Hello! Water must probably be transferring from the front right side to the rear. Is the front moist as well? Is your cowl compartment as shown on the video dry?
@@ThatAfricanGuy yes, I cleaned all the debris and everything in front. The front sides are dry. Only in the rear right footwell there is moisture. And when I pour water down the colw drain it just drains like on the video.
@@achoAngelV Hum... I can't think of anything else unfortunately. Dry it and monitor it to see whether it gets moist again.
@@ThatAfricanGuy I think that the AC drain is blocked. Yesterday I put the AC on and the moisture came back.
@@achoAngelV Oh makes sense! You need to have your AC system checked then.
Where u ride....? So dusty...
That's right. Where I live 99% of roads are not paved. So welcome dust and mud.
Very useful. Quick tip... Never push the cars hood to close it. Especially Audi. Just let it fall from apx 9 inches. You avoid the dent. Nice car anyway.
Thanks for the tip 😅
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