How To Identify And Fix Common Water Leaks On A Mk2 Golf - Plus Rust Update

[@terrymoyce2345]

I got a leak this could come in handy now I'm back to owning a MK2 👍💪

[@golfmk2]

For sure! Does the car have carpets? As if not at least it'll dry out nice and easy. 🤣

[@drewwagar]

Jo's singing. :) More!

[@golfmk2]

The voice of an angel... about the only angelic thing about her. 😉

[@Jimladvw]

A nightmare to find!! Good spot 🤩

[@golfmk2]

Yes it was! But thankfully it wasn't something like a rotten A pillar letting all the water into the cabin, which is what my fear was. Did you end up welding your sunroof due to track use, or is it functional still?

[@JohnWicksdogwalker]

Lovely finish to the ex-rusty bits 👍😎

[@golfmk2]

Yeah I'm really pleased with the standard of work. The bodyshop have done well. Thanks for watching.

[@volkswagonaudiuk]

Very well known issue on the Mk2 Golf , really well presented video showing this issue :)

[@golfmk2]

That's really appreciated. Thanks. 😁

[@Levi-Justice]

Keep grinding brother I watched some of your older videos then this one and the progress in the editing and the shots is amazing so just keep going!!

[@golfmk2]

That means so much! Makes it all worthwhile. Thank you. 😊

[@ABF16V]

I saw a sneaky peak of the next vid... It keeps getting better!

[@golfmk2]

👀 No spoilers please. I 'CAN't' deal with them 😉

[@honestmileage5225]

Nice video, thanks for the tips how to find and fix water leaks 👍

[@golfmk2]

Appreciated. Thank you and I hope it helps you, should you be having similar issues.

[@rickydub6950]

Brutal man, I hate water leaks... Like you my valver is inside but 8v is outside under a cover.. Glad you found the source, I sorted all the ones on the 16v when it lived outside years ago. Even tracing leaks via dried in wax trails in the boot lol look for a used aquavac etc... Dry them carpets, bin the sound deadening will never dry :-(

[@golfmk2]

Ah man that is rubbish! I do have a wet vac, which I can use in conjuction with a dehumidifier, so they'll be getting their monies worth 😅 Yea the sound deadening will only be fit for the bin, unfortunately. But it's ancient anyway so makes sense to get some new stuff.

[@rickydub6950]

@@golfmk2 when I owned the 8v 1st time back in 06 I used the aquavac in the garage I worked to dry it out b4 I sold it... Garage binned it when I left 🙄 got a used one from Gumtree about 2018 when I was cleaning my farm find nova... Keeping in with the era. Think the vac is from the 80s too 😂 still earning it's keep

[@darrentriumph6319]

Great video, just picked up a MK2 16v and the sunroof arms are rotted away. I now expect the drain holes to be blocked.

[@golfmk2]

Thank you. It's quite probable this is your issue. Use the techniques I showed and it'll clear them in no time. Happy hunting!

[@stuartmcnairn8202]

Top tips, cheers

[@golfmk2]

No problem, thanks. ☺️

[@shammon1]

Vauxhall Vectras had same issue where the rubber bung in the same area got leaves trapped and flooded inside.

[@golfmk2]

Yeah I see it so often, especially where the car is parked under a tree, with all sorts of debris building up and blocking drainage. I thought that would be the problem here, but not so!

[@bartlfc480]

Got myself an Eibach pro kit suspension and shocks! 1k set, but it’ll make the Golf Tour edition look great. Only 8 of these left licenced in the whole UK🥹Any way I can share pics of the golf?

[@golfmk2]

That's a good kit and will transform the drive of the car too. Nice choice! To share pics feel free to join our Facebook group m.facebook.com/groups/371878416967677/?ref=share and pop pictures on there. We'd love to see some. Thanks!

[@bartlfc480]

@@golfmk2 shared the pics. Hope you can see them!

[@golfmk2]

@@bartlfc480 certainly can. Thanks so much for sharing. What a beauty. Puts ours to shame! 🥲

[@bartlfc480]

@@golfmk2 hahaha it’ll never be a gti or g60. Mine is not to special I think

[@golfmk2]

@bartlfc480 ours is only a GL with a daft engine in it, so ones in good condition are always nice to see. 🙂

[@A-hen]

I know it’s rude to talk money. But how much did the bodywork cost you ball park?

[@golfmk2]

That's OK. It was £1270 for the whole lot, inclusive of VAT, which I don't think is a bad price at all. It wasnt originally going to be that much, but when the paint was taken back, it was evident it needed far more work. I provided the cuts separately. But I'm very happy with the work, so cost kind of becomes irrelevant.

[@A-hen]

Yeah definitely worth that I’d happily pay that .