hi there folks,
im having a problem where by all the windows internally steam up completely after the car has been running and then left parked. After about 30 mins the condensation starts to form noticeably on the front screen. This normally begins as several round patches and then slowly spreads covering the screen. This is the sort of thing you see on old ford fiesta's not a reasonably new vw golf. This also sometimes happens soon after setting off on a cold night, quickly steaming up the rear window in this case. This you may think is normal - but it never happened last year in similar winter conditions. Its as if excess moisture is somehow getting into the heater system and subsequently getting blown onto the windows. On inspection of the blower fan below the pollen filter, i can see a very rusty fan spindle -not sure if this is normal-any thoughts here?
So excessive mositure is getting in. The car does feel damp in the morning again this could be normal, and it did used to smell musty on start up untill i recently changed the pollen filter. However changing the filter made no difference to the condensation build up.
I have checked the floor and boot for dampness to no avail.
I have checked the pollen filter cover is correctly fitted and there are no cracks in it.
I have checked the boot and door seals.
I have checked the bonnet release cable bulkhead grommet under the plenum chamber(schuttle panel)for weakness.
The only thing i haven't tried is the aircon water drain valve. It's location is shown in the 2 pictures below (No.10 top picture, No.2 bottom picture). Now i'm unsure if there is such a thing fitted to my car, as unfortunatley it is not fitted with climate control merly the nasty manual aircon. But i cant see this part anywhere i can see a cut out but when i lift this up it looks like there's just some kind of nut there with a long hexagon bolt sticking out, nothing like the picture or indeed a valve. It would be great if someone could check their golf for me, preferably one with manual aircon.
Not sure if this is causing the moisture problem but i'm lost otherwise.
I am open for any new ideas on what could be causing the fan to rust up. Is anyone elses heater blower fan spindle rusty?
http://tinyurl.com/5mvrx
http://tinyurl.com/64z8h
Checking water drain valve INSTRUCTIONS BOTTOM PICTURE
? Fold cover cap -1- in the insulation matting -3-, on bulkhead -4- upwards.
? Take water drain valve -2- out of bulkhead -4-.
Check water drain valve as follows to ensure that it functions correctly:
? The water drain valve must not be stuck together.
? The insulating matting must not be deformed or damaged in the area of water drain valve.
? The opening in the sealing cap of the water drain valve must point downwards.
Note:
When the cover cap -1- is closed it must be flush with the insulation matting. If the cover cap -1- is pushed in too far, the water drain valve sealing cap -2- can stick.
Please help me.[
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im having a problem where by all the windows internally steam up completely after the car has been running and then left parked. After about 30 mins the condensation starts to form noticeably on the front screen. This normally begins as several round patches and then slowly spreads covering the screen. This is the sort of thing you see on old ford fiesta's not a reasonably new vw golf. This also sometimes happens soon after setting off on a cold night, quickly steaming up the rear window in this case. This you may think is normal - but it never happened last year in similar winter conditions. Its as if excess moisture is somehow getting into the heater system and subsequently getting blown onto the windows. On inspection of the blower fan below the pollen filter, i can see a very rusty fan spindle -not sure if this is normal-any thoughts here?
So excessive mositure is getting in. The car does feel damp in the morning again this could be normal, and it did used to smell musty on start up untill i recently changed the pollen filter. However changing the filter made no difference to the condensation build up.
I have checked the floor and boot for dampness to no avail.
I have checked the pollen filter cover is correctly fitted and there are no cracks in it.
I have checked the boot and door seals.
I have checked the bonnet release cable bulkhead grommet under the plenum chamber(schuttle panel)for weakness.
The only thing i haven't tried is the aircon water drain valve. It's location is shown in the 2 pictures below (No.10 top picture, No.2 bottom picture). Now i'm unsure if there is such a thing fitted to my car, as unfortunatley it is not fitted with climate control merly the nasty manual aircon. But i cant see this part anywhere i can see a cut out but when i lift this up it looks like there's just some kind of nut there with a long hexagon bolt sticking out, nothing like the picture or indeed a valve. It would be great if someone could check their golf for me, preferably one with manual aircon.
Not sure if this is causing the moisture problem but i'm lost otherwise.
I am open for any new ideas on what could be causing the fan to rust up. Is anyone elses heater blower fan spindle rusty?
http://tinyurl.com/5mvrx
http://tinyurl.com/64z8h
Checking water drain valve INSTRUCTIONS BOTTOM PICTURE
? Fold cover cap -1- in the insulation matting -3-, on bulkhead -4- upwards.
? Take water drain valve -2- out of bulkhead -4-.
Check water drain valve as follows to ensure that it functions correctly:
? The water drain valve must not be stuck together.
? The insulating matting must not be deformed or damaged in the area of water drain valve.
? The opening in the sealing cap of the water drain valve must point downwards.
Note:
When the cover cap -1- is closed it must be flush with the insulation matting. If the cover cap -1- is pushed in too far, the water drain valve sealing cap -2- can stick.
Please help me.[