996 - any obvious drain holes that need cleared?

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Been a miserable winter in the mornings, with the inside windows of my 996 soaking wet and needing wiped before I can clear them.

Now it's a 1999 car and I appreciate all the door and window seals will be knackered, but it's still pretty bad and I wondered if I'm getting excess moisture inside because the car isn't draining properly. It's Scotland after all. It's wet up here!

Anything obvious as opposed to me just googling where the drains are and trying to clear them?

On the other hand, I did spot that someone said they put a disposable dehumidifier in their car, so is it just a case of They All Do That Sir?

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Looks like it's straightforward to check the front bulkhead drains, so I'll do that first ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3hNmktJIVU

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Yep, spotted it's also got sunroof drains thanks so I'll look at that

Carpets bone dry! I suspect this is just aging seals and a very cold winter compared to last year, but I'll get them all cleaned anyway.

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My local guy in Greenock Jonny - he's also got a 1999 C4 of his own and he's looking after 4 different 996s now .... he's fixed my aircon, replaced all of my suspension, changed radiators, general servicing, plus a whole lot of other stuff and done a really good job of it and at decent prices.

K&L Motors Greenock - owner and mechanic is Lynsey.

I went to the big Glasgow indy when I bought the car and got my pants pulled down. Can't fault the quality of the work, but I'm not sure I approved them to do all they did, so got a very large bill at the end that I wasn't expecting. Happy to have a guy along the road from me whom I trust with anything....

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Paynewright said:

When you go on a reasonable journey, try having the heater on a high temp and drive along with the windows slightly open. Logic is the heat gets any moisture airborne which exits via the open windows.

Regards
Ian

Yes Ian, actually did that today on a 50 mile run - not sure it's making a blind bit of difference. As I said, I don't think I've got anything leaking as the interior carpets are dry and smell fine - I suspect it's the knackered seals and frameless doors!

Shame new seals seem to cost a packet .... I'd rather spend the cash on the best tyres etc!

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Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Check to see if they are bone dry under the rear seat squabs

How do I get into that Paddy? funnyily enough I was deep in the back yesterday putting in two new kids seats and again never got a hint of anything wet! Had all the back seats off

Edited by nebpor on Friday 23 February 15:49

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Yeah thanks - exactly the same and that's what I was in at yesterday ... both seat bases are removed so I can get the kids seats in and they are bone dry (full of crumbs!).

Thanks for the link. I'm getting the tyres changed by my mechanic next week and I'll get into the rear arch drains for a nosey when the wheels are off.