sharan'n'tracey

Just to add to the misery I have a high mile 96 sharan tdi, the quarter lights are held in their seals with steel clips, which as they rust expand and force the seal away from the glass, water leaks in along the three studs that hold the assembly in place. The pollen filter is a good one to look at for the main cause of the pond, ford have modified the frame that holds the filter in place and introduced some bits of foam that are stuck on the bulkhead to prevent crud blocking the little non return valves in the inner wings as part of the same modification. I cant think why you would stick sponges to a steel car to trap water against the metal and encourage the dreaded tin worm. I have removed the carpets, insulation and glove box, dusted the lot with talc and now I can see where the water tracks down over the buklhead now all I have to do is find where from......Deep joy. Just to make life easier on my car the front insulation is a single piece that runs across the whole width of the car under the gear selector cables, hand brake etc. not any more now its met Mr. Stanley knife. As lots of others have noticed boy does it soak up a whole lot of water. I have signs of rust in the foot well now, they say it never rains. Thanks for everyone advice, regards.