Car Water Leak Repair
Car Water Leak Repair
We can find and repair nearly any car water leaks. The only leaks we can’t fix are windshield leaks, convertible top leaks, and some leaks due to an accident.
We have fixed well over 2,000 leaks over the last 10 years while preforming Auto Mold Remediation services. We often find leaks dealers can’t find.
Common leaks include: sunroof drain tubes, rubber seals, tail lights, trunk vents, door vapor barrier seals, fouled cowls, etc, etc, etc. Leaks can be tricky i.e. cracked spot welds either from factory oversite, or from an accident.
There is a real art to finding leaks. A process called hydro testing is used to find and isolate leaks. Using a moisture meter can also help narrow down where to begin looking for the leak. Once the leak is found, it is repaired and then tested. Sometimes there are multiple leaks.
Warranty
We provide a one year warranty on all repairs. Part replacements are not included in the cost of our service i.e. rubber seal on the trunk or door is the source of the leak, but can’t be repaired. The cost of a new rubber seal would be in addition to the cost of our service.
The good news is nearly all seals and other leaky parts can be fixed.
The cost range of finding and fixing leaks starts at $400
Complex leaks that require trim disassembly and or carpet to be pulled back, or other disassembly will be quoted on a case by case basis. If there is excessive moisture in the vehicle due to the leak, there is an additional charge to dry the out the vehicle.
Tricky leak that turned out to be a lap weld under the cowl
disassembly required when it comes to finding leaks
Lap weld leaking under cowl Infinity G37.
When you are trying to test only one area to see if it is leaking, you can use tape to isolate the other areas from water running over it. In this case trying to determine if the 3rd tail light is leaking vs. the back window seal.
Even a very minor accident can break lap welds and can cause a difficult to find leak
When testing your sunroof drain tubes this is the rate that indicates the tubes are completely unclogged and can handle heavy sustained rain situations.
The slow drainage rate will cause a leak when there is a sustained medium to hard volume rain, due to the partial sunroof drain tube being it’s partially clogged. The water stream should be a steady stream not a drip drip flow as indicated in this video
Audi Q5 cowl leak