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Rain water ingress on 996 cabriolet

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YOUR RESEARCHRain water ingress on 996 cabriolet

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blocked drainage hole

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Reported cause

It turned out to be a blocked drainage hole.

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Rain water ingress on 996 cabriolet
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Clean drain pipes

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The OPC has replaced the drivers window membrane and sealed the dashboard plate behind the battery mounting with epoxy & underseal & also cleaned the drain pipes - but there is still water on the carpets.

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Clean drain pipes

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

The OPC has replaced the drivers window membrane and sealed the dashboard plate behind the battery mounting with epoxy & underseal & also cleaned the drain pipes - but there is still water on the carpets.

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Rain water ingress on 996 cabriolet
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Clean drain pipes

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

The OPC has replaced the drivers window membrane and sealed the dashboard plate behind the battery mounting with epoxy & underseal & also cleaned the drain pipes - but there is still water on the carpets.

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Rain water ingress on 996 cabriolet
Reported and suspected causes (1)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

blocked drainage hole

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Reported cause

It turned out to be a blocked drainage hole.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I am suffering from rainwater water ingress to the drivers footwell on my 2002 996 C4 cabriolet, tiptronic, 75K miles. The OPC has replaced the drivers window membrane and sealed the dashboard plate behind the battery mounting with epoxy & underseal & also cleaned the drain pipes - but there is still water on the carpets. Any ideas - as a great car? Mike

POST 3Original post

I would agree. I had water in the passenger footwell also. It turned out to be a blocked drainage hole.

POST 5Original post

There are a number of Drain Holes in the Cab. From your report your local dealer has looked at this Is it both sides or just one. Sometimes your local specialist will have more experience of earlier vehicle RichardH will now see this post and come up with other ideas

POST 6Original post

Possible leak through the mirror mount. Had it on my 986 and has been covered here before on either 986 or 996 (sorry, can't remember which).

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