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FFS! That has shattered our little bubble of hopeI have had my 05s fitted and I've water tested and it is leaking. I am furious
FFS! That has shattered our little bubble of hopeI have had my 05s fitted and I've water tested and it is leaking. I am furious
Fabsil Gold on fabric shows no signs. Nor does Aquatex. Fabsil seam sealant leaves “slug trails” - but feels like taped seams and does the job. Aquatex on seams and zips shows no signs of application. This is not any recommendation, each to their own. NB. It seems VW are saying that as long as any sealant doesn’t damage fabric, seams or zips, the warranty stands.Thanks for the recommendation for Aquatex! So Fabsil left mark over the bellows and is therefore not recommended (especially if one want to be able to seek warranty from VW on this)?
Hopefully you will take a deep breath and report back to dealer / VW Executive Office soonest?Same places all inside soaked. No better than the 04s. Going to spray them to fix the solution my self!
Can’t believe VW still haven’t sorted this out!Fabsil Gold on fabric shows no signs. Nor does Aquatex. Fabsil seam sealant leaves “slug trails” - but feels like taped seams and does the job. Aquatex on seams and zips shows no signs of application. This is not any recommendation, each to their own. NB. It seems VW are saying that as long as any sealant doesn’t damage fabric, seams or zips, the warranty stands.
Thanks for the detailed feedback. I will do upon delivery - do not want to mess around and it seems VW cannot find a solution since months now…Fabsil Gold on fabric shows no signs. Nor does Aquatex. Fabsil seam sealant leaves “slug trails” - but feels like taped seams and does the job. Aquatex on seams and zips shows no signs of application. This is not any recommendation, each to their own. NB. It seems VW are saying that as long as any sealant doesn’t damage fabric, seams or zips, the warranty stands.
Not farfetched.The year is 2031, I’ve just had my 17SA bellows fitted and they leak.
I’m still holding out on Aquatex.
So sorry to hear this.Same places all inside soaked. No better than the 04s. Going to spray them to fix the solution my self!
If there seems to be one constant, it's that VW are staying totally watertight to their warranty T&Cs. I doubt they'll change their position now as they won't want to get their feet wet.If I was in your shoes I would be pushing VW for compensation and telling them that you will be applying Aquatex as an interim fix with no compromise on your warranty until they can get their act together.
Probably find VW directors sit on the Fabsil board!Can’t believe VW still haven’t sorted this out!
Maybe it’s time they created their own ‘fab silution’!
Bet you will have had more bellows than wiper blades by 2031!The year is 2031, I’ve just had my 17SA bellows fitted and they leak.
I’m still holding out on Aquatex.
FFS! That has shattered our little bubble of hope
Yes to both on my 03S. Both seem to work fine.Anybody tried the Aquatex / Fabsil on a O3S?, honestly getting to the point where I would rather use that than engage with VW. Not really tested mine in full wet and used covers since new so all is nice and clean.
Great, good to know, thanks.Yes to both on my 03S. Both seem to work fine.
I'm keen to see if an 05S owner can see any visible difference with those vertical seams vs their appearance on the 04S and 03S as that's where we'd assume any improvements were made . . .Not wanting to distract from the leaky 05S news (that glimmer of hope didn't last long!) but a wet WFH day gave me the opportunity to expose our 04S another few hours of rain. This is only the second time they've been up in wet weather, neither time particularly windy and no wetting out of the exterior.
In the interest of balanced reporting, they held up ok again. There were a couple of small beads of water starting to come through on one vertical seam this time, but it never developed into a stream. When things dried up outside, on the next check the drops had disappeared inside without intervention.
I'm still planning for them to leak badly if really pushed with prolonged wetting of the outside, but hopeful that Aquatex will then come to the rescue.
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My 04S leaks along the horizontal strengthening rib on the front section when tested with a shower hose. No leaks anywhere else, so an improvement on my 03S (which leaked from main front window seams).I'm keen to see if an 05S owner can see any visible difference with those vertical seams vs their appearance on the 04S and 03S as that's where we'd assume any improvements were made . . .
Also for balance, so far my 04S hasn't let a single drop in, despite some fairly pummelling showery weather, but it hasn't had a full on wet Lake District day yet but doubtless will at some point.
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