Skoda Fabia Rear Door Seals Fix

This seams to be a common problem on Skoda Fabies damp rear foot wells caused by leaking rear door seals this is a cheap and easy fix.

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[jasonleechtube]

I'm *so* happy I found this video!

Is there a sure way to confirm that it is the door seals that are leaking before I go ahead and take my car to bits?

Thanks!

[corsur]

@jasonleechtube You will see water running down out from behind the door panel at the bottom after it has rained.

[100roberthenry]

briiliant video..thanks, my fabia steams up all the time could this be why?..also my rear washer has stopped squirting could this be something to do with it too?..im not very mechanically minded..sorry..thanks .

[corsur]

@100roberthenry There is also a chance. The rear wiper pipe has a joint under that plastic kick guard on the sill, that can leak, but is hard to get at just don't use the rear wiper wash and it stops. if you cant get the plastic sill of to get at it.

[Zarch1972]

Great Video, many thanks.

Do you have to leave the door card off until the sealant has dried?

Or can you apply the sealant then put the door card back and let the sealant dry against the door card?

[corsur]

Its best to leave it off , but you can let it rest against it to get the door closed overnight, all depends on the sealant used and weather for drying times.

[matrix88mole]

3 year's this video has been on and it's still very useful lol. Just done my seat leon fr150 ,05 plate, loads of water poured out of the door i was quite surprised.

now it's time for loads of hot water bottle's to try and dry my carpet.

Nice one corsur!!

[pampucuk]

very boring.

[shonpog]

Thanks a million for this video. Had this problem for a few months with Ford Mondeo front passenger side. Mechanic I knew, said it was pollen filter, changed this and still leaked. Saw your vid and put in a Saturday doing both front doors. Couple of months later and no leaks after plenty of heavy rain. Thanks!!

[toms252]

@jasonleechtube After rain, you should see that the lowest part of the black rubber door seal is wet, and maybe even be able to trace the wetness from there to the damp patch on the carpet. Once you pop the door panel off, squeeze the carrier as the video suggests, and if water comes out you know where it's coming from.

[toms252]

Thanks so much for this video. I had it on my phone to watch as I did the repair to my Fabia, and it's just withstood its first rainstorm since the repair; bone dry!

[colesmh]

Hi corsur, Thanks very much for solving the mystery of why my 2002 Fabia's windows are always misted up, where the water comes from every time it rains (and it rains a lot here in Glasgow!) and how to fix the problem in easy to follow stages. Skoda should pay you a consultancy fee (or would they prefer we all paid our local Skoda dealer a small fortune to fix this simple problem?) Thanks buddy for a great video!

[davievtec]

Thanks mate i have the same problem with my seat leon im gonna sort it today thanks good video

[carlos777uk]

Great vid many thanks. This coupled with a pictoral guide I found that slightly more clearly shows exactly where to silicone up solved the problem entirely :)

[MrPsm116]

Thanks for the video! My wife had the same problem with her Fabia, we took it to the local dealership, who did the same fix as this. BUT, it still leaked!! after looking at this video, I had a look at the doors myself, and noticed that water could still get in through the holes below the repaired seam (where the nylon poppers go into). What I did was to place a ring of silicone sealant around each hole, and pop the panel back on straight away. The result - dry Skoda!