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@Kev-P thanks for your reply. No I haven’t do I need the head lining off to do that? Thanks @spartacus 68 I had a very long look under the bonnet couple of days ago. I removed the cover near the windscreen- removed as many of the leaves and soil I could reach. Spent a long time trying to find the drains under there with a torch but couldn’t. I went round all the doors and removed the bottom rubber seal - this is intact, the drain holes were clear and no water came out or heard. I took the spare wheel out of the boot - it’s all dry in there, no sign of water or condensation. The same with both rear wheel arches - completely dry. I watched a video or 2 and they said about removing the cover between the bases of the windscreen to access the area below this after removing the windscreen wipers. As I struggled so much with the engine cover, getting it back into place, I didn’t want to remove this lower windscreen cover - for fear of not being able to put it back together! so I have removed a couple of water ingress points - rear of the car but now stuck moving forward as basically too weak!! Thanks for your help

@spartacus 68 No staining on head lining but it’s very dark grey. There is staining on the light grey door cards.

@cliffcoggin Ok thank you very much

Hi @cliffcoggin thanks for your reply. The car hasn’t been in an accident or been in a jig thankfully. @spartacus 68 Thanks for such a detailed reply I appreciate it. I have taken the spare wheel out and it’s all dry in there and the boot area as are both rear wheel arches. The drivers seat belt is badly discoloured and gets wet, where it must be sitting in the reel when the belt is not done up. I looked under the bonnet and slightly removed the cover near the windscreen. It’s pretty dirty in there where leaves have collected over the years and some turned to soil - this is either side. I really don’t know what I’m looking for with the drain you mentioned and whether it can be seen while the car is on the ground - or does it need jacking up? I felt the carpets in the front footwells and they appear to be dry, I hoovered them as well and it didn’t bring any water to the surface. The bonnet catch seems dry as well. The car was damp last winter as well and the summer last year wasn’t as mad as this year. During the day the car is parked in the shade as my driveway is north facing. I appreciate what you have said about the headlining. Although it is a light grey interior so seats, door cards, seat belts are light grey, it is a black edition so has a dark headlining and carpets - hopefully this will help when it’s taken apart!! I’ve had a look and have never taken a car interior apart before but also can’t afford paying Audi hours and hours of money, for them searching for the leak. Any other help would be appreciated, thank you

ok thank you for your suggestion and reply

Yes doors and windows fully closed. It even happens when I’m inside the car and it’s being washed. All seals seem intact and no gaps or anything. My thoughts are the same as the seat belt is wet it must be high up and dripping down on the belt all reeled up, inside the middle pillar.

S6 avant 2017. 72,000 miles - it has developed a knock, clonk on full lock towards the right only. Any ideas please ? Thanks

I have water getting into my S6 avant 2017. The interior is light grey, the drivers seatbelt gets wet and has discoloured. I’m on South Coast and we have had lots of heat waves this summer. Last winter the rear drivers side footwell got a wet carpet. I’m not sure if it’s passenger side as well, as it’s not used very often. Both drivers and passengers door cards, - light grey suede - had white water marks on them. I don’t have a sun roof of any type but have roof rails. Any ideas please ? Thanks

I have a 2017 S6. I bought it 3 years ago from main dealer but despite coming with full service history, lots was missing. I forced the dearlership to track back the history and ring previous Audi garages - massive amounts had been not completed.They did fill in the blanks and had to bring the car up to full history. It’s just done 72k and needs an Inspection & Oil Change, plus Gearbox oil is every 40k miles so mine due at 78k miles. Brake Fluid (2 yearly) was a year ago (every 2 yrs), pollen filter 3 yearly, air filter/spark plugs every 40k miles. Halidex is a Sealed For Life system. It’s Chain driven not cam belt so never changed unless noisy/rattling. I’m interested in the common problems you noted screen, turbo and air suspension. Especially air suspension as I have to lift it up to get on my driveway to stop scrapping the bottom and front of the car on the ground!!