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Leaking Bellows: Installed since October 2023 Only

Thread starter RockinNRollin
Start date Oct 18, 2023

Does your "new new" bellows leak?

Doesn't leak
Votes: 3 10.3%
Leaks from the joint around the base of the bellows only
Votes: 0 0.0%
Leaks from the horizontal bars only
Votes: 1 3.4%
Leaks from the zippers/seams only
Votes: 4 13.8%
Leaks from the horizontal bars and the base joints
Votes: 2 6.9%
Leaks from the horizontal bars and the zippers/seams
Votes: 3 10.3%
Leaks from the horizontal bars, zipper/seams and base joints
Votes: 5 17.2%
Leaks from somewhere else not covered in the other options (please add detail to the thread)
Votes: 0 0.0%
New bellows due to be fitted / awaiting test (option can be changed)
Votes: 10 34.5%
Leaks from the base joints and the zippers/seams
Votes: 1 3.4%

Total voters

29
Poll closed Mar 13, 2024.

CatNap

May 8, 2024

#151

Our 04S bellows fitted at the end of March leaks at least as much as the original 03. It just takes a bit longer for the water to get thru. In some ways its worse than I saw with the 03 as the canvas on the inside became saturated during the heavier rain last week. VW UK tell me that yet another bellows version is available and so far has not been seen to leak although it has only been out for a couple of weeks. Does anyone have experience of fitting the waterproof cover that VW UK are offering as a temporary fix? It sounds like it might help but I am not confident I could get up to the roof to fit / remove it.