Water in the passanger side????

[AUDIS2avant]

Hi guys, found out there was some water on the wents to the feet in the passenger side, so took the glovebox out and found some water(red) just besides the drainpipe where the box connects with some clips(airbox)
Is this a clear cut case of a dead heater matrix?

[fish]

if you have red coolant in it then i would guess it´s the matrix im affraid... I have heard thet the red coolant is bad for older engines... it "eats" up the gaskets and so on. any truth in this?? A mate of mine had a coupé 20v years ago and he changed from blue/green coolant to the red/pink stuff and he had leaks all the time.

[AUDIS2avant]

Thought so.
Hmm just using the same as for all VAG cars?
Can we maybe get this verified??

[lind4hl]

all i´ve heard is that if you mix red and blue it eats up the Aluminum, but maybe just what i´ve heard?

[AUDIS2avant]

There was blue coolant itn the car but i flushed that out before i put the red one in, and no other gaskets is leaking.
Hmm, maybe i should just change and forget then LOL

[lind4hl]

There was blue coolant itn the car but i flushed that out before i put the red one in, and no other gaskets is leaking.
Hmm, maybe i should just change and forget then LOL

i know there were wet in my cars passenger side footwell, then it was the drain hose from the ac/matrix (dont know really, but it was a drain hose) that had popped off right there

[AUDIS2avant]

Year, have checked that also, but water is comming out the SIDE of the airbox, where the clips hold it together so not that then