Wet Driver's Side A-Pillar... Help Wanted!

[AudiPilot]

So, those Moldings just pull off ?

Easy or what ?

Do you have to put adhesive on it to place it back ?

I am getting some water on passenger side and I have checked, Sunroof, cleaned out drainage area ( under the Coolant Res )

thx for sharing

It seemed pretty easy... I don't make a habit of just pulling on things until they just pop off, but the service manager at my trusted body shop was very confident as he pulled it away (carefully) at the top (enough to see underneath). Doesn't have adhesive but rather held in place with friction, and it re-seated fine. We didn't remove it all the way, just enough to verify that it's definitely rusted through underneath and the cause of the leaking. There's 15 years of dirt/dust/debris behind the strip, which I'm sure collected water and allowed it to sit on the rivets.

Seems like if the strip got damaged (or wouldn't stay when reinstalled) there are cheap-ish options to replace: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-2001-2...L/143402854578

[PCMacDr]

thank you kindly for the detailed explanation

Will tackle this once its stops raining here in Cali ( much needed )

[AudiPilot]

thank you kindly for the detailed explanation

Will tackle this once its stops raining here in Cali ( much needed )

Absolutely! I plan on asking the body shop for some in-process photos, so if they come through with that I'll post showing the repair.