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Hi,

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The leaves will likely end up behind the wheel arch liner, probably blown over from the water reservoir.

I think so too. That's why I remove the covers twice a year, clean or replace the pollen filter, and remove all leaves and other debris from the water tank. In the fall, there can be quite a bit, but as long as the leaves are whole, they stay there and don't fall down.

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I checked today and was surprised to see a pristine gap between the fender and the body on the driver's side.

I also tried it on the right side when this thread was new, but it didn't work at all. I left it alone on the left side... However, due to a crash (I slid into a parked car on ice), I was able to redo it last week on a lift, and the remaining fender was bent: It worked perfectly.

Either there are different designs, or it's actually related to what comes from above. Also, with a clean water tank, I can imagine that any water that comes in from the top during rain might flush out any street dirt that has potentially entered from the bottom.

Best regards,

Jan.

That's why I trimmed the plastic (inner fender liner) at the bottom of my Golf 3. This allows water that gets in from above to better flush out the dirt. Originally, there's only a thin gap down there; water can escape, but the dirt stays trapped. (Is this a design flaw?)

Well, as long as it doesn't look like that.