Found the leak to a T. It's coming from the hardline, actually saw it coming out. When I had it replaced at the dealer, the tech had a VERY difficult time replacing this part. He did not remove the intake manifold, which allows room to pull the hardline off. I tried it myself and gave up because of this particular problem.
The most common causes for blower motor not working in VW Golf are blown fuse, bad relay, resistor or control module malfunction, and faulty blower motor. However, a bad electrical connector or broken wire, or a defect in the climate control unit can also cause the blower motor to stop working. 10. This Mk8 version of the Golf finished in 34th place out of 37 cars in the family car class. Volkswagen finished at the lower end of the mid-pack in the 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey, in 22nd