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Author Subject: Water in boot
Kenan

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Post #1
I have found water in the boot on the left had side inder the light on the wheel arch. See picture (red for where the water is.



I have searched and the normal issues are with the lights, boot seal, rear windows. I have checked and round the lights, window/boot seal all looks dry. Any other places to check?
Posted 11th Jan 2016 at 19:24
Ben_W

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Has it had a CD changer at some point? Are there holes drilled for the mounting bracket?

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Posted 11th Jan 2016 at 20:14
RetroPug

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Do you have an arch liner fitted?

If not, then check the c-pillar for corrosion/lack of c-pillar behind the trim.

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Posted 11th Jan 2016 at 20:31
Kenan

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No idea if it had a cd changer or if there is an arch liner, but both things to check and I will report back.

Thanks Guys
Posted 11th Jan 2016 at 21:15
Kenan

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Post #5
Right no signs of a cd changer and arch liners look present and correct.

The carpet is bonded to the back of the arch so seems a shame to pull it off. The plastic moldings on the c-pillar under the window are they easy to get out?
Posted 11th Jan 2016 at 22:06
Ben_W

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Hmmmmmmmm, I suspect it's either going to be the boot or light seal

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Posted 11th Jan 2016 at 22:16
mik

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Always worth pulling out and resealing the lights, and spraying the boot seal with silicone to make it nice and supple.

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Posted 12th Jan 2016 at 09:07
jimmyhackers

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Post #8
its not the rubber bung(cable guard) at the top of the boot lid connecting the two?

sometimes these can perish or pop themselves out.

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Posted 12th Jan 2016 at 10:46
thewho07

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I had this problem it was down to corrosion in the wheel arch. It had pitted quite baddly and left pin holes where water could get through. Pull back the carpet and see, it'll glue back on easily enough. Have a look at my project thread there's a picture of how bad the arches were. Thumbs up
Posted 12th Jan 2016 at 15:47
Cherry Buell

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Post #10
thewho07 wrote:
I had this problem it was down to corrosion in the wheel arch. It had pitted quite baddly and left pin holes where water could get through. Pull back the carpet and see, it'll glue back on easily enough. Have a look at my project thread there's a picture of how bad the arches were. Thumbs up


I'd have to second this had the same problem with a phase 3 dturbo that spent one too many winters in Scotland. Pull out the arch liner and have a good look up there. If there is surface rust you could try Fe 123 and an epoxy mastic paint over. You'll be needing the correct width fir tree push clips to put the liner back in. I've also seen a lad wet his own boot by shooting a jet hose up to the spare wheel (wheel lock missing).
Posted 3rd Feb 2016 at 02:15
Kenan

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Yeah pulled the archh liner off and all looks good. Pulled out the rear lights and they were very dirty round the seal, so have cleaned them up and the boot seal. Just need to wait for some rain and see how it goes.
Posted 3rd Feb 2016 at 07:22
Kenan

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Post #12
Nope still wet, almost seems to be after I have opened the boot.

Will try the rear window seals next.
Posted 8th Feb 2016 at 19:27
anth

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Post #13
Put the rear seats down and take the parcel shelf out. Run the hose over the car and it may show where it's coming from.

It could be anywhere.
Posted 16th Feb 2016 at 07:10
mocinim

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Post #14
anth wrote:
Put the rear seats down and take the parcel shelf out. Run the hose over the car and it may show where it's coming from.

It could be anywhere.



If your still at a loss after that check the water pipe in the roof not likely but not impossible

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Posted 16th Feb 2016 at 08:04
Kenan

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mocinim wrote:

If your still at a loss after that check the water pipe in the roof not likely but not impossible


It's not this as I don't use the rear water much and the car gets wet when stood (or at least I don't think it is)
Posted 16th Feb 2016 at 20:30
Kenan

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Post #16
anth wrote:
Put the rear seats down and take the parcel shelf out. Run the hose over the car and it may show where it's coming from.

It could be anywhere.


This will be next on the list after the rear windows. The water is coming out from the plastic where the parcel shelf speaker connector goes.

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Posted 16th Feb 2016 at 20:32
mocinim

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Dont use my rallye rear water much eigther mate but my one way valve is bolloxed and it leaks down the back window when i travel about if your pipe is damaged could be leaking by itself without activating your pump
Like i said not likely but not impossible

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Posted 16th Feb 2016 at 20:35

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