I have just got my car back together after a repspray and still have a wet floor in the boot. Before spraying I though it was the screen rubber, which I replaced. Now I have some traces coming through the badges –all the water cannot come through here surely? I fitted a new lock seal –should I use some silicon sealant to stop leaks?
From what I can see the water manages to get on the inside of the boot lid. Am I missing something obvious? Any ideas would be appreciated!!
They pretty much all do that. It's a problem that never got solved. best to drill (and then paint) a hole in each 'side' of the boot floor to let the water drain out.
You can try fitting new seals & rubbers everywhere but you probably won't stop it completely. Mind you, you might get lucky.
Exactly, drill at least four holes across the rear lowest section of the boot
floor to let the stuff out. I sealed the badge pegs with windscreen sealant.
The boot handle should have a good condtion gasket fitted,likewise the boot
hinges have special gaskets. If the water is sloshing around inside the double
skin of the boot lid it is probably seeping in through the hinges, very difficult
to drill drain holes low enough in the double skin section. Don't forget to seal
the number plate screws!
I know of a LCV with rear seat and windows at the back. And yes it has got a proper chassis
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
aupickup, you paint the hole and the paint sticks to the exposed steel otherwise if you don't then you'll find the hole gets bigger and bigger until it becomes the whole.
Anyway, don't you lot have trouble with cab seals?
ive drilled quite a few holes allover, boot as well as welding boot floor panel in high at the rear, so water falls down to holes, seam sealed inside main box under rear seats then waxiol,drilled hole in inerwing buy your feet to wax A post,then poked thin screwdriver up drain holes to make sure thyre clear, bootlid next
If that plays up you usually notice the odd petrol smells in the back of the car, and the same thing applys to both problems with the bumber iron rubbers
Cheers
Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
how about taking out he back seat, getting a friend to hose the car (maybe giving it a wash while they are at it!) and you can have a look in the boot with a torch for leaks. it may be helpful to remove the wooden boot floors for a more expansive check.
Just an idea!
p.s. thanks for the hole drilling hint - I'm repairing the rear of my minor at the moment and I'm sure a few holes are in order!
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... my back door leaks though 
so i cant laugh at you, how much water is in the boot?
