Water Ingress

Post by **MinorMoments** » Thu May 01, 2008 12:58 pm

I have water in the boot and cannot fathom where it might be coming from. Do minors have a typical area for this?

Any help and suggestions welcome

Post by **AndrewSkinner** » Thu May 01, 2008 1:15 pm

Check the foam boot seal that runs along the inside of the boot lid and the rear window seal.

You will be suprised at how much water a dodgey window seal can let in!!

Post by **twincamman** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:06 pm

Another place worth checking is where the wiring for the rear lights passes through the inner wings.

Post by **ColinP** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:33 pm

Also where the bumper seals pass through the shell - and the fuel pipe....

Might just drill holes in the bottom!

Colin

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu May 01, 2008 3:27 pm

And where the fuel filler pipe comes in - most likely place I think.

Post by **Kevin** » Thu May 01, 2008 3:58 pm

Dont forget the lettering on the boot either.
Saloons are a bit prone to this and can be quite difficult to track down, you can remove the rear seat back and look into the boot with a torch or similar while someone uses a hose or watering can to see if you can spot the guilty area.