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Wet boot near the lights...common leak?

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Wet boot near the lights...common leak?

Post by HyperGrade » Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:22 pm

Found the boot was wet this morning in the sunken part near the lights. Anyone had this?

Wondering if it’s coming through from the join here (highlighted) as that’s roughly where I can feel something on the inside.

Thoughts?
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Post by JINGLE » Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:52 pm

I had something similar, I removed rear light for a look and didn’t see anything obvious. So I reseated the foam etc and then put a small bead of clear silicone along the join in the boot recess but where the panels join. It can't be seen as it’s clear and appears to have fixed the issue... no idea what actually caused it so reseating the light could have potentially fixed it.

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Post by 1000rr » Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:11 pm

There's a vent behind the carpet,. Peel the carpet crack to see if the vent is wet, if so, the seal has gone.
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Post by HyperGrade » Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:56 pm

1000rr wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:11 pmThere's a vent behind the carpet,. Peel the carpet crack to see if the vent is wet, if so, the seal has gone.
Ok, sounds like a good place to start! Is the seal a separate part you can buy to replace?
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Post by 1000rr » Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:41 am

I think you need a new vent... but silicone may sort it?
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Post by Beatman » Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:04 am

Is your car parked on a slope? My drive is fairly steep, and I had the same as you, water in the corner pockets of the boot.
It only seemed to do it during heavy rain. When I looked in to it, the rain water was running back along the tray, that runs into the roof motor pocket.
All the Drain holes are clear, but the angle of the car and water getting on to the tray drained back in to the boot..
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Post by HarryD » Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:04 am

Beatman wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:04 amIs your car parked on a slope? My drive is fairly steep, and I had the same as you, water in the corner pockets of the boot.
It only seemed to do it during heavy rain. When I looked in to it, the rain water was running back along the tray, that runs into the roof motor pocket.
All the Drain holes are clear, but the angle of the car and water getting on to the tray drained back in to the boot..
Had the exact same problem when my car was parked pointing uphill. When I park pointing downhill, there is no issue.
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Post by MACK » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:31 am

HarryD wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:04 am
Beatman wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:04 amIs your car parked on a slope? My drive is fairly steep, and I had the same as you, water in the corner pockets of the boot.
It only seemed to do it during heavy rain. When I looked in to it, the rain water was running back along the tray, that runs into the roof motor pocket.
All the Drain holes are clear, but the angle of the car and water getting on to the tray drained back in to the boot..
Had the exact same problem when my car was parked pointing uphill. When I park pointing downhill, there is no issue.
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Post by ben g » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:28 am

I have this on mine currently. Recent heavy rain has gathered in the right side of my boot, in that little area where nothing seems to fit.

It done it years ago when i left my car parked on my sloped driveway and went on holiday. Replaced the vents behind the bumper and also the rear light gaskets.

I'm pretty sure it only does it when the hardtop is fitted, so the water must be running down from the hardtop into a gap somewhere. God knows where the gap is though. I even raised the boot seal a little to see if that made any difference.
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