Cheers for that, I'll try and give the seams around those areas a dab of sealant at some point. I reckon you might well be on the money with that advice as I noticed a few times the water pools happened after washing the car, which could either be from the drains being blocked (water running off the roof and not being able to get out through the drains), or as you said, the joins in the metal around the boot opening. Hopefully after all this, I can finally rid my bootspace of waterLance wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:27 am Ben I had a water leak exactly how you're describing it and i spent weeks trying to trace it! It drove me mad!
Checked the drains, light clusters were taken out and seals checked, air vents checked but all with no obvious signs of leakage. I finally siliconed around the joins/creases around the boot opening, near where the hinges and struts sit, also the top line of the lights. Never leaked again after that and it's probably been 5 years.
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Update: parked up at work today and I've just gone out to my car after a couple of hours and noticed a damp patch on my driver's side, directly under the roof drain. I lowered the roof and had a look down from the top and I can see water sitting in there, but can't seem drain it using a small metal rod. When I prod around with the rod it seems to be hitting something at the bottom and won't go any further.
Is this something that can only be sorted from underneath the car?
Is this something that can only be sorted from underneath the car?
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It may blocked at the bottom of drain , if you can rod the drain from below or remove to see if this empties
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Oh OK, I'll give that a go today. No chance of doing that without a trolley jack. Could just about get my forearm under the sideskirt
I removed the drain bungs years ago, so maybe it's just clogged up with mud and grit from driving down rural roads.
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You can remove the cover in front of the rear wheel arch but needs small tools.
Best to jack it up to see what you’re doing.
Best to jack it up to see what you’re doing.
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Just done exactly that also removed the rear wheel to make it easier.
Poured some hot water mixed with fairy liquid down from the top and its now draining, but when trying to insert the metal rod from underneath, it still seems to be getting stuck going up. Perhaps the drain hole is too small for my tool? Either way, some debris came out and it seems to be draining OK, so time will tell if that's sorted out the boot leak.
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It might not be the tool, there might be something jammed in there like I had.ben g wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:23 pmJust done exactly that also removed the rear wheel to make it easier.
Poured some hot water mixed with fairy liquid down from the top and its now draining, but when trying to insert the metal rod from underneath, it still seems to be getting stuck going up. Perhaps the drain hole is too small for my tool? Either way, some debris came out and it seems to be draining OK, so time will tell if that's sorted out the boot leak.
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You should be able to rod the drivers side from inside the car. I did this with the roof up but it isn’t easy and you need to be flexible.
I use a piece of single core cable to rod mine.
I use a piece of single core cable to rod mine.
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Where does the water drain to around the boot area. I notice a pool of water around the hinge area when parked downhill, but mine seems to drain somewhere. Should it drain or collect?Lance wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:27 am Ben I had a water leak exactly how you're describing it and i spent weeks trying to trace it! It drove me mad!
Checked the drains, light clusters were taken out and seals checked, air vents checked but all with no obvious signs of leakage. I finally siliconed around the joins/creases around the boot opening, near where the hinges and struts sit, also the top line of the lights. Never leaked again after that and it's probably been 5 years.
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I have see them leak where the rear 1/4 panel bolts to the inner panel
Remove bolts and gently lift the 1/4 panel lip and introduce sealer ... re bolt and leave to set
Remove bolts and gently lift the 1/4 panel lip and introduce sealer ... re bolt and leave to set
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I had water in one of the side dips and the battery compartment had a pool of water. Part of the main boot floor was also wet, I presume due to soak up.dhobbs wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:49 amWhere does the water drain to around the boot area. I notice a pool of water around the hinge area when parked downhill, but mine seems to drain somewhere. Should it drain or collect?Lance wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:27 am Ben I had a water leak exactly how you're describing it and i spent weeks trying to trace it! It drove me mad!
Checked the drains, light clusters were taken out and seals checked, air vents checked but all with no obvious signs of leakage. I finally siliconed around the joins/creases around the boot opening, near where the hinges and struts sit, also the top line of the lights. Never leaked again after that and it's probably been 5 years.
I presume if draining correctly, it's down the channels, over the lights and away.