More water in the boot!!!!

HazArc

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S Wales / West Oxfordshire
Cleaned my car yesterday and water got in the boot. I’ve already replaced the vents either side as I thought water was coming in from there. However it’s now coming from this round plastic cap above the RH vent. When I popped off the rubber cap, there’s a puddle of water within the frame. Can’t seem to feel a drain hole in there. Any ideas how it’s getting in there?
My drive is on a slope. When I wash the car, water gathers at the base of the roof because of the angle of the car. Car is only uncovered when it’s dry.
 

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have you tried "Captain Tolleys" ?? https://www.boat-renovation.com/captain-tolleys-creeping-crack-cure-full-review/
Ive used on my Z and a couple of other family cars and always sorted and lasted as well.
worth a try?
 
There seems to be water pooling in the plug lower down as well. The one the green release cable passes through.
 
Zedebee said:
There seems to be water pooling in the plug lower down as well. The one the green release cable passes through.

Checked that plug and there’s nothing in it. Water you can see was just from where I was cleaning up the mess
 
Check the roof drains and look at the plastic trim tray that sits above the shock tower.
It is possible that the drain is blocked and by parking the car nose up the water is flowing back and down into that area.
Also possible if the drains are clear that someone has forced a rod down to clean them and it has separated the two parts of the drain pipe. Usually this means water escapes and fills the sills, but yours may be flowing the other way due to the parking angle.
 
enuff_zed said:
Check the roof drains and look at the plastic trim tray that sits above the shock tower.
It is possible that the drain is blocked and by parking the car nose up the water is flowing back and down into that area.
Also possible if the drains are clear that someone has forced a rod down to clean them and it has separated the two parts of the drain pipe. Usually this means water escapes and fills the sills, but yours may be flowing the other way due to the parking angle.

Cheers. I’ll rip out the boot liner and check all that next time the cover comes off…. When it stops raining!!
 
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