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Water leak in boot?

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Post by bennyboy » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:37 am

If you remove the linings either side of the boot, you should see the pipe come down into a rubber part, which is attached to the car itself.
This rubber part also has a flap which can exacerbate the problem, so I cut them off, never had the issue since.
That said, at the same time I did exactly what buzz suggested with the lights, and also checked the boot seal itself, I have found that if its not on properly by the smallest amount, that can cause it too.
I pretty much had a pond in my wheel well... :roll: Didn't notice until I found the rear seats were soaking, as I was braking , all the water was going forwards over them! :evil:
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Post by bb1boy » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:41 pm

I have a similar problem, but I have no sunroof... I think mine is leaking under the rear window strip thing as it is loose on one end where Mr Autoglass broke the clips :( I originally thought it was my LPG tank condensating, but now I'm not so sure, I'll try a new strip thing and see if that helps. The antenna is a little loose too, maybe some water is squeezing in through the not so perfect seal.
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Post by Donald » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:10 pm

Accidental I think!

I was reading from my phone earlier and must've clicked it when I was scrolling :facepalm:

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