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leaky boot
Topic Started: Tue May 5, 2009 12:40 pm (555 Views)
moomycossie
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2.3-16v engine now in
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hi all, i have been giving the 16v a right going over and found a lake ( not even joking) in the spare wheel well, i can see a water mark on the side with the ariel bu nothing to indicate the copius amount of water in the well ( no pun intended) any ideas chaps as there is no rust round the rear screen and the seal seems in tact
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Matt
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Rear sunroof drains?
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Neil
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How are the shut-lines around the boot?
Is it properly aligned?
Seriously, a few mm out can cause a leak even if the seal itself is fine.

A good idea is to take out the plastic boot liners for now, and unclog or replace the rubber 'grommets' in the drain holes ;)
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MadMike
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Somebody did a how to on this, boot seal,lock rubber etc. I think it was dave.irl IIRC. Tells you all about it.
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Matt
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Best way, although not comfortable :lol: is to lay in the boot if you can, or get someone else to and then run a hose over the car and see if you can see where the water is coming in from.
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alan
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hmmmm interesting
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you can un clog the pipes with an old biro by just sticking it up the pipes and giving it a wiggle
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MadMike
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Yes it was dave.irl ,just had a look at it again. Sorry dont know how to do a link.
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Neil
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Matt
Tue May 5, 2009 12:49 pm
Best way, although not comfortable :lol: is to lay in the boot if you can, or get someone else to and then run a hose over the car
...dressed in 8" Stilettos, with you locked inside, in a gimp suit.
Max Moseley does it all the time, it's about 300 quid an hour.
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stone
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Matt
Tue May 5, 2009 12:49 pm
Best way, although not comfortable :lol: is to lay in the boot if you can, or get someone else to and then run a hose over the car and see if you can see where the water is coming in from.
genius!!
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Will
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Possibilities (off the top of my head ;))

Sunroof drains (as Matt has mentioned :) )

Alignment of boot/main boot seal (as mentioned by Neil :) )

Seal around the boot lock (unlikely to be main culprit, it's fairly small)

Rear screen seals?

Electric aerial?

Or, my favourite - rear spoiler (leaks through the mounting holes etc) :D

Rear light gaskets another possibility.

Might be others, but that gives you something to start with ;)

Good luck, and let us know the outcome B)

Will
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moomycossie
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cheers guys will keep you all informed
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