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| Billy Smalls | Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:27 pm Post #1 |
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Hi, maybe this is a common design fault but only had a 190E a few months and had alot of rain last few days. So, boot is staying dry no problem. However, if it's been wet and I open the bootlid, rainwater pours out of the bootlid 'frame' and into the side wells and all over the wheel well carpet. As much as a mug full! How's it getting in and how do I stop it? Seals are fine by the look of it and no accident deformation / rust preventing a tight seal. Cheers for any advice |
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| MercManCraig | Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:54 pm Post #2 |
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Mine does this too i haven't started to diagnose it but all I can think of is it wicking through the badge prong bush things. The lock barrel seal and the black trim screwed on the back. Theres also a little drain hole on the left side of some sort. The back of my 2.6 might as well be a coulinder with the amount of leaks into the boot. I've had to put it's car cover on just to stop it becoming a fish tank. |
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| Daliscar | Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:55 pm Post #3 |
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Does your car have a boot spoiler? There are two small rubber plugs at the far ends of the lower part of the lid. Remove them. The water might be condensation gathering on the inside of the lid. |
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| optimusprime | Sun Apr 1, 2018 10:15 am Post #4 |
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Lot of the water is condensation . It forms on the boot lid and drops off . |
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| Daliscar | Sun Apr 1, 2018 12:06 pm Post #5 |
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Absolutely. Insulate the inside of the lid. It will also stop the bootlid sounding like an old tin dustbin when you shut it. Does horrify the originality brigade though.......... |
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| YOREVOL | Sun Apr 1, 2018 12:22 pm Post #6 |
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never thought of insulating the bootlid. i cannot understand why mercedes let the 190 have that awfull sound when the boot closes, but the door shutting sounds like a more expensive car. |
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| twopointsix | Sun Apr 1, 2018 12:26 pm Post #7 |
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I used some thin carpet, cut to shape inside the boot lid and stuck on with contact adhesive. Stopped the condensation, quietened the car (a little) and stopped the boot lid clang when shutting. I also removed the small rubber bung in the bottom corner of the lid. Worked for me! |
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| Billy Smalls | Mon Apr 2, 2018 2:08 pm Post #8 |
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Thanks for all the advice and suggestions. No spoiler though and not condensation as the plain sheets of the bootlid underside are bone dry. The water appears to be collecting in the 'frame' of the lid. On the subject of insulation - I'd suggest black closed-cell neoprene AKA wetsuit material. Will keep metal warmer but not hold water. Cheers. Will do some more investigation and report back. |
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| Daveycooper | Mon Apr 2, 2018 6:05 pm Post #9 |
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I wouldnt dismiss condensation; the sheets may appear dry but it could still be gathering at lowest point in bootlid. Nonetheless, I suggest you leave bootlid up and dry it out thoroughly. There’s a little match-like switch (on the bootlid leading edge) that puts the bootlid light on/off when opening/closing the boot; if you pull this (whilst the bootlid is open) it switches the boot light off, meaning you can leave boot open without draining battery. Once thoroughly dry, get a hose and pour it onto the bootlid from all angles, especially top edge where it meets the rear windscreen. Do this for a good 15 mins to simulate rain. If thrre’s a leak, you will have water in the lid. If not, then condensation is the likely culprit Also, keep an eye on the two boot floor wells incase water is directly running into these (a more likely problem than direct ingress into bootlid). Any moisture gathering in the boot could then evaporate and condense on the bootlid, intensifying any perceived condensation problem Edited by Daveycooper, Mon Apr 2, 2018 6:17 pm.
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