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leaking car boot

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  • 02-10-2006 3:16pm
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    Jacob55
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭


    I purchased an 03 fiesta just over a year ago. After a few months I noticed that the spare wheel comparment in the boot was full of water.. the rain was coming in somewhere on the drivers side. After 3 visits to the garage, they managed to fix the leak.

    A few months ago, I noticed I had a wet boot again, this time the water was coming in on the passesnger side...the car has been in the garage twice already for this new problem, but it is still not sorted. When I leave it back, it will be the 6th time it has been in for a leaking boot.

    Anyone had similar problems or have any advice on what to do...it is driving :) me mad!

    Thanks


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    MercMad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭MercMad


    If the car has a sunroof then the sunroof drains may be blocked. Basically in each coner, or particularly in the two rearmost corners there will be rubber tubes allowing any water which has entered the sunroof cartridge to drain back down and exit the vehicle through the boot floor. If the base of these gets blocked with road dirt it may cause the boot floor to become wet !

    If you dont have a sunroof then try to pretend you never read the above !!:D

    Other than that you could insert a piece of A4 paper progressivley aroudn the boot seal in different places to see whether the seal is being compressed. Or rub some talcum powder on the seal and it will highlight where watre is entering !

    Is there a spoiler or aerial in place that could leak ??


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    Jacob55
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Jacob55


    thnx for advice...no sunroof, spoiler or aerial fitted!
    I think I might give the investigation techniques you suggested a try and see if I can locate the exact location of the leak.

    Cheers


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    crosstownk
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    Could it be coming in through a dodgy seal behind a tail lamp?
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    3ps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 723 ✭✭✭3ps


    i can't remember exactly but I think this is a common problem so a search of the net should reveal soemthing.


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    MercMad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭MercMad


    Could it be coming in through a dodgy seal behind a tail lamp?

    ........yeah good call, I forgot that !


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    Jacob55
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Jacob55


    the garage eventually found the leak, it was coming in through the centre brake light in the tail gate and was collecting in the corners of the boot. No more water sloshing around in my boot since it was fixed! YaY


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    junkyard
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    Also, take out the rubber grommet in the wheel well and it won't allow any water to accumulate there.


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