Leaking Boot - Help!

[r33skylinegtst]

I went to do some work in the boot of my car and discovered a nice puddle of water sitting in the spare wheel well.

I have no idea where the water came in, the top seals look to be in perfect condition so i'm a little bit stumped. Any recommendations where i can take it to get this fixed? Or better yet, anyone had a similar issue who may know the problem? I can't see any condensation in the taillights so i'm assuming the leak is not coming from there.

[Sinista32]

Get your kid brother or some one elses and put them in the boot (close it) with a torch.

Spray heaps of water over it or go through a car wash. Dont forget to let the kid out again

PS. Check down the inside of both rear panels.

And yes you may need to get a complete new boot seal.

or

There could be a leak around your tail lights. Condensation is only caused when the water seaps into the lense casing.

It may just be water entering the boot around your rear light/s. (Silastic is your freind)

Also drill a hole or two if it doesnt have a ruber bung already in the base that can be removed.

Edited January 11, 2009 by Sinista32

[r33skylinegtst]

That wouldn't look suss at all, forcing a child into my boot and driving through a carwash...

Thanks for the tips mate, i found quite a detailed tutorial here as well so i'll give that a shot and hope it solves my problem.

[sl33py]

I had the exact same recently. Check:

- Bootlid seal (mine looked perfect too, but wasn't).

- The grommet at the lower front right of the boot where an electrical line comes in. That can let water in sometimes.

- You said the headlights weren't condensated, but check around the boot near the lights for sign of water buildup anyway.

- Check the carpet and trim for where it is most damp, then trace it back/up to where the water might have come in.

LOL child in boot...

Remove all carpet and trim, put talcom powder all around your boot and go through the driverthrough, or blast it with a hose from every which way you can, then check out where the tal got wet. It should easily vacuum out I think (unless you have intricate custom stereo work...).

Trojan can help you figure it out, they helped me with mine.

[r33skylinegtst]

Think i narrowed it down to the drivers side taillight, smallest little gap there is letting water in. Good thing i got onto it now, had some very minor surface rust that i have now treated.

Might be an idea for everyone on here to check from time to time. Were i not fiddling with the battery i probably wouldn't have noticed it till it was much worse.