Kedlestone

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I noticed the other day after washing the car that water has leaked in under the seal on the boot lid, by the passenger light cluster. It's the rubber seal that goes up and around the boot. After testing a few other areas along it, it seams it's fairly easy to pull off (no pun intended).

My question is, are these seals meant to be bonded down with some form of sealant or are the just a push fit?

Cheers.

alcazar

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You SURE it's that and not coming across the top of the lights? That one is so common.

Either can be cured by removal and resealing with Carafax, a non-setting mastic.
DO NOT USE SILICONE OR TIGER SEAL ETC.

Kedlestone

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No it's definitely from the area furthest away from the passengers side light cluster, just where it bends around and goes across the boot. I can easily lift that area of rubber seal up, and when you look inside its directly under it.

Will look for that sealant, thanks.

alcazar

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http://www.caravan-components.co.uk/...-in-400ml-Tube

Kedlestone

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the shreksta

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I had the same problem and only a new seal from rcm fixed it. Think it was about £50 for a new genuine seal. I bought a used one from Mattybr5@MB as the new one was taking ages to arrive so I have a spare if your interested?

Kedlestone

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Thanks for the offer, will take a more detailed look tomorrow. If I come up with no luck I'll give you a shout.

Out of interest what sealant did you use when fitting the replacment?

kevo10

Had water going in mine . After pulling off the seal at the lip nearest the windowm i found gaps in the metal lip that the seal fits onto, They had rusted away and were fithy underneath so cleaned the area as best as i could then built the gap up using sealer , before replacing the seal. Been ok ever since, and check regularly for anymore rust. A more professional job using steel would have been better, but hadnt got time . Other thing i had thought of doing was using a thin layer of glass fibre .

Kedlestone

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Well had a more detailed look and it just seams the mastic has started to go off in that area. So a clean up and some new sealant should solve it.