the shreksta

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there is a large amount of water getting into my boot and im quite concerned

its dripping here



more worrying is where its getting in,where that white gunk is its seeping under there









what would have caused water to get in there?

im guessing its gonna need grinding back,rust treating then a line of weld to re-seal it then a lick of paint and same underneath

whats a good product to prevent/kill rust?

Dubzy

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The spoiler bolt holes, rear light seals and rubber seal are the usual culprits. Looking at yours im guessing the boot spoiler ?? mine also had a slight leak here, i loosened all the nuts on the spoiler and put silicone on all threads and bolt holes and re-tightened and has been leak free since..

fat-thomas

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the boot spoiler has drain holes, is the spoiler a genuine one firstly if so check the drain bits arent blocked

the shreksta

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how is it the spoiler on mine? look at the bottom of the rear screen where that old white sealant is,thats where water is coming in

oliver dufresne

Hi mate,

I had this problem on a Blob and it was the rear windscreen that needed re-sealing, in fact it got removed and re-placed. Mine was leaking in exactly the same place, but not as bad.
David from API did a decent job on this, you could ask him.
Otherwise it will be around the rear lights.
Good luck matew, its annoying ,

the shreksta

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cheers guys but the water isnt coming in from the spoiler/ear lights its coming in through a split where that white stuff is

Dubzy

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If that is the case then a bit of silicone sealer should fix it in the short term and keep your boot dry until you can get it cleaned up and sealed with proper seam sealer.

the shreksta

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any ideas what i can treat the rust with underneath mate?

Dubzy

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Im not too sure on that front mate. If its purely just surface rust then just clean it up and apply a sealer. If its beyond that then someone else would be better to advise as ive never had much joy with such products and the rust usually comes back at some point.

If u pm me you address i will sent you some adhesive putty tabs that are used for sealing any such water gaps in panels and closures. If their good enough for a 100K range rover should be ok on a scooby lol

stonejedi

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Shrek mate use bilthamber products:http://www.bilthamber.com/corrosion-treatments they are the best to treat rust and stop it dead,wait a minute i sound just like a domestos advert.SJ.

the shreksta

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or that **** barry scott...............

will do sj cheers,pretty gutted about it to be fair but hey-ho

Dubzy

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Have you ever removed your spoiler to check the condition of the boot underneath ?? When i purchased my current car it had rust showing along the edge of the boot lid where it meets the spoiler. When i removed the spoiler the rust was fairly bad over quite a large area. Ive replaced it with another one but this was already showing the early signs so only a matter of time before it gets worse. It appears water sits between the two.

stonejedi

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Try and get on top of it mate ASAP,as with all this cold and damp weather that we've been having lately the rust will run riot on your boot.SJ.

the shreksta

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i did on my old scoob but not on this one,ive only had it a week.

when i removed my old one the crappy flimsy washers around the bolts just perished so i replaced all the washers and if i remember correctly we bonded the ****er back on aswell

the shreksta

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i will do matey,its going in the body shop in 2 weeks for a few bits and bobs along with an underseal so i will get the lot done then

stonejedi

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.SJ.

the shreksta

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what would be the best method or best way to do it

wire brush as much off as possible (a grinder wouldnt fit under that panel)

treat it with that stuff you linked me then a quick coat of paint?

alcazar

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Tip: don't use silicone for sealing stuff on cars.

this stuff is FAR better: http://www.caravan-components.co.uk/...-in-400ml-Tube

the shreksta

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cheers matey

stonejedi

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shrek mate click on the link i posted for bilt hamber all the possible information you would need is on there site,of "how to use etc".....SJ.