tomski

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I have lots of water in the left hand side of my boot.I have checked around the back lights and they seem ok. I think the problem is the plastic vent that is under the jack in the left hand side. Does anyone know how to remove this part or what i can do to stop it leaking ?
Cheers Tomski

dnb

I think the right hand side vent on mine is leaking. If it's fine tomorrow, I'll let you know. I think it's a back bumper off job.

tomski

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Thought it might be cheers mate.

scoobyslut

Check the seal around the boot lip,as it would take quite a lot of water to get past the air vent, you'd have to go some deep water for that!
Check the top seal has some sticky sealant underneath it, as the water does actually "creep" underneath it and then draw down into the boot space. I'd also make sure the seal it actually "touching" the bootlid all the way round, you may have a few "high spots" which will allow water to pour in in heavy rain or power jet washing.

SailorMike

£20 says its the lights!

StickyMicky

£10 says its the radio ariel
(it was on mine)

StickyMicky

doh got confused and thought he had said it was a my97 wrx
that was in the previous post i had read lol

Franko

Tomski,
What car do you have mate?

I've got the same problem on my MY98 Sti... the place where the jack and tool bag fit was filled with water.. i used a sponge to take it all out... havn't had any water there since i cleaned it out though

StickyMicky

same as mine mate
i had the back of my car sprayed tho so i knew i had disturbed the ariel and the lights

the lights were fine, tightend the ariel up a touch more and its bone dry now

NelsonUK

Just for your info. I had the same problem with my prev MY93 Wrex - the boot was constantly wet after it had rained. Like you I couldn't find any problems....everything seemed water tight. However took the rear lights out in the summer to spray the tango to black....and in doing this broke the goo like seal around the lights. Having refitted the lights with a fresh bit of sealant they never leaked afterwards...I couldn't belive it cos the lights certainly looked water tight to me. Just a thought.

Franko

StickyMicky

I agree with you mate it probably was the arial,thinking back i changed mine after it broke and thats probably whats fixed the leak

tomski

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Mine is a MY98 uk car. I have been in the boot this morning with the mrs spraying it with water and I cant see it coming in anywhere so I think it must be something to do with the vent