Skeg Vegas v1 STI

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Hi guys ive just been outside and found a swimmin pool in my rear passenger footwell and boot so I think ive got quite a bad leak somewhere. Are there any common places for them to leak from or am I jus gonna have to strip everythin out and start layerin silicone everywhere lol. Please help!! thanks in advance

TonyBurns

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The seal can go in the boot, or it could be one of the door seals, can be common with agae, the rubber goes hard and leaks

Tony

Glowplug

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There are a few places, rear lights, boot seal, boot spoiler mounts or the dreaded rotten lower rear window frame.

Strip the boot out and get the Mrs to lock you in it with a torch (make sure she's in a good mood though), then get her to turn the hose pipe on it. You should see where it's leaking in from.

I think you are joking, but don't use silicone.

Sikalastomer 710, its not easy to find in the shops, however it can be bought by mail order.

If you can't find it Carafax Caraseal is good, should get that from Lincs Caravans. That said i used roof & gutter repair sealant from Focus to reseal my rear light when i changed them back to OE, been dry ever since

Skeg Vegas v1 STI

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thanks mate, looks like im strippin the back end of the scooby then this weekend!

mickywrx

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As above, don't use silicon, you need to use a non setting sealant.

If it's leaking though the back lights, it should be fairly noticeable.

Elsewhere it's a bit trickier. Is your parcel shelf wet?

Glowplug

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Thats what bank hols are about Better that playing with the grockles

Skeg Vegas v1 STI

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Gotta replace an o ring in the powersteering pump as well lol seems i solve one problem and another 2 crop up at the minute. think i've got a cv joint on the way out too lol the joys of subaru ownership ay?

mickywrx

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Don't bother, just swap the pump for the one from later cars.

I know a few people who have either changed the O ring themselves or had it done, and they've started leaking again not much later.

Glowplug

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I'll second that

Aii, these V1's are getting on a bit now mate, IMHO it's worth all the tlc to get um up to fitness, took me a few months before she was sorted. Don't rush into the power mods too quick. Take your time, it's well worth it

joz8968

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Skeg, sorry I totally forgot about the pump/res/pully assembly from a MY97-00 car, I offered you.

Do you still need it?

£39 plus P&P. I reckon P&P will be a fair amount, as it's is a heavy beast...

Skeg Vegas v1 STI

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no I've done the o ring and yeah I know its only a temporary fix but a friend has offered me over a grand what i paid for the car so I reckon Im gonna sell it and buy a type r. Wont be for a couple of months yet so just gonna keep on top of the maintenance side whilst spending as little as possible!

joz8968

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No worries.

Yeah, a perfect strategy if going to offload the car...