uk300_kev

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After som help guys.

Ive noticed my boots leaking inside and i can see where it's dripping from but not sure how the water is getting there?

Any ideas as it's getting soaked

alcazar

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Looks like spoiler holes.

M444GY

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rear lights , the classics are renowned for this , so id check them

alcazar

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Do a search on here: there are about six places a classic boot can, and does, leak.

L.J.F

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he has a UK300

alcazar

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OK, four places...........

jaygsi

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Your lucky by whole carpet is soaked

uk300_kev

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It;s not leaking from the spoiler and the rear lights would surley wet the carpet on the corner. Not the middle...........

I can feel/see the water dripping from the upper part of the boot just past the seal.

Anybody have an idea on this leak

uk300_kev

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After complety stripping the boot area i've found that the water was coming under the rubber boot seal. I've used a roof/gutter sealent around the whole boot strip and all seems good after a 5min spray with the hose

Also noticed that the rear lights are leaking too!

I pulled the old foam seal off and sealed it with silicone but it's still leaking

Any ideas what i can use (sealent wise) from B&Q tomorrow???

Scoobyno1

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Get some caravan/boat sealant, called carafax i think or it might have changed its name to id35 (i think?).

Its a non setting sealant but is very good, i use it on my caravan. If you need it to come apart then it will, but if you use a normal sealant you will struggle.

Hth

daz1968

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Only use not setting stuff on lights as you will end up with a big problem if you need to get one out. I would just newgaskets from a dealers as any sealant is going to be messy

jaygsi

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I will put a pic of my boot that will shock you.

uk300_kev

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Will see what B&Q have tomorrow as i want to put the carpets ect back in asap.

I know that the roof/gutter stuff doesn't set and thats sticky as ****!! Will it do the trick it i apply loads

alcazar

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Mate, you have been TOLD what to use. Buy Carafax, ebay do it, as do major caravan dealers.
Don't p*ss about with B&Q "might work" stuff.....

uk300_kev

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The only prob with that is waiting for delivery.

Would prefer to try and do it tomorrow if i can get a good alternative from a hardware store.

alcazar

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NO!

alcazar

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There ISN'T a good alternative! Don't you have a caravan place near you?

uk300_kev

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No mate. Not that i know of......

Could check halfords?

jimmyinrugby

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Halfords don't sell it chap,I just bought a 380m tube off Ebay for 6 quid free delivery,only getting it as my boot looked like a swimming pool and I took off the spoiler and the rusty nuts and then sandwiched some **** from Halfords,but now going to do it correctly as the above poster said

jimmyinrugby

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Isn't this place just down the road from you ?
http://www.nscaravans.co.uk/

joey_turbo

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Halfords do sell Carafax, at least thats where I got mine from about 3 years ago. A quid a tube. I called a Halfords, asked them to check who has stock, they told me what store, and I went and got it.

jimmyinrugby

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NowAdays they don't chap...Unless they have some lurking in the store room

alcazar

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No, I don't think they do, they were selling it off for £1 a tube.

jimmyinrugby

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I paid £6 for some last night off FleaBay.Only got it as I was reading this ! If a job is worth doing........Yet again a thumbs up for SN !

uk300_kev

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Sorted it with roof/gutter seal and it's spot on. Gave it a good 5 min spray and also washed it later on too.

That stuff stays soft and grips like ****, also weather proof

alcazar

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Best of luck

uk300_kev

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Lol.

I'm sure i won't need it, but thanks.