jtrr

I have a 96 sti import and have a problem with sever condensation in the boot
Anything that is in there is soden within 2days and started to get
rust in a few sections in the boot.
Can i put insulation of some sort on boot lid to prevent this.
Cheers.

danny c

iTrader: (6)

i have same trouble on my uk classic to! not to that degree though as my boot lid only has a few drops of water on it! i have checked spoiler for leaks,rear lights etc and all ok!
so if anyone has any tips id like to know to!

jtrr

I have no broken seals/holes to.this morning i had same ice outside as in!!
Thought insulation/firewall matt type stuff on boot lid may help??

winker

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If you have taken the rear lights out and resealed the only other thing to do is get a new boot seal .

M444GY

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mine leaks , resealed the lights , still leaks , dunno what it is . i just leave it and put a sponge under the spare wheel lol

RB5 Boyo

I had a water leak in the RB5 and it turned out to be a few different things. Mines was leaking mostly around the boot seal, so I'd look at the rubber boot seal first, but at £96 from Subaru its not cheap

Also causing problems was the seal around the petrol filler cap which had to be removed to be sealed up as well!!

The tail lights are also a common water leaking spot on the classics and have to be sealed up.

My mate's sti is also leaking water now and he thinks it may be comming from the rear window which could have been replaced at at time!!

Try all these things first, but be warned, it could be a long proccess trying to find the leak....strip out the boot and lay in it while someone hoses the rear end of the car and you mite find it, although sometimes water can look like its comming in at a certain spot but is maybe getting in somewhere totally different and flowing down

ginger321

theres a wee black rubber plug in the spare wheel well of my 98 wagon. I took it out an most water that gathers there seems to drain out in normal driving. Not a solution but keeps excessive water at bay for me.

The Rig

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yeah,the rubber bung being removed wil help but its nt the cure as we know,would be good if we could find the cure, i too have the same issue,my spare wheel well had about 4 inches of water in it, i couldnt beleieve it,dried it all up,used a hose to see if ti was the boto seal, nope ! so god knows how that much got in, it must of gathered over the yrs

madscoob

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check to see if the vent is present in panel behind jack/brace area on passanger side mine leaked and filled up that area . water runs down the quarter panel an goes in be tween bumper and q/ panel through vent if its blocked or not there as mine was

danny c

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i just have condensation on the underside of the bootlid though!the carpet is dry and under the spare wheel is all dry! i have striped the whole boot out and got a mate to spray with a hose for a good 15mins but no sign of any leaks!

could it just be the heat differance outside to inside??