stuart2088

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Car is a 1999 T Impreza Turbo Wagon.

Today i noticed water at the bottom of the compartment in the boot where the jack etc is kept.
The boot/spare wheel well is bone dry so i doubt its coming via rear screen light cluster etc.
So i guess it might be coming from underneath somewhere.

Anyone come across this before and whats the fix.
I was thinking of locating the bottom of the well from underneath and drilling a drain hole then at least it wont hold.

Thanks in advance.

gallois

probably the rear light seal

DannyBoy007

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I'd still say it's the light cluster, if the leak is on one side it goes in the spare wheel well if it's on the other it goes down the jack hidey whole. Take it off and reseal

ozzreid1964

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had this on my classic as soon as i took the light out and resealed it never had a problem again

beef-on-the-bone

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i had the same, mine actually came from a small hole at the bottom of the rain gutter; right in the corner of the recess the bootlid sits in

m@t STImulation

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mine was as above rear light seal

leecalcars

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Similar situation on my type r a few years ago ,inside the compartement where the jack is stored there is a square vent with flaps on it to the rear arch ,(it's like a grill on the outside of a wall for a vent fan) water was coming in through the grill ,probebly from water spray under the rear arch just a thought .

alcazar

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As well as the points made above, areas to suspect are the rear screen seal and the boot/hatch lid seal.

If you dry around, then sit in the rear watching while someone sprays around with a hose or pressure washer, you should spot the leak.

ginger321

my 98 classic wagon had a small rubber bung in the bottom of the spare wheel well. Removed that and the problem was eased.

Mick

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There is a plastic plug in the bottom of the side area too. You can't see it from outside because it is covered in underseal. I drilled a hole through that

stuart2088

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Many thanks for all the suggestions.

Took the light cluster off today. Cleaned it all up and resealed it.

Jump in boot later and have a hosepipe doing the necessary and see if i can spot anything.