Hi guys.

 

Lifted the tailgate/boot lid a few days ago, after some heavy rain, been stood for a month or so. Water flooded out and directly onto the rear speakers (and not forgetting the CD stacker in the boot!). How is it getting in?? It seems to be collecting in the plastic trim at the bottom of the rear window. I have no boot spoiler, just a skin blended on and a plastic cover in the recess that the old spoiler left behind. This cover is a little loose, wondering if there's a hole behind it or something!?

Cheers

H

Must be the plastic cover that's letting it in mate.

i came bake home from offshore and found a shet load of water in my boat. cleaned it up then got a watering can filled with yes you gussed it water, poured it over the back and it pifted in from my rear lights so im going to have to take them off and reseal them but dont want to do that yet cas cars going to have paint soon, so ive temp sealed with tape.

check the trim at the top. in the top corners you have two plastics 'L' shapes. the trim can pull short and let water in the void. also it seems to be the glue/bond holding the glass in place that does the water proofing. if slit (age) or replaced can leak easily. Personnally I have pulled the trim off by hand and taking care not to rip it when removing and taken care not to stretch it when refitting, have plunged black silicon sealant in the gap behind the trim. 1- to water proof 2- to hold trim in place. this has worked well for me. I obv used the sealant to fill in the difference between 'L' peices and trim too. tah-dah! no more problem- as I once had you dilema on my rear.

I do have the gaps around the plastic 'L' pieces around the rear window, they've been like that for the last 10 years though and not been an issue until now :( perhaps it's just the sheer volume of water that's made a direct hit over the last few weeks...I'll get busy with the black silicon anyway. On the plus side a good wash doesn't seem to have damaged the rear speakers and CD stacker any harm ;)

 

Cheers

H