water in my boot - Saxperience

bridgey1234 · 25th February 2011, 10:56

i open my boot and they were it the under sheet was soaked in water

whats causeing this

thanks

Kyza · 25th February 2011, 11:24

A leak is causing thing. Check for leaks?

stevo67 · 25th February 2011, 18:09

Most likely cause would be the rubber bootlid seal,or a hole in the rear window seal.

Steve.

marcusd · 25th February 2011, 18:40

or if u have no arch liners water could be coming through those vents at each side. mrs's does this had to seal them up. no more leaks now

wrighty69 · 25th February 2011, 21:16

I had water in my boot which was coming from the rear pamel. there are 2 large metal circles on each side about the size of a 2p piece which i think the rear bumper mounts to. I put a rag under each and looked for leaks after it rained. I used plenty of PU adhesive and this has stopped the leak. Hope this helps.

Liam_ · 25th February 2011, 21:20

Boot seal usually. Give it a pull and it comes off. Clean all the muck etc. from behind it and refit - usually does the trick.

harry289 · 25th February 2011, 21:24

Also sometimes the rear wiper can leak so check that too.

pvts · 26th February 2011, 00:05

I found my boot lock had seized, so my boot wouldnt fully close :/ and that was letting water in.
cleaned it up abit, key still wont turn in it but it will shut now and central locking works so close enough

Furio-Gazza · 26th February 2011, 00:42

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Originally Posted by Kyza

A leak is causing thing. Check for leaks?

lol! ....+1

stroutsy · 26th February 2011, 00:50

theres a snake in my boot

stevo67 · 26th February 2011, 11:47

Take out your parcel shelf put the rear seats down sit in the boot while someone sprays water over the bootlid,you`ll soon see where the water is getting in.

Steve.

RichSaxoVTR · 7th March 2019, 11:35

I know this thread is well old. But I have a leak in my boot as well. Pissing down today, so sat in the boot and watched to see where water was coming in...... Found where it was and recorded short video.

Any ideas how to fix the leak?

See video via this link --->

stevo67 · 7th March 2019, 12:47

Check your rubber boot seal,could also be the pipe leaking for the rear washer jet.

RichSaxoVTR · 7th March 2019, 16:40

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Originally Posted by stevo67

Check your rubber boot seal,could also be the pipe leaking for the rear washer jet.

I de-wipered it on the rear. No leaks anywhere else other than drivers side rear arch. Must be coming in from a tiny gap on outside. Once it's dry in a few days i'll seal it. For now towels to soak water up from gap coming in.

stevo67 · 7th March 2019, 17:47

Did you bung up the washer pipe for the rear? Or a rust hole in the inner arch could cause water to come in.

RichSaxoVTR · 7th March 2019, 18:36

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Originally Posted by stevo67

Did you bung up the washer pipe for the rear? Or a rust hole in the inner arch could cause water to come in.

How do you locate them?

stevo67 · 7th March 2019, 19:21

When I de-wipered my saxo,got a bolt the correct size.Then smeared silicone around the thread & gently wound it into the pipe.The rust hole ,open the boot & spray hose around the inner winner wing whilst someone looks in the boot.You'll will need to strip the lining out of the way first.

RichSaxoVTR · 7th March 2019, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevo67

When I de-wipered my saxo,got a bolt the correct size.Then smeared silicone around the thread & gently wound it into the pipe.The rust hole ,open the boot & spray hose around the inner winner wing whilst someone looks in the boot.You'll will need to strip the lining out of the way first.

Yeah when I de-wipered mine I put a rubber plug in the hole in the glass where wiper was. I smeared it in silicone as well. No leaks there.

I believe my leak is via the rear wing. I'll look for that rust hole on the rear once I pull lining away. Thanks for the info.

Scott^p · 7th March 2019, 20:14

Was the car parked with the nose pointing up a hill? I had a boot and under rear seats full of water...coming from teh sunroof seal as the car was parked up him

RichSaxoVTR · 9th March 2019, 17:40

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Originally Posted by Scott

Was the car parked with the nose pointing up a hill? I had a boot and under rear seats full of water...coming from teh sunroof seal as the car was parked up him

Sunroof fine, no leaks. As you see from video I posted above you see where water coming in...