ChrisEdu
MB Enthusiast
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- Sep 5, 2005
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- E320CDi Estate - gone E320CDi Saloon - written off CLS 350CDi Coupé
Just been having exactly the same issue with my W211 as in previews threads.
At times, the very bottom liner in the boot has had close on an inch of water sloshing around - not great with the electrics in there.
Anyhow, I have been through much the same journey - stripping linings, pulling things apart, scratching my head, resealing around the rear lights, and so on!
Ultimately, after thinking that I'd solved the problem with the sealant around the lights, only to find yet more water ingress, I poured some water down the gullies and watched what happened.
Sure enough, water was finding its way in at the bottom right corner of the boot seal. It initially looked as though perhaps it was getting in where the bottom expansion fixing is, but no, it was getting in via the boot seal rubber.
I have now filled it with some Loctite non-setting sealant, the grey one designed for contact with water, and have then refitted it. I also took the opportunity to use the black Loctite to re-seat the plastic gutters, ensuring good coverage around fixings' holes.
The sealant has really helped to ensure any little holes should be filled and not a potential entry point for the H2O.
Tomorrow, I will test my handiwork to see if I have finally solved the problem after months of trying to figure it out. If successful, I can finally put it all back together once more!
Along the way, I did come across one difficulty, just how the heck do you remove the warning triangle holder from the boot lid liner? I undid the visible Torx screw, but still couldn't get the damn thing off! Is there a hidden fixing or something? Come on guys, somebody out there must have the secret.
Also, has anyone found a way to stop those really annoying drips of water that fall from the boot lid when you open it? They drive me mad, but as yet, I've not managed to figure out how to stop them. ; (
Many thanks everybody.
At times, the very bottom liner in the boot has had close on an inch of water sloshing around - not great with the electrics in there.
Anyhow, I have been through much the same journey - stripping linings, pulling things apart, scratching my head, resealing around the rear lights, and so on!
Ultimately, after thinking that I'd solved the problem with the sealant around the lights, only to find yet more water ingress, I poured some water down the gullies and watched what happened.
Sure enough, water was finding its way in at the bottom right corner of the boot seal. It initially looked as though perhaps it was getting in where the bottom expansion fixing is, but no, it was getting in via the boot seal rubber.
I have now filled it with some Loctite non-setting sealant, the grey one designed for contact with water, and have then refitted it. I also took the opportunity to use the black Loctite to re-seat the plastic gutters, ensuring good coverage around fixings' holes.
The sealant has really helped to ensure any little holes should be filled and not a potential entry point for the H2O.
Tomorrow, I will test my handiwork to see if I have finally solved the problem after months of trying to figure it out. If successful, I can finally put it all back together once more!
Along the way, I did come across one difficulty, just how the heck do you remove the warning triangle holder from the boot lid liner? I undid the visible Torx screw, but still couldn't get the damn thing off! Is there a hidden fixing or something? Come on guys, somebody out there must have the secret.
Also, has anyone found a way to stop those really annoying drips of water that fall from the boot lid when you open it? They drive me mad, but as yet, I've not managed to figure out how to stop them. ; (
Many thanks everybody.
