Hi all,
When changing my battery recently I noticed a small amount of water (enough to form a little puddle) in the boot floor. Only the lowest carpet was wet, the one that makes contact with the bare metal/plastic of the floor. I think it has just developed as I did check for leaks when buying the car based on the previous owners advice. He had a leak which turned out to be the metal strip on the boot lid.
The following have been changed in the cars history, all before my ownership:
- Boot chrome strip + silicone sealed for good measure
- Plastic tabs on either side of the boot changed for new w/new clips. Best way to describe this is when the boot is open, the pieces either side that touch the bodywork, one on each side together with all the little rubber push clips that come with it
Did a 'hose test' with 5 mins of continuous hosing all around the rear 1/4s and boot. Nothing, dry as a whistle inside with no obvious entry points for water showing. Nothing I could see that would indicate the rear light seals are leaking.
Any thoughts? Could it be condensation and if so how/where should this be draining?
When changing my battery recently I noticed a small amount of water (enough to form a little puddle) in the boot floor. Only the lowest carpet was wet, the one that makes contact with the bare metal/plastic of the floor. I think it has just developed as I did check for leaks when buying the car based on the previous owners advice. He had a leak which turned out to be the metal strip on the boot lid.
The following have been changed in the cars history, all before my ownership:
- Boot chrome strip + silicone sealed for good measure
- Plastic tabs on either side of the boot changed for new w/new clips. Best way to describe this is when the boot is open, the pieces either side that touch the bodywork, one on each side together with all the little rubber push clips that come with it
Did a 'hose test' with 5 mins of continuous hosing all around the rear 1/4s and boot. Nothing, dry as a whistle inside with no obvious entry points for water showing. Nothing I could see that would indicate the rear light seals are leaking.
Any thoughts? Could it be condensation and if so how/where should this be draining?