Wet boot lid?

[121stjohn]

W210 I have an E230 and when I open the boot water runs out of the lid! It seems to be clean water and as far as I can tell when I remove the lid liner there seems to be a lot of condensation. Lamp seals replaced and all other possible entry holes are greased..... Any ideas please...

 

[219]

Probably just condensation , due to this cold weather .

 

[tagnut]

Is the drain hole clear? I just had a recent problem with water not draining from my bootlid quickly enough and it turned out the drain hole was blocked. Cleared it with a small screwdriver

 

[121stjohn]

Sounds like a great plan and not to be thick where is it?

 

[121stjohn]

I'm hoping it is but the volume is a lot!

 

[Dec]

Had your problem on a W202, the cause was a gap between the rubber boot seal and the boot lid, at the top end, closest to the rear window, over time the rubber seal can sag leaving a gap between the rubber and the lid.

When washing or in heavy rain, water would cling to the underside of the boot lid at its highest point, gravity would cause it to drip down to the lowest point inside the boot lid,(still clinging to the underside of the boot lid) the boot inner lining never seemed to get wet, this adds to the confusion as to where the water is entering the boot lid.

Remove the boot inner lining for a few days and keep an eye on the boot inside of the lid, the cause may become apparent.

Dec

 

[tagnut]

Sounds like a great plan and not to be thick where is it?

Not sure where it is on your W210 but on my W211 at the bottom of the lid in the centre there is a narrow gap between the outer and inner skin of the boot. This is on the inside of the lid but is located on the outside and beneath the boot seal when the boot is closed.