Hi Guys and Girls

I have had a water leak in the boot (Trunk) for a while now...and have read all the posts and was gearing up to remove the rear fin...to tackle the dreaded seal problems. I had a thought..the water was running down the left side ..and after some testing sure enough it was coming from behind the trim..so the water tests began...bottles and bottles of water over the roof and over the hatch and my feet...and I sussed it....the water is coming in through the left grommit that takes the cables from the hatch..when I twist it its a little loose..so it does not keep the water out when it rains and the water comes off the roof...I think the trim will have to come off and I can pull the rubber down and put some sealer around the bottom so it fills any gaps...and after that fingers cross a water free X-Fire...just thought I would post this as this is worth checking if that carpet gets wet....

Cheers

Dax

 

Hi Dax.
The stuff to use is gutter sealant.
It sets quite fast and gives a flexible seal and wont pull apart like normal silicone sink sealant.... its also the perfect stuff for locki g the silver plastic dummy vent trims in situ between the front wheel arches and doors each side.... great for stopping rattles too,
which these cars suffer from big time :-)

 

Thanks Grant..I will do that..I do not want to be doing it again....its a bit of a shame that a car of this standard has all these problems...but I wouldnt change it for anything .)

 

I think they were put together or designed in a hurry regarding the cosmetics... the propulsion parts are fab tho....
Maybe these little issues make us love them more ???
None of us are perfect, including our wheels lol.

Grant B