Added fix for rainwater ingress in boot of Vantage to FAQ

[v8woollie]

I just added this after bomberh asked for the details:

Factory fix to stop rainwater going into boot when opening Vantage tailgate

The kit is called the Boot Ingress Mod Kit and the tailgate flipseal (you need two at £6.79 each) part number is:

6G33-25902-AA

Total cost was £33.58 fitted

[Neilc123]

Am I the only one who thinks that it is extremely cheeky to get people to have to pay for this. If water gets into the boot as a result of a bad design then the car manufacturer should pay for this, albeit cheap, fix?

[bomberh]

v8woollie said:

I just added this after bomberh asked for the details:

Factory fix to stop rainwater going into boot when opening Vantage tailgate

The kit is called the Boot Ingress Mod Kit and the tailgate flipseal (you need two at £6.79 each) part number is:

6G33-25902-AA

Total cost was £33.58 fitted

When I asked the service manager at the dealer I am going to have my car looked at on Friday about this, he didn't know what I was talking about. I even asked the dealer I purchased the car from, they didn't know either. Both are AM dealerships.

Thanks v8woollie for your help, much appreciated

[v8woollie]

Neilc123 said:

Am I the only one who thinks that it is extremely cheeky to get people to have to pay for this. If water gets into the boot as a result of a bad design then the car manufacturer should pay for this, albeit cheap, fix?

No

[robgt]

I find that when opening the tailgate just go straight up, do not hesitate that way virtually no water drips into the boot.
Of course my car is perfect!

[Neil1300R]

Well I lift the hatch an inch or two, water runs off then lift fully open. Simples!

Mind you mine is kept in a garage so don't have the problem often as water doesn't get onto the car that way.

[bogie]

cheers, thats useful, will get it fitted next service

[vtsx]

Hello
I bought this kit but there is no installation instructions: where is it fixed? Does anyone has a picture of the kit installed?
Thanks

[Bouldermobile]

Hello Thierry,

I hope these photos will be of assistance (slightly out of focus I'm afraid).

I found these two rubber strips (one either side of tailgate) when I purchased the car and they look suitably 'post-production bodge' to be the fix you refer to. I note that they are not on the V8V parts diagram I have, but are on the V12V parts diagram under the part number mentioned by v8woollie earlier in the thread.

For what its worth, they do work but you still end up with some water in the boot!

[vtsx]

Hi Bouldermobile !

Thanks for the pictures.
The kit I've bought seems a little bit smaller.

[Leroy007]

Old post I know. Any update on this tail gate water fix. Garage storage is not even an argument. At some point your car comes out of the garage and might get caught in the rain. Taking luggage out possibly. I use mine everyday too good to be sat in a garage for weeks on end. All the Aston foibles are fixed on mine now. The mileage might be high but mechanically like a new car.

[Leroy007]

I’ve just checked. Aston bits. Part is now £60 each.