water ingress to front boot
water ingress to front boot
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rObArtes

Original Poster:

540 posts

277 months

Sunday 5th January 2014
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have just opened my front boot to find that i have some water ingress on the floor of the boot. i have towel dried the best i can but unsure where the water has come from, anyone heard of this before?
I did a search and a thread came up on Plant 9 but was not concluded.

my car is Cayman Gen II.

thanks in advance

ORD

18,197 posts

156 months

Sunday 5th January 2014
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Slightly surprising. I thought that ingress was avoided primarily by the angles down the bonnet rather than seals. Have you just cleaned it?!

Trev450

6,751 posts

201 months

Sunday 5th January 2014
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It may just be the high winds and rain we are having at the moment are driving the water in. Try parking it in another direction and see it that makes any difference.

Another possibility it blocked drain holes under the battery.

rObArtes

Original Poster:

540 posts

277 months

Sunday 5th January 2014
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no, not clean the car for a few weeks, so not sure what is going on.. :scratch chin:

will have to keep an eye on things

rObArtes

Original Poster:

540 posts

277 months

Sunday 5th January 2014
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thanks Trev. will take a look under the battery in better daylight.

rObArtes

Original Poster:

540 posts

277 months

Sunday 5th January 2014
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just had another check & i can't see where its coming in confused my car is outside all the time, will the cause any problems? until i get to the root of the problem

ORD

18,197 posts

156 months

Sunday 5th January 2014
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Trev may well be right. The weather has been horrific. There's a little water in my front boot, but I probably drive it enough to dry it out each day.

rObArtes

Original Poster:

540 posts

277 months

Sunday 5th January 2014
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thanks ORD
will get a look tomorrow lunchtime, hopefully figure out whats happening

rObArtes

Original Poster:

540 posts

277 months

Thursday 9th January 2014
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well i think i have water still coming in, so will need to try and figure out where its coming from. Anyone got and any ideas where or what sort of test i can carry out?

thanks everyone

Trev450

6,751 posts

201 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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Try putting your mobile/camera in there on record, close the lid and give it a good blast with a pressure washer.