wet boot

[jong1e]

how does the water get into my boot.. when ever it rains heavily i end up with 1/2 inch of water sloshing around but no
sign of from where ...

[ianwayne]

It could be around the fuel filler neck. That or the boot lamp microswitch mounting, but since you say it is enough to be sloshing about, check the fuel filler neck first.

[Imran999]

Yes, the fuel filler neck is a brass tube, that is siliconed into the area around the boot opening, but outside the rubber seal. When it rains, water gets under the boot lid and if there is a lack of sealant under the brass flange of the filler neck, then straight into your boot.

Take a dry towel and wrap it around the rubber part of the filler neck, inside the boot.
Pour a cup of water in the area around the filler neck - it will mostly run down the boot gutter, past the rear light and onto the bumper, but some will likely soak the towel.

If so, apply any kind of silicone sealant around the brass flange and wait for it to dry!

Edited by Imran999 on Tuesday 13th August 02:54

[ianwayne]

I should have added that it can depend if you park on a slope. If a Cerbera is parked facing down a slope, that area close to the filler under the boot lid becomes an area where water sits and doesn't run away. If you have to park on a slope, park facing uphill if possible.

[jong1e]

thanks all. .... i did look around the filler neck and everything felt dry... but when it stops raining i will pay a little more attention to it...

[jong1e]

have just spent 1/2 hr with the hose pipe and im sure its not coming in around the fuel filler...cant see anything coming in... there is rainwater on the floor the other side by the fuse boxes.. im wondering if its the boot lid seal?

[gruffalo]

Seal round rear light, mine has leaked there.

[Imran999]

Could it be from the wheel arch liner?
I haven’t looked at that area at all, just guessing.

I know there are two 2” diameter holes, in the boot floor, in a void behind the fuel tank, on the fuse box side. They can’t really allow water in, unless you’re driving over a sprinkler.

The fuel return line runs up in that void to the back of the fuel tank.

I actually never use my car in the rain, so I’m sorry i can’t be of more help.

[Byker28i]

The old doc...