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Got up this morning, went to put my bag in the boot. boot carpet was wet.
Have got to work and pulled all 3 carpets out to dry. They are absolutly and compleatly, dripping, soaking wet through
Any ideas how / why this happened and to stop it happening again?
I know it p
ed down with rain last night but I dont want this to happen everytime it rains.Drain holes in the boot are clear i.e. not blocked
Am really p
ed off. Was SO enjoying the car.
Not sure what it's like on the 'yota cars, but on the S1 there's a drain hole in the rain gutter around the boot (the bit that the bootlid closes into), and it's down near the latch. This hole drains into a tube, which runs down the back of the boot, and out the offside wheel arch, thereby draining the water harmlessly away. In mine there was a joiner in the hose that had come undone, which pretty much piped water into my boot every time it rained... once I'd found it, I just connected it back up and a good few loops with the insulation tape stopped it ever coming adrift again. Worth checking, Alternatively, check that (wherever your drain hole is) that it's not blocked up. The rain gutter ill overflow then, to the inside of the boot.
from what i can see there is a seal that goes round the boot rim and the lid pushes down on this.
I;ve had a look and it seems to be ok, expect the small 'split' where it joins. this is just behind the engine.Apart from that seems to be ok.
there are 4 (i think) drain holes. these are unblocked and are located towards the engine bay. As i said these are unblocked and seem to drain into the engine bay, so there doesnt seem to be a pipe that helps to drain the water away.
it wouldnt be something stupid like i was parked on a slope with the nose point up and the water ran into the boot? I would have thought the boot seal would have stopped this?
At the mo all things point to the seal not sealing the boot properly, even though I've had a look & it seems to be ok
I;ve had a look and it seems to be ok, expect the small 'split' where it joins. this is just behind the engine.Apart from that seems to be ok.
there are 4 (i think) drain holes. these are unblocked and are located towards the engine bay. As i said these are unblocked and seem to drain into the engine bay, so there doesnt seem to be a pipe that helps to drain the water away.
it wouldnt be something stupid like i was parked on a slope with the nose point up and the water ran into the boot? I would have thought the boot seal would have stopped this?
At the mo all things point to the seal not sealing the boot properly, even though I've had a look & it seems to be ok
That could be it. That's why the S1 had the drain hole + pipe, so that when water pooled at the back it drained away instead of flooding over the channel and into the boot.... Thought the Toyota/S2 might not have had it, but can't believe they'd have NOTHING there, a boot seal is never going to be perfect when immersed in water.
i could understand this being an issue if there was a little bit of water in the boot.
but i'm talking about a flood of noah proportions.
As in i can actually wring the main and front (one closest to the engine) carpets out. then had to mop the remaining water out of the boot.
will call the dealer for a chat in a bit.......
but i'm talking about a flood of noah proportions.
As in i can actually wring the main and front (one closest to the engine) carpets out. then had to mop the remaining water out of the boot.
will call the dealer for a chat in a bit.......
Esprit said:
That could be it. That's why the S1 had the drain hole + pipe, so that when water pooled at the back it drained away instead of flooding over the channel and into the boot.... Thought the Toyota/S2 might not have had it, but can't believe they'd have NOTHING there, a boot seal is never going to be perfect when immersed in water.
I made my own drain hole at the back of the channel...used a bit of washerpump hose and fed it down the back of the boot and i now appears through a hole just above the numberplate. V. effective, never had a wet boot since.Chris
ptp170 said:
Esprit said:
That could be it. That's why the S1 had the drain hole + pipe, so that when water pooled at the back it drained away instead of flooding over the channel and into the boot.... Thought the Toyota/S2 might not have had it, but can't believe they'd have NOTHING there, a boot seal is never going to be perfect when immersed in water.
I made my own drain hole at the back of the channel...used a bit of washerpump hose and fed it down the back of the boot and i now appears through a hole just above the numberplate. V. effective, never had a wet boot since.Chris
Spoke to the garage.
Problem solved.
TADTS.
It was as I thought, by parking on a slight slope up hill the water could'nt drain out.
Short term fixes are to park the other way round, and / or use a car cover.
When I get a bit of spare time I'll look to put in Chris's fix. (Does the hole above the no. already exist or does that need drilling as well?)
Ta for all the help.
(secret option 3 is to do a LOT of sun dances)
Hollow Legs said:
Spoke to the garage.
Problem solved.
TADTS.
It was as I thought, by parking on a slight slope up hill the water could'nt drain out.
Short term fixes are to park the other way round, and / or use a car cover.
When I get a bit of spare time I'll look to put in Chris's fix. (Does the hole above the no. already exist or does that need drilling as well?)
Ta for all the help.
(secret option 3 is to do a LOT of sun dances)
No, hole doesn't exist, made sure the hole you drill is slightly smaller than the pipe so that hole 'grips' the pipe tightly. Drilled it at the mid way point closest to the back of the boot. No hole needs drilling above the numberplate as a hole already exists. I think it could be the hole that the cables for the numberplate lights fed through.Problem solved.
TADTS.
It was as I thought, by parking on a slight slope up hill the water could'nt drain out.
Short term fixes are to park the other way round, and / or use a car cover.
When I get a bit of spare time I'll look to put in Chris's fix. (Does the hole above the no. already exist or does that need drilling as well?)
Ta for all the help.
(secret option 3 is to do a LOT of sun dances)
Have got some pictures somewhere...will dig out and post...
emenel said:
Esprit said:
Wow... so is this the one area where the S1 actually trumps the S2 for usability, practicality and build-quality?!?!? Wonders will never cease! 
That depends on whether you prefer the water drip on your head or in the boot!!!On my '04 S2, at the back of the bootlid channel (by back I mean point closest to the rear of the car), there is a drainage hole connected to a pipe which runs down the inside of the rear clam and out of a pre-cut square hole, just above the number plate - this helps the majority of water escape...
...having said that I still found a boot full of water the other day for some reason. My carpets came out, and have stayed out, for a very long time now!
...having said that I still found a boot full of water the other day for some reason. My carpets came out, and have stayed out, for a very long time now!
RichQuy said:
On my '04 S2, at the back of the bootlid channel (by back I mean point closest to the rear of the car), there is a drainage hole connected to a pipe which runs down the inside of the rear clam and out of a pre-cut square hole, just above the number plate - this helps the majority of water escape...
...having said that I still found a boot full of water the other day for some reason. My carpets came out, and have stayed out, for a very long time now!
seems a previous owner made the same mod as Chris....having said that I still found a boot full of water the other day for some reason. My carpets came out, and have stayed out, for a very long time now!
Strange that even with the channel the boot got wet. Could the water get in via the engine lid air vents if the seal is'nt good enough?
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