Wet boot 182

[andrewc2102]

The rear right of my boot is leaking quite a lot of water in heavy rain after doing a search on here I tried resealing the light unit but it's still doing it is there anywhere we where it can come in?

 

[cpaterson76]

if you find out let me know mate lol......... I have tried everything and with being full track with no interior you'd have thought it would be easier to see and stop!, but it still lets it in!!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Open the boot .. There'll be two black gromits about 20mm dia. one per sidewhere the bump stops touch.

If they spin.. Or even if they don't.. Take them out, put silicone/sikaflex or something like that around the hole and then put them back in.

This solved my issue 100% .. The spare wheel well had about 4" of water in it when I bought the car.

If you pull back the material that covers the inside of where that gromit goes through the bodywork, you'll probably see a dirty line where the water has been trickling....

 

[andrewc2102]

Open the boot .. There'll be two black gromits about 20mm dia. one per sidewhere the bump stops touch.

If they spin.. Or even if they don't.. Take them out, put silicone/sikaflex or something like that around the hole and then put them back in.

This solved my issue 100% .. The spare wheel well had about 4" of water in it when I bought the car.

If you pull back the material that covers the inside of where that gromit goes through the bodywork, you'll probably see a dirty line where the water has been trickling....

I'm not sure this applies to the 18. I have attached a picture of the boot floor and I can see no black grommits.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Find the bump stops on your tailgate.
Find where they meet the bodywork.......
See above.

 

[andrewc2102]

Find the bump stops on your tailgate.
Find where they meet the bodywork.......
See above.

Apologies I didn't read what you said correctly I will have a better look.

 

[andrewc2102]

Having looked at the them they are loose and have the black line down the back of them as you said so I am confident this is the leak thanks for your help!

 

[Matt9076]

Was the same 2 grommets on my 182