swiftstu Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Hi all, help appreciated. I have water collecting in the left side of the boot. I’ve repeatedly saturated the boot lid and the channels and they are sound- there is no spoiler to worry about. But, if I remove the rear left light and saturate behind it, a stream of water appears and runs into the boot. I just can’t see where the gap is it’s coming in. Any thoughts? It’s clearly this area, but just can’t find the gap. thanks stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Its normally the weld joint behind the light. Take the cover in the boot off and you should be able to see the leak better then you can seal it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftstu Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 3 hours ago, mellonman said: Its normally the weld joint behind the light. Take the cover in the boot off and you should be able to see the leak better then you can seal it Thanks, I’ll take a look. When you say the cover- do you mean the plastic surround in the boot up into the corner? I think you’re right, as I traced it to the seam in the metal, but I thought it couldn’t be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 2 hours ago, swiftstu said: Thanks, I’ll take a look. When you say the cover- do you mean the plastic surround in the boot up into the corner? I think you’re right, as I traced it to the seam in the metal, but I thought it couldn’t be there. yeah the one in the boot , i thought you would of had it off already but you never know . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftstu Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 31 minutes ago, mellonman said: yeah the one in the boot , i thought you would of had it off already but you never know . Brill ta. Yeah it’s off at the mo’. I think you’re right though as without a scope I can’t see up to the metal join enough, but that’s where it seems to be running from. just one more question- what would be the best to seal with? Would a bead of silicone be sufficient, or tiger seal? Or is that going to be a loose weld? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I expect a silicone would do if done both inside and out side . I think I used black gutter sealer for mine many moons ago . Still not leaking their. Is tiger seal water proof ? I dont know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Its just another form of silicone sealant so yes, its waterproof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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