General Water In Boot

[JD737]

The past few weeks I've noticed everything in my spacesaver bit is soaking wet. The underside of my boot carpet is covered in mould (got it off now) due to the wetness. I think the boot isn't closing properly.

Anyone had this before? Any idea where the water is coming from?

 

[wreckmaster]

Sound like a draining whole is blocked somewhere, causing the rain water to go into the boot rather than go out!

 

[T14086]

Anyone had this before? Any idea where the water is coming from?

Yes, take it to your nearest dealer.

 

[beary]

Also worth checking ur rearwiper sealant. Read somewhere in the forum about this, had the same problem. Sent my car to dealer n they put new sealant n no problem now

 

[The Sultan]

lift both of the roof black plastic trims and have a look near the rear of them on the roof skin in the gap they have a habit of spliting on bravos and letting water in mine did you will see cracks in the sealer and possibly rust if the water has penetrated

 

[JFL]

id just get it to a dealer if your cars got a warranty

 

[Murano16v]

I had a constantly wet boot in an old Bravo ( new at the time ) and the dealer couldn't sort it. A couple of weeks before I part exchanged it, I planted a load of water cress seed and had a lovely carpet of watercress covering the whole boot. Childish I know, but I'd love to have seen their faces.

 

[T14086]

lol....

old bravo is different to new though & dealer should be aware of possible water ingress points.

 

[Hellcat]

Mine popped the rear squirter pipe off during a very cold winter 2007... had a puddle on the parcel shelf

 

[wreckmaster]

Mine popped the rear squirter pipe off during a very cold winter 2007... had a puddle on the parcel shelf

This is also a fairly common problem on the 500 Both in front and on rear window

 

[flyingscot]

I've got a 58 Bravo with exactly this problem. The boot floor is dry- if you open it you wouldn't think there is a problem but the left (nearside) has a bit of dampness near the wheelarch material at the bottom.

If you lift the boot floor, the spare wheel has water collecting in that bit and the underside of the boot carpet is wet. It is dry today so dried it out completely - went out to get shopping and fuel- came back and more water was there....

Think it is spray entering it somehow, although I guess it could be a seal/drain. I really don't understand it but water leaks are terrible things. My Dad's Skoda had a door seal problem- ended up with the rear mats floating in 2 inches of water one night.

Get it booked into the dealer next week as it is under warrenty but anyone had similar symptoms before that can give me pointers?

 

[Dynamo150]

I had noticed the rear window was wet each time i went into the car and today some stuff i put in the boot wad wet

so i lifted the carpet and ive got 2 inches of water in the tyre well

Car is 3 weeks old

Its going in for the knock problem on tuesday so they can look at it then:bang:

 

[flyingscot]

I had noticed the rear window was wet each time i went into the car and today some stuff i put in the boot wad wet

so i lifted the carpet and ive got 2 inches of water in the tyre well

Car is 3 weeks old

Its going in for the knock problem on tuesday so they can look at it then:bang:

Have you checked the wheel arch area?

My Bravo had a missing grommet near the rear lights and its seal which can cause leaks- known problem according to dealers.

Check to see if it's damp along the edge of the wheel arch but not at the other side and if you can get your hand inside is the foam packing wet?

 

[Dynamo150]

Cheers I will mention that to my dealer when its in tommorrow

 

[Dynamo150]

Bang on Flyingscot

The guy who puts these grommets in must have went for a pee when my car came through

sorted now hopefully

 

[flyingscot]

Bang on Flyingscot

The guy who puts these grommets in must have went for a pee when my car came through

sorted now hopefully

Yep, guy must smoke a lot eh?

It is an easy fix- just how much damage is done until then!