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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Ady on 16 February 2014, 12:40:08

Title: Water in boot under spare wheel.
Post by: Ady on 16 February 2014, 12:40:08

After changing a light bulb I noticed that I have a small puddle under the spare wheel. Must of been there a while as has resulted in surface rust.
Anyone know where the water maybe getting in?

Thanks

Title: Re: Water in boot under spare wheel.
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 February 2014, 12:45:28

Boot seal or light cluster seal...

Pop the light cluster out, any degrading of the seal should be obvious :y

Boot seal can only really be checked for condition :-\

Title: Re: Water in boot under spare wheel.
Post by: kevinp58 on 16 February 2014, 12:53:21

Quote from: Taxi Al on 16 February 2014, 12:45:28

Boot seal or light cluster seal...

Pop the light cluster out, any degrading of the seal should be obvious :y

Boot seal can only really be checked for condition :-\

Or by shutting somebody in the boot  ;D ;D ;D :y

Title: Re: Water in boot under spare wheel.
Post by: zirk on 16 February 2014, 13:08:11

Quote from: Taxi Al on 16 February 2014, 12:45:28

Boot seal or light cluster seal...

Pop the light cluster out, any degrading of the seal should be obvious :y

Boot seal can only really be checked for condition :-\

Ive found one where the seal was fine but the rubber adjusters where set wrong.  ;)

Title: Re: Water in boot under spare wheel.
Post by: biggriffin on 16 February 2014, 14:35:19

Can also be a build up of condensation,due to rear vents being covered.

Title: Re: Water in boot under spare wheel.
Post by: TheBoy on 16 February 2014, 18:43:14

On a saloon, its the lowest point, and where it tends to acculumate. No airflow to dry it out.

Every few months, I remove the spare, and clean mine out.

Title: Re: Water in boot under spare wheel.
Post by: chrisgixer on 17 February 2014, 09:12:29

Not encountered any of that in mine. :-\

But there was a post about leaking body work welds(?) in the boot shuts recently.

Title: Re: Water in boot under spare wheel.
Post by: robson on 17 February 2014, 17:25:36

Thought I would check mine  today and yes a small pool of water under the spare wheel.

Title: Re: Water in boot under spare wheel.
Post by: 05omegav6 on 18 February 2014, 01:12:05

Quote from: chrisgixer on 17 February 2014, 09:12:29

Not encountered any of that in mine. :-\

But there was a post about leaking body work welds(?) in the boot shuts recently.

Looked suspiciously like an accident repair :-\