Water leak into the boot

Mike Trident · 20th November 2018, 20:14

I know I have read many times about water leaking into the boot of the saloons. I have just noticed tonight that the carpet is slightly wet at the left side in what I would consider a strange place.

Left side when looking into the boot, directly under the boot lid hydraulic stay. I put my hand under the edge of the boot, and it was wet. I would say that water has leaked under the boot door rubber in this area. Is this a common area? I don't recall reading about this one before.

Hopeso13 · 20th November 2018, 20:51

Now I must say firstly that as yet I don't own a 75. I have looked at a few though and most were if kept outside damp in the boot as you describe.

However one I looked at had the seam running from the back screen were the rear wing joins the boot channel area filled with silicon. Apparently this was not filled with seam sealer at the factory and let's water get in under the boot seal and drip into the boot.

Just fill the seam with silicon and see if that cures it.

suzublu · 20th November 2018, 21:14

There are a million posts on this, so quite common

Rear window clips, feel under the rear window for points under the clips, these need sealing. Around the window trim, breaks in the rubber. Rear light seals, can be renewed from Jezzer, boot rubber trim, breaks in it can leak. Side chrome strips, the clips fixing these are another weakness, as is a vent behind the inner boot lining, covered in paper which obviously isn't good

The boot hinges also are known to leak around the fixing bolts. So, there's a few.

If Rover made submarines

Mike Trident · 20th November 2018, 22:21

Cheers!

It's been totally dry until yesterday. Need to start looking everywhere it seems .

Halcyon · 21st November 2018, 17:21

Hi, Mike

I've had the same trouble with my 75SE - it was water leaking in through the hinge bolts. It was fixed with sealant and lasted for 70,000 miles - now they need doing again...

Heddy · 21st November 2018, 17:42

Ronnie has covered most likely leaks. The one very likely is the rear window clips. There's a thread somewhere how to fix them, by Rich if I remember. This was certainly the case with the Facelift I bought this year.

Scaramanga · 21st November 2018, 20:32

I used to park my saloon nose down on my sloping driveway - water would accumilate around the lower boot seal then gradually leak into the boot eventually settling in wheel well

Parking on the flat solved the problem for me.

20th November 2018, 20:14	#1
Mike Trident Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Saloon & Citroen C1 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oakenshaw, Near Bradford Posts: 1,622 Thanks: 385 Thanked 552 Times in 328 Posts	Water leak into the boot I know I have read many times about water leaking into the boot of the saloons. I have just noticed tonight that the carpet is slightly wet at the left side in what I would consider a strange place. Left side when looking into the boot, directly under the boot lid hydraulic stay. I put my hand under the edge of the boot, and it was wet. I would say that water has leaked under the boot door rubber in this area. Is this a common area? I don't recall reading about this one before. __________________ Rover 75 2.0 CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Saloon. (Manual) 160 Remap, cruise control, electric window blind, temp gauge, Real walnut / ZT interior, FBH with GSM control. BORN Tuesday, 5th October 2004 @ 12:35:52 This vehicle was the 104,679th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 3,318th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 This vehicle was the 12,440th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s

20th November 2018, 22:21	#4
Mike Trident Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Saloon & Citroen C1 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oakenshaw, Near Bradford Posts: 1,622 Thanks: 385 Thanked 552 Times in 328 Posts	Cheers! It's been totally dry until yesterday. Need to start looking everywhere it seems . __________________ Rover 75 2.0 CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Saloon. (Manual) 160 Remap, cruise control, electric window blind, temp gauge, Real walnut / ZT interior, FBH with GSM control. BORN Tuesday, 5th October 2004 @ 12:35:52 This vehicle was the 104,679th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 3,318th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 This vehicle was the 12,440th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s

21st November 2018, 20:32	#7
Scaramanga I really should get out more....... Firefrost 75 CDTi Conn SE manual Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2,319 Thanks: 1,409 Thanked 695 Times in 500 Posts	I used to park my saloon nose down on my sloping driveway - water would accumilate around the lower boot seal then gradually leak into the boot eventually settling in wheel well Parking on the flat solved the problem for me. __________________ My current 75 is my 4th... 1. Starlight Silver 1.8 manual Saloon- RIP - HGF before I joined this forum 2. White Gold CDTi manual Saloon - RIP - Car accident 3. Midnight Blue 2.5 V6 auto Saloon- 'The 5th Gear Car' - Now owned by another forum member 4. Firefrost CDTi manual Tourer Lee [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

20th November 2018, 20:51	#2
Hopeso13 Regular poster None at the moment Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Newtownards Posts: 44 Thanks: 64 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Now I must say firstly that as yet I don't own a 75. I have looked at a few though and most were if kept outside damp in the boot as you describe. However one I looked at had the seam running from the back screen were the rear wing joins the boot channel area filled with silicon. Apparently this was not filled with seam sealer at the factory and let's water get in under the boot seal and drip into the boot. Just fill the seam with silicon and see if that cures it.

20th November 2018, 21:14	#3
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,920 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	There are a million posts on this, so quite common Rear window clips, feel under the rear window for points under the clips, these need sealing. Around the window trim, breaks in the rubber. Rear light seals, can be renewed from Jezzer, boot rubber trim, breaks in it can leak. Side chrome strips, the clips fixing these are another weakness, as is a vent behind the inner boot lining, covered in paper which obviously isn't good The boot hinges also are known to leak around the fixing bolts. So, there's a few. If Rover made submarines

21st November 2018, 17:21	#5
Halcyon Regular poster Rover 75 CDT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kilmelford Posts: 50 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi, Mike I've had the same trouble with my 75SE - it was water leaking in through the hinge bolts. It was fixed with sealant and lasted for 70,000 miles - now they need doing again...

21st November 2018, 17:42	#6
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Ronnie has covered most likely leaks. The one very likely is the rear window clips. There's a thread somewhere how to fix them, by Rich if I remember. This was certainly the case with the Facelift I bought this year.