Water in the boot

[Blink]

Originally Posted by COLVERT

I only get a little condensation in the car if I've just jumped in out of the rain. Apart from that it stays dry.

I would guess that you do actually have, maybe, a very small leak from somewhere that's not easily seen. It shows itself by condensation on the windows.---

Yes, I think you're right, there's a leak somewhere. Finding it could take some doing though. I think I'll try a smoke machine - it worked for Edd.

[bl52krz]

You Dont need a smoke machine or anything like it. The clips that have been referred to in earlier post project into the boot at the rear upper metal bar that you can see when you open the boot. All you need is for it to be dry, and then a tube of silicon with the applicator tube cut down about half way so you get a large dollop of silicon sealant on a piece of wooden stick, and slap it on the black ends of the clips you can see/ feel above said cross member. Done it to my sons car 8 years ago and still ok.

[CMOORESY]

Originally Posted by Blink

By the way, I recently saw Edd China testing for leaks using a smoke machine. He put the machine inside the car and waited for smoke to find its way out of the leak point.

Theatrical smoke machines can be hired (or bought) quite easily.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...=1583940605407

https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and...SABEgIXwPD_BwE

OR, lock yourself or someone else in the boot with a pimped up 'chav pipe' and start chongin' away.

[Blink]

Originally Posted by bl52krz

You Dont need a smoke machine or anything like it. The clips that have been referred to in earlier post project into the boot at the rear upper metal bar that you can see when you open the boot. All you need is for it to be dry, and then a tube of silicon with the applicator tube cut down about half way so you get a large dollop of silicon sealant on a piece of wooden stick, and slap it on the black ends of the clips you can see/ feel above said cross member. Done it to my sons car 8 years ago and still ok.

Do you mean put silicone on the clips from outside (as in pic A) or from inside (as in pic B)? Or both?






Edit: Just to add to the above.

I'm not sure the aforementioned clips are the source of the problem - the protruding ends (arrowed red in pic B above) never seem to get wet.

Pic C below shows the RH wheel arch from inside the boot. In cold weather, condensation forms on the inside of the rear windscreen (and the roof) but also on the inside of the RH wing, as far forward as I can reach (green arrow). The LH wing doesn't get any condensation at all. So something is happening on the RH side that isn't happening on the LH side. Btw, the wing trim fixings (8, 12, 13 here) have all been sealed with silicone so it's nothing to do with them.