Well I'll be Hornswaggled

suzublu · 3rd May 2018, 10:01

After many years chasing my boot leak, fixing, sealing hair pulling etc, I think I've finally found the source

Whilst visiting Stu(Fusilier) a while back, he noticed a little split in my rear window trim, so, further investigation & a judicial amount of Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure, It seems to have stopped the leak

The offending hole

macafee2 · 3rd May 2018, 10:55

I'm thinking of getting some of that, good to know it works

macafee2

Darcydog · 3rd May 2018, 11:17

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Originally Posted by macafee2

I'm thinking of getting some of that, good to know it works

macafee2

It is simply quite brilliant stuff. 100% recommend it.

Used extensively by caravanners and boat owners - makes a watertight flexible seal. Just run the milkyblue liquid along a seam and if the liquid disappears into the crack - go back and run the nozzle down it again - and again if necessary - until the liquid sits on top of the crack rather than deep inside it by capillary action.

The milky blue liquid dries to a near invisible clear seal.

It really is excellent stuff.

Geoff130 · 14th May 2018, 18:25

Where did the water appear in the boot, mine is coming from a plate near the passenger side hinge. It's obviously coming in elsewhere and running down but this is where it shows up. Fully sympathise with the frustration.

suzublu · 14th May 2018, 18:30

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Originally Posted by Geoff130

Where did the water appear in the boot, mine is coming from a plate near the passenger side hinge. It's obviously coming in elsewhere and running down but this is where it shows up. Fully sympathise with the frustration.

Same, passenger side hinge. Even went as far as removing hinge bolts & smearing the threads with silicone before refitting

Seems to run down the inner skin, along the side & drips from there

So it was my side trim clips

3rd May 2018, 10:01	#1
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,911 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Well I'll be Hornswaggled After many years chasing my boot leak, fixing, sealing hair pulling etc, I think I've finally found the source Whilst visiting Stu(Fusilier) a while back, he noticed a little split in my rear window trim, so, further investigation & a judicial amount of Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure, It seems to have stopped the leak The offending hole

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3rd May 2018, 10:55	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,911 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I'm thinking of getting some of that, good to know it works macafee2

14th May 2018, 18:25	#4
Geoff130 Loves to post MG ZT 190, Rover 75 CDTi, Honda VFR 750, Honda CB550F Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Derby Posts: 393 Thanks: 75 Thanked 36 Times in 28 Posts	Where did the water appear in the boot, mine is coming from a plate near the passenger side hinge. It's obviously coming in elsewhere and running down but this is where it shows up. Fully sympathise with the frustration.