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Rickshaw · 22nd November 2019, 19:29

I had a bad boot leak on one of my Saloons and eventually found it entering from one of the grips holding the chrome trim strip down the rear wing. I gently eased the strip away from the car with pointed matches , slid some card along to locate all the grips and then liberally surrounded each grip with Silicone Sealant. In fact , I then ran silicone along the entire length of the strip. That killed the leak dead ! SO , I decided to repeat that process along the entire length of ALL of the Chrome strips and also the entire length of each Chrome Sill Finisher too.
Next , I tackled the rear window trim securing clips since they are a ‘known’ boot leak hazard ! There is an excellent ‘How to’ by Rich17865 at Ref http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=101522 . You really should follow it.
Of course the Rear Lights seal is also worth ‘Silicone sealing’ .
Finally , I removed the entire boot seal rubber , applied a lot of Silicone into the channel and refitted it.
Both my Saloons had this treatment and I do not get boot leaks !
All the best.

22nd November 2019, 19:29	#12
Rickshaw Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer, 2 X75 Saloon , MGTF Sunstorm Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Guildford Posts: 380 Thanks: 497 Thanked 172 Times in 93 Posts	This may help I had a bad boot leak on one of my Saloons and eventually found it entering from one of the grips holding the chrome trim strip down the rear wing. I gently eased the strip away from the car with pointed matches , slid some card along to locate all the grips and then liberally surrounded each grip with Silicone Sealant. In fact , I then ran silicone along the entire length of the strip. That killed the leak dead ! SO , I decided to repeat that process along the entire length of ALL of the Chrome strips and also the entire length of each Chrome Sill Finisher too. Next , I tackled the rear window trim securing clips since they are a ‘known’ boot leak hazard ! There is an excellent ‘How to’ by Rich17865 at Ref http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=101522 . You really should follow it. Of course the Rear Lights seal is also worth ‘Silicone sealing’ . Finally , I removed the entire boot seal rubber , applied a lot of Silicone into the channel and refitted it. Both my Saloons had this treatment and I do not get boot leaks ! All the best.