WARNING Highline owners & all others

Bolin · 23rd November 2012, 20:59

Check your spare wheel well for water after all this recent heavy rain and wind!!!

I today found a little bit had got under the seal onto the boot floor, but underneath there was a puddle in the wheel well.

Thankfully the radio wasn't sitting in water, but some of the cable was. A replacement tuner will cost upwards of £50, mine is a BM24 so probably £100+.

I knew my seal wasn't perfect as it has let a very very small amount of water under before, despite me having sealed the seal with sealant to the lip, but had been dry for many many months, possibly as much as a year and 3 months.

So go check yours first thing in the morning, especially if you have Highline!! Could save you may £££££!

coab · 23rd November 2012, 21:06

Very good advice! I retro fitted mine but as I have a space saver they sit nicely on top of the wheel until I seal the rear lights.

A small drill hole has been a saviour with the rain we had in the last few days.

23rd November 2012, 20:59	#1
Bolin This is my second home Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 4dr manual Wedgewood Blue 2 04-05/06/2001 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N.E. Hampshire Posts: 4,623 Thanks: 289 Thanked 308 Times in 243 Posts	WARNING Highline owners & all others Check your spare wheel well for water after all this recent heavy rain and wind!!! I today found a little bit had got under the seal onto the boot floor, but underneath there was a puddle in the wheel well. Thankfully the radio wasn't sitting in water, but some of the cable was. A replacement tuner will cost upwards of £50, mine is a BM24 so probably £100+. I knew my seal wasn't perfect as it has let a very very small amount of water under before, despite me having sealed the seal with sealant to the lip, but had been dry for many many months, possibly as much as a year and 3 months. So go check yours first thing in the morning, especially if you have Highline!! Could save you may £££££!

23rd November 2012, 21:06	#2
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,144 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Very good advice! I retro fitted mine but as I have a space saver they sit nicely on top of the wheel until I seal the rear lights. A small drill hole has been a saviour with the rain we had in the last few days.