Tourer Rear Loadspace Leak

Lupin1 · 9th December 2016, 11:49

Have just found water in the boot of my tourer. Are rear light seals available for a tourer?
Thanks in anticipation

JoeMc · 9th December 2016, 11:51

**Edit** as yours is a tourer, they don;t have cluster seals, from memory. Are you SURE that the water is getting in through the rear lights and not as below?!

Just clean/dry everything off and take it from there

But, also check the vents under the rear bumper as these can let water in as well IIRC

Lupin1 · 9th December 2016, 12:29

The car has not been on the road but just stood on my drive. Sorry what vents?

Greeners · 9th December 2016, 13:50

The tourer is worse then a saloon for rear end leaks, and I've had most of them

You can discount rear lights as the bolt to the outside of the body, and unless you've had a tow bar fitted the wiring is probably undisturbed

Where is the water forming ?

Lupin1 · 9th December 2016, 14:42

Noticed water in spare wheel well when I took the spare wheel out. The water was clean and not rusty. About 1/2 pint. Have just recently purchased the car. Have not run it yet it has been stood on my drive since purchase.about six week ago.

Lupin1 · 9th December 2016, 14:44

Forgot to say it has a removable tow bar fitted before I purchased it.

Greeners · 9th December 2016, 15:27

Water in the well could be a number of things, but try the two vents one each side and the wiring for the tow bar

Sonic ZS · 9th December 2016, 19:48

If the car has a factory sunroof, it'd be worth checking the two drains that run down either side behind the rear wheelarches. There's a bit to strip out to get to them, but an easy fix once you're in there

p2roverman · 9th December 2016, 20:19

On my tourer the water hangs and drops from the steel pressing immediately below the rear sode window (straight onto a sat nave if there was one)
I can see all this as all the trim is out looking for the leak. I know it's not from the vents.

neilll · 9th December 2016, 21:19

Try under the roof rail trim, this has been documented elsewhere and I suspect I have the same problem!!
Neil

9th December 2016, 11:49	#1
Lupin1 Regular poster Rover75 tourer Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Doncaster Posts: 63 Thanks: 32 Thanked 40 Times in 7 Posts	Tourer Rear Loadspace Leak Have just found water in the boot of my tourer. Are rear light seals available for a tourer? Thanks in anticipation

9th December 2016, 11:51	#2
JoeMc Loves to post MG ZT V6 / BMW E60 M5 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Bamber Bridge Posts: 372 Thanks: 34 Thanked 62 Times in 51 Posts	Edit as yours is a tourer, they don;t have cluster seals, from memory. Are you SURE that the water is getting in through the rear lights and not as below?! Just clean/dry everything off and take it from there But, also check the vents under the rear bumper as these can let water in as well IIRC Last edited by JoeMc; 9th December 2016 at 11:53..

9th December 2016, 13:50	#4
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	The tourer is worse then a saloon for rear end leaks, and I've had most of them You can discount rear lights as the bolt to the outside of the body, and unless you've had a tow bar fitted the wiring is probably undisturbed Where is the water forming ? __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

9th December 2016, 15:27	#7
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Water in the well could be a number of things, but try the two vents one each side and the wiring for the tow bar __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

9th December 2016, 19:48	#8
Sonic ZS Posted a thing or two 75 Conn CDT Tourer, 75 Conn SE V6, 75 Conn V6, 75 Conn CDTi Tourer, ZS 180 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Devon Posts: 1,986 Thanks: 1,287 Thanked 963 Times in 534 Posts	If the car has a factory sunroof, it'd be worth checking the two drains that run down either side behind the rear wheelarches. There's a bit to strip out to get to them, but an easy fix once you're in there __________________

9th December 2016, 12:29	#3
Lupin1 Regular poster Rover75 tourer Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Doncaster Posts: 63 Thanks: 32 Thanked 40 Times in 7 Posts	The car has not been on the road but just stood on my drive. Sorry what vents?

9th December 2016, 14:42	#5
Lupin1 Regular poster Rover75 tourer Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Doncaster Posts: 63 Thanks: 32 Thanked 40 Times in 7 Posts	Noticed water in spare wheel well when I took the spare wheel out. The water was clean and not rusty. About 1/2 pint. Have just recently purchased the car. Have not run it yet it has been stood on my drive since purchase.about six week ago.

9th December 2016, 14:44	#6
Lupin1 Regular poster Rover75 tourer Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Doncaster Posts: 63 Thanks: 32 Thanked 40 Times in 7 Posts	Forgot to say it has a removable tow bar fitted before I purchased it.

9th December 2016, 20:19	#9
p2roverman Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connie Tourer & Connie SE Saloon & Club SE Tourer Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Leeds Posts: 975 Thanks: 199 Thanked 71 Times in 59 Posts	On my tourer the water hangs and drops from the steel pressing immediately below the rear sode window (straight onto a sat nave if there was one) I can see all this as all the trim is out looking for the leak. I know it's not from the vents.

9th December 2016, 21:19	#10
neilll Gets stuck in MG ZT,MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2008 Location: St. Helens Posts: 961 Thanks: 211 Thanked 235 Times in 158 Posts	Try under the roof rail trim, this has been documented elsewhere and I suspect I have the same problem!! Neil