Oily deposit in tourer boot - any ideas as to origin???

Leander · 23rd August 2014, 22:11

I just found a sticky oily deposit in the boot of my cdt tourer.

It was so sticky in places that it had stuck the spare wheel down.
In other places it was more runny, suggesting that the sticky stuff was an evaporated form of the runny stuff.

There was about half a litre in total.

It wasn't there about two months ago when I put hte spare in.
The only work done the on car since then has been replacing the bumper and 'o' rings.

Any ideas at what the source might be...

badrover · 23rd August 2014, 22:24

Have you carried a container of oil in the spare wheel well? If this has leaked it can soften the anti vibration material that's in there and make a sticky mess.

Leander · 24th August 2014, 23:12

Nope - nothing in the wheel well but the spare and a few emergency tools.

Any other ideas folks...

brgcdti · 25th August 2014, 06:20

Have you identified what it is by smell ? eg : oil / diesel /WD40 ?
Bear in mind that what has leaked didn't have to be stored in the wheel well as leaky containers stored in the side cubby holes will end draining to the wheel well too. Boot floor support strut will have a very small amount of oil but not the amount you're talking about .. does it work ?

steveo · 25th August 2014, 06:45

Hi
Something from the supermarket ie cooking oil, maple syrup, suger that has turned to liquid etc
Regards
Steve

Kennyeth · 25th August 2014, 07:14

In my saloons boot the spare wheel was laid on some kind of tar type matting about a foot square. At some time this must have got soft and had bonded the spare to the well so much that I had to prise it loose and then chip off all the stuck on pieces of this mat both in the wheel well and on the wheel.
I dont think it could have got so hot that it could end up like your problem but it`s a thought.
Ken

Kev75 · 25th August 2014, 07:27

Hi there

Has the spare wheel been inflated with repair arosol? Could have leaked out.

Kev

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25th August 2014, 06:45	#5
steveo I really should get out more....... None Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: N/a Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 551 Times in 386 Posts	Boot Hi Something from the supermarket ie cooking oil, maple syrup, suger that has turned to liquid etc Regards Steve

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badrover Gets stuck in 75 club se tourer,75 cdt tourer connie se, 75 dealer launch Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: cheshire Posts: 536 Thanks: 79 Thanked 97 Times in 73 Posts	Have you carried a container of oil in the spare wheel well? If this has leaked it can soften the anti vibration material that's in there and make a sticky mess.

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brgcdti Gets stuck in N/A Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 658 Thanks: 50 Thanked 133 Times in 103 Posts	Have you identified what it is by smell ? eg : oil / diesel /WD40 ? Bear in mind that what has leaked didn't have to be stored in the wheel well as leaky containers stored in the side cubby holes will end draining to the wheel well too. Boot floor support strut will have a very small amount of oil but not the amount you're talking about .. does it work ?

25th August 2014, 07:14	#6
Kennyeth This is my second home No more Rover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 1,625 Thanked 1,308 Times in 998 Posts	In my saloons boot the spare wheel was laid on some kind of tar type matting about a foot square. At some time this must have got soft and had bonded the spare to the well so much that I had to prise it loose and then chip off all the stuck on pieces of this mat both in the wheel well and on the wheel. I dont think it could have got so hot that it could end up like your problem but it`s a thought. Ken

25th August 2014, 07:27	#7
Kev75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Nantwich Posts: 151 Thanks: 260 Thanked 41 Times in 34 Posts	Hi there Has the spare wheel been inflated with repair arosol? Could have leaked out. Kev